Highlights
MWC senior leadership team welcomes new appointees
We highlight the recent appointments of three exceptional scientists – Associate Professor Rinki Murphy, Professor Debbie Hay and Dr Nikki Moreland – to the Maurice Wilkins Centre
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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 Zealand – especially rheumatic fever that damages th
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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 Shepherd and Principal Investigator Professor Tony Merriman, i
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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 chemistry that uses natural building blocks is now being used t
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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 – which is why cancer is usually a disease of later li
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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 Steering Committee, a talented and vibrant group of young le
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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 of cancer therapy and often drive development of a more
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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 record in terms of annual investment in new medicines inve
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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 waiting to be called on to generate new cells. Differe
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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 her exceptional scientific career in 2018 – becoming the
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