New antimicrobials through genomics and protein structure.
Rational drug design using protein structure analysis.
High throughput proteomics for novel therapeutics.
Mathematics and engineering to model biological systems.
Peptide based vaccines and novel drug candidates.
Cell signalling pathways in diabetes and metabolic disorders.
Developing cell based immunotherapy for cancer and other diseases.

Associate Investigators

The MWC has a large number of Associate Investigators from both within the University of Auckland as well as other national and international institutions. Many of these investigators directly support the research themes of the Centre while others have related research projects that benefit from MWC financial support.

Dr David AckerleySchool of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr Iain AndersonAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Vickery ArcusDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Waikato
Prof Paul AtkinsonSchool of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington
Prof Bruce BaguleyAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Dr Adam BartlettDepartment of Surgery, The University of Auckland
Dr Mik BlackDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago
Dr Gib BogleAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Prof Peter BrowettDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland
Dr Christina BuchananDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Lai-Ming ChingAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Prof Gregory Cook Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago
Assoc Prof Brent Copp Department of Chemistry, The University of Auckland
Prof Jillian Cornish School of Medicine,The University of Auckland
Dr Edmund CrampinAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Prof Kathryn CrosierDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland
Prof Phil CrosierDepartment of Molecular Medicine and Pathology, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof John CutfieldDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago
Assoc Prof Catherine DayDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago
Dr Andrew DingleyDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Auckland
Dr Gary EvansIndustrial Research Ltd
Prof Mike EcclesPathology Department, University of Otago
Prof Antony FairbanksDepartment of Chemistry, University of Canterbury
Prof Mike FindlayDepartment of Oncology, The University of Auckland
Dr Jack FlanaganAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Dr Richard FurneauxIndustrial Research Ltd
Prof Juliet GerrardSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury
Prof Dave Grattan Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, University of Otago
Prof Colin Green School of Medicine, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof David GreenwoodPlant and Food Research
Assoc Prof Parry GuilfordDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago
Dr Mark HamptonFree Radical Research Group, University of Otago, Christchurch
Dr Paul HarrisDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Auckland
Dr Debbie HaySchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Michael Hay Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Dr Nuala Helsby Department of Molecular Medicine & Pathology, The University of Auckland
Dr Ian HermansMalaghan Institute of Medical Research
Dr Tony HickeySchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Dr Sarah HookSchool of Pharmacy,University of Otago
Dr Marc JacobsAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Prof Geoffrey B. JamesonInstitute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University
Dr Richard KingstonSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Dr Joanna KirmanMalaghan Institute of Medical Research
Prof Kurt KrauseDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Otago
Dr Anne La FlammeSchool of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington
Dr David LarsenDepartment of Chemistry, University of Otago
Prof Graham Le GrosMalaghan Institute of Medical Research
Prof Peter LobieThe Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland
Dr Kerry LoomesSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Dr David LongAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Dr Shaun LottSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Mark McKeageDepartment of Pharmacology, The University of Auckland
Prof Andrew MercerDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago
Assoc Prof Peter MetcalfSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Alok MitraSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Dr Kathy MountjoyDepartment of Physiology, The University of Auckland
Dr Rinki MurphyDepartment of Medicine, The University of Auckland
Dr Richard NewcombPlant and Food Research
Assoc Prof Poul NielsenAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Dr Justin O’SullivanInstitute of Natural Sciences, Massey University
Dr Gavin PainterIndustrial Research Ltd
Assoc Prof Brian Palmer Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Emily ParkerDepartment of Chemistry, University of Canterbury
Dr Wayne PatrickInstitute of Natural Sciences, Massey University
Dr Adam PattersonAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof James PaxtonDepartment of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, The University of Auckland
Dr Anthony PhillipsSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Cristin Print Department of Molecular Medicine & Pathology, The University of Auckland
Dr Thomas ProftDepartment of Molecular Medicine & Pathology, The University of Auckland
Prof Thomas RadesNational School of Pharmacy, University of Otago
Prof Ian ReidSchool of Medicine, The University of Auckland
Dr Jóhannes ReynissonDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Auckland
Assoc Prof Gordon RewcastleAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Dr Franca RoncheseMalaghan Institute of Medical Research
Dr Jeff SmaillAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Prof Rob SmithDepartment of Chemistry, University of Otago
Prof James SneydDepartment of Mathematics, The University of Auckland
Dr Christopher SquireSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Dr Vinod SureshAuckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland
Dr John TaylorSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
Dr Matt TempletonPlant and Food Research
Dr Moana TercelAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Dr Peter TylerIndustrial Research Ltd
Dr Joel TyndallSchool of Pharmacy, University of Otago
Dr Siouxsie WilesDepartment of Molecular Medicine & Pathology, The University of Auckland
Prof William WilsonAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, The University of Auckland
Prof John WindsorDepartment of Surgery, The University of Auckland
Dr Sarah YoungDepartment of Pathology, University of Otago
Dr Shaoping ZhangSchool of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland
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Structure based drug design for tuberculosis. Read about Professor Bill Denny and Dr. Brian Palmer who are developing new agents to treat one of man's oldest and most intractable diseases.