A New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence targeting serious human disease

Cancer Immunology

We are focused on developing precision therapy strategies to improve cancer treatment in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Metabolic Health

We are working together to identify pathways to new treatments for diabetes and metabolic disease.

Infectious Diseases

We are focused on developing strategies to prevent, detect, and treat infectious diseases that pose a serious threat to Aotearoa New Zealand.

MWC network plays key role in national response to COVID-19 pandemic

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New Otago biotech startup targets cancer

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Dual approach drives precision medicine

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MWC teacher workshops focus on COVID-19

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Our History

The Maurice Wilkins Centre is one of seven New Zealand Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs) established by the Government to underpin world-class research efforts in New Zealand.

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April 3rd 2023

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

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March 15th 2023

MWC community gathers in Dunedin for 2023 Symposium

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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2023 QMB-MWC High-school teacher Scholarships OPEN

After three years with no teacher scholarships, we are thrilled to bring back QRW-Maurice Wilkins Centre biology teacher development scholarships for 28–30 August 2023, Queenstown.

DateAugust 28th 2023

venueRydges Hotel, Queenstown

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