Supporting innovation in medical research across Otago.
The Otago Medical Research Foundation is dedicated to supporting important medical research carried out, or conducted by people based, in the Otago region, and encouraging young and gifted people to engage in research.
The Foundation supports innovative, foundational studies (helping develop excellent ideas into larger scale investigations) and student scholarships in Otago.
Grants and Scholarships
Annual Grants Summer Research Scholarships Laurenson Bequest Grants Jack Thomson Arthritis FundRead stories from our supporters.
All Stories
We are supporting researchers who had a passion for what they do, and that they do it because they care. And who wouldn’t want to help people who feel like that?”
Challenge Marketing is proud to support the Otago Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) because we deeply believe in the importance of advancing medical science to improve lives.
Being recently retired, you get the chance to spend more time doing the things you really enjoy. For us it was more overseas travel, while at a local level it was gardening (Carolyn) and motorsport (Evan).
News and Events
Golf Tournament
18 September 2026
Club Otago Lunch - Julie Woods
14 October 2026
OMRF Gala
12 March 2027
