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The immune system
The immune system is a complicated and wonderful thing. It’s unlike any organ, yet it’s just as important to our health as our brain, lungs or liver. And the better we can understand it, the more we can harness its power to prevent, treat and cure diseases that affect all our lives.
Latest Research
CAR T-cell therapy
We're running NZ's first CAR T-cell clinical trial, a revolutionary new approach to fighting cancer that has the potential to transform cancer treatment.
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Hookworm therapy
We're exploring the therapeutic potential of human hookworms to ultimately find better treatment options for a range of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, including coeliac, asthma, allergy, MS and IBD.
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Latest News
Freemasons New Zealand renews support for CAR T-cell therapy
10 November 2023
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In Focus: A gateway for toxic damage and immune health
9 November 2023
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RNZ: Engineering immune cells to kill cancer
5 November 2023
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Trial results offer hope to Kiwis with incurable blood cancer
3 November 2023
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BioOra appoints CAR T-cell therapy pioneer, Professor Carl June to Board
31 October 2023
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COVID proved the therapeutic potential of RNA technology – making it more available is the next goal
27 October 2023
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