We are focused on making cancer treatment less intrusive more accessible and more affordable.
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Pioneering future treatment of cancer

Our goal is treatment of cancer without surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy – to bypass everything we have done for the last 100 years. - Dr Swee Tan
A paradigm shift

“Tan et al, from….Wellington, New Zealand, report a novel and fascinating paradigm shift in the utilisation of ACE to treat infantile haemangiomas….. Drug manufacturers and cancer research must take note of this new major paradigm shift.” - Professor Macaulay AC Onuigbo, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA

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Imagine if we did this to cancer

Heather’s strawberry birthmark treatment is underpinned by the discoveries made by the team led by Dr Swee Tan at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute.

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Our Focus

The GMRI’s work will continue to benefit patients in New Zealand and gain further international significance.
The GMRI’s current areas of research include cancer, fibrotic conditions, vascular birthmarks and regenerative medicine, based on the role of stem cells in disease and health.

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Innovation

The GMRI is pioneering an innovative field of cellular and molecular research that may radically change the traditional understanding of disfiguring and life-threatening conditions. This could lead to greatly improved treatment,
and possibly the cure, of cancer.

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Scholarships Support Emerging Talent

We have been fortunate to receive funding for two new scholarships that will support our research efforts, as well as our efforts to develop emerging talent in our research field. Read more

Gillies McIndoe Wins Business Excellence Award

It was a real thrill to be named the winner in the ‘Not for Profit’ category of the 2degrees Wellington Regional Business Excellence Awards at a gala awards function in Lower Hutt on 18 November. Read more

Agreement to Progress Topical Strawberry Birthmarks Treatment

Our work in understanding and treating strawberry birthmarks in children has moved a step closer to further development through an agreement we have reached with AFT Pharmaceuticals and Massey University. 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

Glioblastoma Phase II Clinical Trial Expected to Begin in 2023

Our fundraising has been progressing, and early next year we hope to begin our phase II clinical trial on glioblastoma, the most common and most aggressive brain cancer. Read more

Malaysian Fundraiser Contributes $11k Towards Research into use of Repurposed Drugs

We are grateful to the Malaysian High Commission for hosting a fundraising lunch raising $11,000 in support of our research into the use of repurposed drugs. Read more

Summer Students Bolster our Efforts

This summer we will have two university students join our team as part of our summer student programme. Read more

Open Days Prove Rewarding

This spring we have hosted a series of Open Days in our Wellington-based laboratories, to enable some supporters to enjoy a tour of our facilities. Read more