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immunotherapy

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 November 201808 November 2018

A total of 136 research projects from around New Zealand, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, […]

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Inside the immunotherapy revolution – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 30 May 201703 August 2018

New Zealand researchers are at the forefront of the latest war on cancer: immunotherapy. NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton […]

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UPDATED: GMO virus approved for cancer trial – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 October 201528 March 2016

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of a genetically modified virus (Pexa-Vec) for a liver cancer treatment trial. The Pexa-Vec virus […]

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New melanoma drug in the headlines

In the News  |  Published: 08 September 201528 March 2016

A promising melanoma drug has doctors and patient groups calling for the medicine to be funded by PHARMAC in New […]

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New viral immunotherapy for skin cancer completes phase 3 trials – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 May 201528 March 2016

A new drug that specifically targets cancer cells has shown promising results in phase three clinical trials. A genetically-modified herpes virus injected into […]

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