GMRI’s Scientific Publications
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Clinical study on new cancer treatment for glioblastoma (brain cancer) shows promising early results
The new cancer treatment consists of a combination of commonly used, low-cost oral medications taken by patients at home. Read more
Meet Dr Imogen Roth, our new cancer biologist
Imogen returned to New Zealand after a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Oxford, supported by a prestigious Nuffield Medical Fellowship. Read more
Nurturing the next generation of scientists
Let us introduce you to four of our returning students. And just before we do, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Lady Gillian and Sir Roderick Deane, who have supported the summer studentship programme since it began in 2013. Read more
The Strawberry Birthmark Story
In a world first achievement, the team led by Dr Tan and their collaborators succeeded in transforming strawberry birthmark stem cells into fat cells, bone cells and red blood cells. Read more
The Paradigm Shift
The GMRI's ground-breaking research relating to strawberry birthmark has potentially enormous implications for the treatment of other tumours, including cancer. Read more
Meet Peter Besseling and Carol Law, two of our amazing fundraisers
We’re always very grateful to everyone who supports and helps us in word and deed. Our biggest thanks go to the people who raise support for us with their dedication and philanthropic kindness. Read more
Mourning the loss of an extraordinary patron
To our great loss, one of our patrons, Sir John Jeffries, passed away in January. Sir John had long been a supporter of our work. Read more
$300,000 from Hugo keeps our research rolling
We rely on the dedication and kindness of donors to keep our work going. So we were thrilled to recently receive a very large and generous donation of $300,000 from the Hugo Charitable Trust. Read more
Be part of our journey
Take our ‘virtual tour’ of the GMRI’s laboratory facilities
We are very fortunate to have many supporters throughout New Zealand and around the world. But not everyone gets the chance to see behind the scenes in our world-class lab facilities in Newtown, Wellington. This video has been made so you can view these, meet some members of our team and learn more about what we do.
