Highlights
MWC network plays key role in national response to COVID-19 pandemic
Investigators from across the Centre have been instrumental in developing the tools necessary to track and trace the virus, i...
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New Otago biotech startup targets cancer
Amaroq Therapeutics, a new biotech startup company with the goal of developing targeted drugs for cancer, has been awarded si...
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Exciting building blocks unlock peptide potential
Coined ‘bacterial super villains’, the World Health Organisation has a list of ‘priority pathogens’ which have developed resi...
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MWC teacher workshops focus on COVID-19
In 2020/21 the Centre adapted its teacher professional development programme to increase understanding around the COVID-19 pa...
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Pilin protein may combat the hairy problem of human pathogens
MWC investigations into the puzzle of a nanoscopic skyscraper – ‘the pilus’ – have sparked separate lines of research into no...
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Dual approach drives precision medicine
Two pioneering studies by MWC investigators are looking at the resilience and risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Māori and P...
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Chasing a cancer suspect to cytokinesis
A potential new way to target aggressive cancers has been identified through a MWC project as part of the research programme ...
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Collaboration a bridge to new knowledge
Four years ago, MWC and The Moko Foundation formed the Waharoa ki te Toi Health Research Centre in Kaitaia to drive outreach ...
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A bountiful career of exceptional science
MWC founding Principal Investigator, Professor Bill Denny, was recognised this year with New Zealand’s highest honour.
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MWC technical excellence helps NZ attract new medicines
A high profile paper has highlighted the growing support the MWC is providing to NZ’s burgeoning clinical trials sector.
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Nationwide research flagship takes fight to global viral threats
A growing network of Maurice Wilkins Centre investigators around New Zealand are collaborating on research to tackle importa...
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MWC researchers ramp up international infectious disease work
The MWC has long recognised the value in investing in research to fight infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), which ...
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MWC enters exciting new era of collaboration with Pacific health partners
The Maurice Wilkins Centre (MWC) signed landmark agreements with two Pacific health research partners in 2019 – the Scientifi...
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Young MWC scientists gain valuable specialist research training
Over 2019 a record number of emerging researchers took up the opportunity to access valuable specialist research training and...
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MWC continues to lead the way in NZ cancer vaccine research
Immune therapy is one of the most exciting and promising areas of cancer research. Around New Zealand, teams of Maurice Wilki...
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International and national awards 2019
In yet another successful year, Maurice Wilkins Centre investigators have been recognised on the national and international s...
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New imaging improves our understanding of the immune system
Maurice Wilkins Centre researchers have used novel imaging technology to reveal the structure and inner workings of entire ly...
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MWC senior leadership team welcomes new appointees
We highlight the recent appointments of three exceptional scientists – Associate Professor Rinki Murphy, Professor Debbie Hay...
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Developing a vaccine to prevent rheumatic fever
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection is widespread around the world, but causes particularly serious complications in New Ze...
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Celebrations as regional research centres open
The MWC continued to strengthen its relationships with Māori communities in 2018. MWC Deputy Director Professor Peter Shepher...
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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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Young MWC scientists drive upskilling of peers nationwide
The Maurice Wilkins Centre is committed to developing a new generation of scientific leaders. In 2018, our Early Career Steer...
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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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A record year for commercialisation
In 2018, NZ$58M was raised by companies in New Zealand and overseas to take MWC discoveries through to the clinic – a new rec...
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Growing miniature human organs from stem cells
Stem cells are cells that can grow into different types of cells in the body. They sit in special zones throughout the body ...
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Margaret Brimble elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London
Professor Dame Margaret Brimble, MWC Principal Investigator at the University of Auckland, added a wonderful achievement to h...
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