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Working every day towards a cure for cancer
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 4:26 pm | Malaghan Institute
Tomorrow is World Cancer Day but cancer research staff at the Malaghan Institute are motivated every day to further international cancer research – here in Wellington – and bring better treatments or cures to New Zealanders facing a cancer diagnosis. ... More >>
International coverage for a Wellington medical breakthrough
Monday, 12 January 2015, 12:05 pm | Malaghan Institute
One of the world’s largest dedicated science websites – IFL Science – featured the Malaghan Institute-led discovery this weekend; “ World First: Scientists Observe DNA Shuttling Between Cells, Triggering Tumor Growth ”. The cellular biology breakthrough ... More >>
Extraordinary gene transfer between cells observed
Wednesday, 7 January 2015, 7:46 am | Malaghan Institute
Tumour cells without mitochondrial DNA form tumours only after importing replacement DNA from surrounding cells. More >>
Asthma vaccine discovery
Monday, 6 October 2014, 11:58 am | Malaghan Institute
A team of New Zealand researchers has discovered new vaccine technology that can be used to treat asthma and other allergic diseases. With asthma now affecting up to one in four New Zealand children, the researchers say this is a promising step ... More >>
Malaghan Institute unravels mysteries of allergic response
Monday, 18 August 2014, 12:41 pm | Malaghan Institute
Researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in Wellington are a step closer to unravelling some of the mysteries surrounding what triggers an allergic response. More >>
Malaghan Institute Supreme winner at Wellington Gold Awards
Friday, 20 June 2014, 11:42 am | Malaghan Institute
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research was delighted to be named winner of the Cyber and Supreme Gold Awards on Thursday night. Established in 1999, the annual Gold Awards are a showcase of organisational talent and capability and are a way ... More >>
A major upgrade for independent medical research in NZ
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 9:59 am | Malaghan Institute
Wellington’s Malaghan Institute of Medical Research has announced a $28 million boost for cancer, asthma and inflammatory disease research in New Zealand. Cancer and asthma are some of New Zealand’s most devastating diseases. The Malaghan Institute ... More >>
Obesity, gout and the sluggish immune system
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 11:20 am | Malaghan Institute
Obesity is recognised as a risk factor for gout, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. What is less well known is that carrying excess weight can also prevent the immune system from functioning correctly. More >>
Malaghan Institute Finalist in the Wellington Gold Awards
Friday, 9 May 2014, 10:43 am | Malaghan Institute
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research is a finalist in the Wellington Gold Awards (Cyber Gold category). Established in 1999, the annual Gold Awards are a showcase of organisational talent and capability and are a way of paying tribute to those ... More >>
$6.2 million investment to curb NZ's allergy epidemic
Thursday, 6 June 2013, 9:39 am | Malaghan Institute
Today the Health Research Council of New Zealand announced their ~$6.2 million investment into allergy research being undertaken at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research. More >>
Scratching the surface of skin allergy
Monday, 22 April 2013, 9:47 am | Malaghan Institute
A trans-Tasman collaboration between researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in Wellington and the Centenary Institute in Sydney has resulted in the discovery of a unique type of immune cell in the skin. The significance of which ... More >>
A new vaccine therapy for brain cancer
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 10:16 am | Malaghan Institute
MEDIA RELEASE 29 November 2012 A new vaccine therapy for brain cancer What do you do when you are faced with terminally ill patients that want to trial a promising immunotherapy but are too sick to provide the immune cells necessary for it to work? ... More >>
Boosting immune responses against leukaemia
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 9:21 am | Malaghan Institute
In the first of its kind, a translational study undertaken at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research has revealed that boosting the activity of a rare type of immune cell could be an effective way to vaccinate patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia ... More >>
A ‘flu shot’ for asthma and allergy?
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 11:57 am | Malaghan Institute
Preventing asthma and allergy with a small jab in the arm is not as far-fetched as you might think, say scientists at Wellington’s Malaghan Institute. Every winter we are encouraged to get our annual flu shot, to forearm our immune system with all ... More >>
Avoiding eating peanuts may not save children from allergy
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 10:46 am | Malaghan Institute
Research at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research has highlighted a process by which children might become allergic to peanuts, without ever tasting them. More >>
World Day of Immunology
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 1:34 pm | Malaghan Institute
Since 2005, the 29th of April has marked Day of Immunology in many countries across the globe. Established by the European Federation of Immunological Societies, its primary goal is to strengthen public awareness of the importance of the immune system ... More >>
Working towards a cure for Multiple Sclerosis
Friday, 18 February 2011, 4:48 pm | Malaghan Institute
There is currently no cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – however scientists at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research believe that specialised cells found in the blood might hold the key to improving the quality of life of the thousands of ... More >>
Taking the guesswork out of treating cancer
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 11:12 am | Malaghan Institute
One of the greatest challenges in treating cancer is not knowing how a patient will respond to therapy. Recent research by scientists at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Wellington, and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, has provided ... More >>
Research reveals clue to tackling tuberculosis
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 12:17 pm | Malaghan Institute
Tuberculosis (Tb) kills more people worldwide than any other bacterial disease. Recent research from the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research suggests that understanding how the immune system responds to Tb is the key to tackling this deadly disease. More >>
Breakthrough in fighting hookworm parasite
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 1:01 pm | Malaghan Institute
Researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research have made a discovery that could lead to a vaccine against hookworm, a parasite that plagues an estimated one billion people worldwide. More >>
