Date/Time
Date(s) - Thu 27 February
18:00 - 21:00
About the Event
In 2025, AMRF proudly marks 70 years of funding groundbreaking medical research and the awarding of over $100,000,000 to dedicated medical and health science researchers.
In the first event of their 70th anniversary year, they host three outstanding researchers. Register now to join the event!
Speakers
Dr Diana Sarfati, NZ Director-General of Health, cancer epidemiologist, and eminent health services researcher
Dr Sarfati is a pre-eminent figure in cancer research and public health in New Zealand. She currently serves as the NZ Director-General of Health and has made significant contributions to cancer research and control. Dr Sarfati’s research career has focused on identifying disparities in cancer outcomes, particularly among different patient groups and health system factors that influence cancer survival. Diana will share how she has driven advancements in the field of cancer epidemiology, along with her career pathway which has led to her current role.
Distinguished Professor Dame Jane Harding, a world leader in neonatal research and clinical practice
Professor Harding is a renowned neonatologist whose research has led ground-breaking advancements in neonatal care, both in New Zealand and globally. Professor Harding’s discovery of a simple sugar treatment revolutionised the global standard of care for newborn babies, helping to prevent the risk of serious brain injury in babies with low blood sugar. We will hear from Jane about this world-leading research, the latest findings on the school-age outcomes of babies treated for low blood sugar and how interventions during pregnancy and around the time of birth can influence a baby’s growth, metabolism, and long-term health.
Dr Richard Frith, neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who introduced the first CPAP machine in New Zealand.
Dr Richard Frith is a distinguished neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who developed the first CPAP machine for sleep apnoea in New Zealand in 1984. You will hear in-person how this CPAP came to be, along with other lifechanging neuro-research Dr Frith has pioneered.
While the event is free of charge, AMRF are a charitable foundation and ask you to consider making a donation to continue supporting them to empower researchers and transform lives.