Highlights

Building blocks for new medicines
The MWC uses New Zealand’s outstanding medicinal chemistry expertise to discover new medicines. A particular kind of chemistr...
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One cancer gene – but several different proteins
Cancer arises due to changes in DNA in a single cell. Many changes are needed over time to a cell’s DNA to make it cancerous...
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Turning the tables on cancer
Tumours often contain areas with less oxygen than is found in normal tissues. These areas are less vulnerable to many forms o...
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Mid-term review sets future direction
A comprehensive independent assessment found the Centre to be performing at a high level, producing distinct and positive ben...
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Smarter drug design
An advanced experimental technique linked to high powered computation is becoming an increasingly important tool for MWC rese...
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MWC welcomes landmark results for lung cancer drug
A novel lung cancer drug with strong development links to the MWC has shown impressive results in a large-scale international...
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Newly funded research highlights MWC collaborations
A five-year research programme aims to develop nontoxic vaccine technologies to complement existing cancer immunotherapies.
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The tumour-promoting activities of a famous protein
Developing new cancer therapies and a more reliable test for prostate cancer are just some of the potential outcomes of Mauri...
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MWC leads cancer immune therapy conversation
The Maurice Wilkins Centre continues to be part of an international drive to develop and improve immune therapy for cancer. I...
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