Welcome to the School of Medical Sciences

The School of Medical Sciences is New Zealand’s largest research and teaching facility.

The school is based at the Grafton Campus, and is made up of six departments and two disciplines. The departments are: Anatomy with Radiology, the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, the Biomedical Imaging Research Unit, Molecular Medicine and Pathology, Pharmacology, and Physiology. The two disciplines are Nutrition and Oncology.

The school has a strong foundation in medical research, and provides a stimulating environment for undergraduate and postgraduate students embarking on careers in the medical sciences.

News »

Faculty friends recognised in 2012 New Year Honours list27/01/2012

The recent New Year Honours List featured a number of individuals who »

Gil Hardy appointed Chief Scientific Officer at AnQual Laboratories27/01/2012

The School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor »

Ngaire Kerse to head up Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care27/01/2012

Professor Ngaire Kerse has been appointed as Head of the Department of »

What you think matters most when you’re ill27/01/2012

What you think about your illness matters just as much, if not »

Multiple medicines may double fall rate for young and middle aged20/01/2012

Working-age adults who take combinations of prescription medication may be doubling their »

Events »

Learn and adjust: Developing guiding principles to inform and influence eHealth poligy14/02/2012»

Protein structural biology: The power of seeing 16/02/2012 - 17/02/2012»

BrainWaves Seminar: PhD presentations16/02/2012»

Research symposium: Addictions and families20/02/2012»

Tomaiora Seminar: Addressing Indigenous Health Workforce Inequities: A literature review exploring 'best' practice for recruitment into tertiary health programmes 21/02/2012»