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Final programme up on the website, just organizing some additional catering. 'Breakfast is the most important meal of the day' so they say. @QRW2022 Maurice Wilkins Centre @ManaakiManawaRM

I packed the recess with #science & #innovation visits - opening the National Space Test Facility University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau, met the next generation of drug developers Maurice Wilkins Centre and heard about how science can drive the circular economy @scion

Congratulations to Peter Mace on receiving the 2022 University of Otago Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal, one of the University's highest research honours. otago.ac.nz/otagobulletin/…

Awesome to be back in Queenstown Queenstown Research Week! Lots of great talks from MWC investigators. Come and see us in the trades area to stock up on MWC pens and info.

Six Otago researchers working in areas ranging from the prevention and treatment of heart attacks to the social effects of religion have had their efforts recognised with Early Career Researcher Awards! Learn about the awardees here: otago.ac.nz/otagobulletin/…

Congratulations to #OL Associate Editor Margaret Brimble Margaret Brimble at the University of Auckland for the 2023 Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Natural Products. Please learn more about her research (bit.ly/3BznPHZ) and life in NZ (pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…).

Our paper out now in Mol Cancer Therapeutics describes some novel combinations of old drugs that look promising to treat BRAF mutant colorectal cancer. Great work from Khanh Tran and great to see some media coverage. Now to find funds for clinical trial. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Congratulations to Professor David Larsen!

The mother of trofinetide is so happy and proud! University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau Maurice Wilkins Centre SCS.at.UoA

MWC Investigators from across the country gathered in Dunedin for the return of the 2023 Maurice Wilkins Centre Symposium. Over 220 leading and emerging biologists, chemists, geneticists, and clinical researchers attended the three-day event. Read more: mauricewilkinscentre.org/news/mwc-commu…

Congratulations to MWC Principal Investigator Prof Gary Evans for his election as a Ngā Ahurei Fellow! Ka pai!

The MWC includes many investigators with expertise in tuberculosis research. Natalie Waller, Chen-Yi Cheung, Greg Cook & Matt McNeil highlight that the evolution of drug resistance in M. tuberculosis can be exploited to design improved drug regimens: otago.ac.nz/news/news/otag…

Our warmest congratulations to Assoc Prof Dianne Sika-Paotonu on winning the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize!

Many congratulations to all MWC investigators who were awarded HRC 2023 Explorer Grants! Ka pai! 👏

Mīharo! Congratulations to MWC emerging researchers who received HRC 2023 Emerging Researcher First Grant! 🎉

A genetic variant discovered in Māori, Pacific people could boost the amount of “good” cholesterol. Thanks to ⁦Dr. Megan Leask⁩ for your help with this one nzherald.co.nz/nz/genetic-var…

If you have any questions from the interview feel free to tweet below or message me. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Many congratulations, Margaret Brimble! An amazing award for your great mahi!

MWC members have played key roles in a major international study that has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause. The work published in Nature Genetics was led by researchers from the University of Otago. For more details see otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/…