Highlights
New therapies - from a new generation (2013)
Nurturing the next generation of scientists is an important part of the Maurice Wilkins Centre’s work – and senior students contribute an enormous amount to research success.
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Teacher development, from Kaitaia to Invercargill (2013)
This year the Maurice Wilkins Centre expanded its programme of professional development days for science teachers.
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Partnerships boost business: MWC supports Auckland Clinical Studies (2013)
The Maurice Wilkins Centre provides world-class support for medical trials provider Auckland Clinical Studies, helping to cement New Zealand’s growing reputation as a good place to
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New chemistry transforms cancer vaccine (2013)
A new kind of chemistry that dramatically simplifies the manufacture of cancer vaccines was created this year by Honours student Tom Wright.
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A fresh approach to diabetes (2013)
Type 2 diabetes is often caused by obesity, and weight-loss surgery usually reverses it. However, we don’t know precisely how this happens, and a new study at the MWC aims to find
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Advancing a vaccine for rheumatic fever (2013)
In 2013 the Maurice Wilkins Centre hosted a symposium attended by world experts in rheumatic fever. It marked the start of a trans-Tasman collaboration to eliminate the disease by
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New strategic alliance with China (2013)
Maurice Wilkins Centre investigators lead two research grants awarded in 2013 under the New Zealand-China Strategic Research Alliance (SRA).
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Stepping up the fight: The Tuberculosis Flagship (2013)
The Maurice Wilkins Centre is behind the launch of a national research network of ‘serious intellectual muscle’ that aims to speed up action against tuberculosis.
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Spreading the word (2013)
This year Maurice Wilkins Centre investigator Dr Siouxsie Wiles not only won the Callaghan Medal for science communication, awarded by the Royal Society of New Zealand, but also th
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International award for New Zealand drug inventor (2013)
Maurice Wilkins Centre principal investigator Distinguished Professor Bill Denny has been named the recipient of the American Chemical Society’s 2014 Medicinal Chemistry Award.
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