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New director for Maurice Wilkins Centre

New director for Maurice Wilkins Centre

8 April 2024

Professor David Grattan has been appointed director of the Maurice Wilkins Centre (MWC) for Molecular Biodiscovery, New Zealand’s Centre of Research Excellence targeting targeting serious human disease.

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Welcome to our new 2023 Early Career Steering Committee members

Welcome to our new 2023 Early Career Steering Committee members

3 August 2023

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Biology Teacher Professional Development Programme is back for 2023

Biology Teacher Professional Development Programme is back for 2023

1 August 2023

The annual Maurice Wilkins Centre’s Biology Teacher Professional Development (PD) Programme kicked off in July with great enthusiasm from local communities and teachers.

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Dr Ofa Dewes appointed Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit

Dr Ofa Dewes appointed Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit

5 June 2023

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Molecule discovery leads to life-changing drug and collaboration of worldclass peptide chemistry

Molecule discovery leads to life-changing drug and collaboration of worldclass peptide chemistry

3 April 2023

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MWC community gathers in Dunedin for 2023 Symposium

MWC community gathers in Dunedin for 2023 Symposium

15 March 2023

MWC Investigators from across the country gathered in Dunedin for the return of the 2023 Maurice Wilkins Centre Symposium. Over 220 leading and emerging biologists, chemists, geneticists, and clinical researchers attended the three-day event, in-person and online, to present...

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Welcome to our new 2022 Early Career Steering Committee members and announcing a new series of workshops.

Welcome to our new 2022 Early Career Steering Committee members and announcing a new series of workshops.

4 August 2022

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Dame Margaret Brimble wins top Royal Society of Chemistry award

Dame Margaret Brimble wins top Royal Society of Chemistry award

15 July 2022

Distinguished Professor Dame Margaret Brimble’s large body of pioneering work in chemistry was internationally recognised recently by the Royal Society of Chemistry.  

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