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
Malaghan and National Institutes of Health research receives prestigious award
5 March 2024
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Location, location, location: study finds where MAIT cells live may determine their role in allergic disease
12 February 2024
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In Focus: Could eradicating a bacterial infection be the key to preventing stomach cancer?
8 February 2024
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NZ invention to enhance safety of CAR T and other cell therapies
29 January 2024
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From our new Chair: Sir Paul Collins
15 January 2024
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In Focus: Tailoring mRNA vaccines for immunocompromised populations
14 December 2023
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