Improving brain health
The New Zealand Brain Research Institute (NZBRI) has three main charitable aims: to reveal new knowledge about the brain and its dysfunction; to improve the standard of care for people with neurological disorders, locally, nationally and globally, and to educate clinicians, scientists, and the public on brain research findings and techniques. The NZBRI […]
The backbone of Kiwi health
Nelson Mandela once said, ‘It always seems impossible until it’s done,’ and next year the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation will have been doing the impossible for 60 years. Established in 1960 by Professor Don Beaven, the foundation has contributed $27 million and counting towards medical research. Put simply, a significant number of Canterbury’s […]
Wine & Art Auction for a good cause: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
The Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF) Wine & Art Auction celebrates its 25th year on 1 December, with its annual Wine & Art Auction at Rydges Latimer. Since it began 25 years ago this flagship event has raised more than $1.6 million for research right here in Canterbury. CMRF is one of the […]
The powerful virtues of Medical Research: pioneering the future at Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
To a large extent, the longer life expectancy we enjoy owes to pioneers of modern medicine in our midst. Canterbury Medical Research Foundation is one of eight research organisations playing this vital role in New Zealand. It is second only to Auckland in size. Focused on transitional science, to identify a very clear nexus between […]