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Scope 33
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Alternatively, in this edition of Scope, published in October 2006:
Targeting cancer at its source
Cancer is a disease that has afflicted people throughout recorded history. It is responsible for nearly a third of the deaths in New Zealand and has had a devastating impact, both personally and financially, on individuals, families and nations worldwide. Read More
Turning an obstacle into an opportunity
As often happens in science, a stumbling block in one area of research can present a solution for another. This is certainly the case for two of the Malaghan Institute's star researchers, Prof Franca Ronchese and Prof Graham Le Gros, whose combined insight and creative thinking has turned a potential bottleneck in cancer immunotherapy into a new way of looking at treatment opportunities for diseases such as allergy or asthma. Read More
HRC funding success for Malaghan scientists
Three Malaghan Institute research projects received grants in this years round of Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) funding. Read More
Young scientist recognised
It is with great pleasure that we announce that one of our talented young PhD students in the Infectious Diseases Group, Ms Kylie Quinn, was awarded joint runner-up in the Advancing Human Health category of this years MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year Awards. Read More
From bench to bedside
A behind the scenes look at the melanoma vaccine trial
Have you ever wondered how a tumour biopsy is used to make a cancer vaccine? Read More
Fundraising News
Friends of the Malaghan Institute, Up-Coming Events, Grants received in 2006. Read More
