Luke Weaver-Mikaere is currently in a PhD biomedical
research programme under the supervision of the Liggins
Institute’s Academic Director Dr Mhoyra Fraser. In his
research project he is investigating some of the pathways
through which intrauterine infections can lead to fetal brain
injury.

Luke has received a Health Research Council of New Zealand
Māori Health Research Career Development Scholarship and
a Kelliher Charitable Trust Research Innovation Award to
support his studies