Highlights

New Otago biotech startup targets cancer

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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Chasing a cancer suspect to cytokinesis

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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MWC continues to lead the way in NZ cancer vaccine research

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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New imaging improves our understanding of the immune system

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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Building blocks for new medicines

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

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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Turning the tables on cancer

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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Mid-term review sets future direction

Mid-term review sets future direction

A comprehensive independent assessment found the Centre to be performing at a high level, producing distinct and positive ben...

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Smarter drug design

Smarter drug design

An advanced experimental technique linked to high powered computation is becoming an increasingly important tool for MWC rese...

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