Thank you for sharing Celebrating Research 2025 with us.
On Wednesday 8 October, our research community came together at Middlemore Hospital to celebrate the remarkable work happening across Aotearoa Clinical Trials Trust (ACTT), Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, and our wider research network.
Celebrating Research 2025 highlighted the breadth and impact of local research, from clinical innovations improving patient outcomes to collaborative studies shaping national and international health practice.
Congratulations to our 2025 award winners :
Poster Awards:
*People’s Choice runner up, $250 – Cassandra Davis
*People’s Choice Winner, $500 – Robin Cronin
*The Annamarie Lowndes Asian Health Award, $500 - Dr Shanthi Ameratunga
*Bronze, $500 – Robin Cronin
*Silver, $750 – Kathleen Antony
*Gold, $1000 – Antony Fox-Lewis, Sponsored by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation
And Congratulations to the recipients of this year's new awards:
Commercial Research, $1,000 - sponsored by ACTT
- Dr Tien Huey Lim (Hepatology)
Non-Commercial Research, $1,000 - sponsored by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation -
- Dr Genevieve Walls (Infectious Disease)
Emerging Researcher, $1000 - sponsored by Auckland Medical Research Foundation
- Dr Andrew Borrie (Cardiology)
Thank you to our sponsors for their ongoing support:
Keynote - Professor David Murdoch
We are thrilled to welcome Professor David Murdoch, Chief Scientist at the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) and Distinguished Professor at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka - the University of Otago, as our VIP Keynote for Celebrating Research 2025.
Professor David Murdoch is an infectious disease physician and clinical microbiologist whose career has combined clinical practice, scientific research and senior leadership in both health and academia. He is currently Chief Scientist at the New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) and Distinguished Professor at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka - the University of Otago.
Internationally recognised for his contributions to pneumonia research and the development of diagnostic tools for infectious diseases, Professor Murdoch has also played leading roles in pandemic preparedness, diagnostic innovation and vaccine policy. A former Dean and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago, Professor Murdoch is known for his commitment to research-informed public policy, equitable health outcomes and fostering collaboration across disciplines and international borders.
