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More Kiwi scientists becoming business leaders and entrepreneurs
26 February 2019
The Maurice Wilkins Centre hosted a full-day workshop on 22 February 2019 at Victoria University of Wellington for young scientists keen to learn more about how to commercialise their work.
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Highlights from MWC’s 2018 Research Symposium & Future Science Day
22 December 2018
The Maurice Wilkins Centre’s 2018 Research Symposium and Future Science Day, held at the University of Auckland on the 6th and 7th December was attended by a record number of participants and showcased excellent science being done by MWC investigators.
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Professional development days a huge hit with biology teachers
20 December 2018
The Maurice Wilkins Centre has received overwhelmingly positive feedback following a nationwide series of free biology teacher professional development (PD) days the centre organised in November and December.
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Te Rangawairua o Paratene Ngata Research Centre opens on East Coast
8 August 2018
The Te Rangawairua o Paratene Ngata Research Centre, led by Ngāti Porou Hauora in partnership with the Maurice Wilkins Centre, was officially opened on Thursday 2 August at Te Puia Springs Hospital on New Zealand’s East Coast.
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Workshop highlights latest microscopy and imaging technologies
15 May 2018
The MWC Early Career Research Committee recently organised a workshop designed to introduce young scientists from around the country to current microscopic and imaging techniques.
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MWC and Ngati Porou Hauora join forces to tackle metabolic disease
30 April 2018
The Maurice Wilkins Centre and Ngati Porou Hauora recently co-organised ‘Tātai Oranga: Joining forces to tackle metabolic conditions,’ a landmark conference held on the North Island’s East Coast.
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MWC 2017 Research Symposium Highlights
20 December 2017
The Maurice Wilkins Centre 2017 Research Symposium was held at the University of Otago, Dunedin, from 4 to 5 December. We report on the highlights of what was a highly informative and memorable couple of days attended by more than 130 researchers from around New Zealand.
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Science education workshop for patient groups and medical charities
19 December 2017
Professor Peter Shepherd, Deputy Director of the Maurice Wilkins Centre, recently hosted a one-day workshop to provide updates on medical research advances in various fields to leaders of patient groups and medical charity organisations.
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