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Malaghan: Our Changing World - Building NZ's RNA capabilities
9 June 2026: Malaghan RNA technology experts and pillar leads for the RNA Development Platform Dr Lisa Connor and Dr Rebecca McKenzie talk to Dr Claire Concannon from RNZ's Our Changing World about increasing New Zealand's capacity in RNA technology.
Mātai: Study highlights impact of meth on brain health
4 June 2026: A team from Mātai Medical Research Institute and the University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research used MRI scans to study the brains of 13 people who'd recently stopped using meth, after an average of 15 years.The study's lead author Ben Bristow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss at RNZ.
Mātai: Taking charge of diabetes
2 February 2026: Dr Tim Salmond, Mātai Senior Research Associate, spoke with Waatea News about his diabetes research exploring increased autonomy in diabetes care using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Participants can see in real time how everyday life - from food and sleep to stress and activity - affects their blood sugar, supporting greater understanding and control of their own care.
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Malaghan: Building the RNA Development Platform, one RNA at a time
27 May 2026: When Dr Rebecca McKenzie joined the Malaghan Institute in 2022, it was to assist with the development of a New Zealand-made Covid vaccine. Today, she sits at the beating heart of mRNA research and development in New Zealand.
Cawthron: Fish futures - supporting care and protection of freshwater fisheries
27 May 2026: Dr Robin Holmes from the Cawthron Institute talks on freshwater fisheries. He shares the challenges facing our rivers, lakes, and wetlands, from climate change to introduced species, and highlighted how careful, targeted management can help support species like kōura, eel, trout, and salmon.
Malaghan: The science behind tomorrow's treatments
29 April 2026: For decades, Professor Franca Ronchese has been asking some of the biggest questions in immunology: how the immune system recognises and remembers threats, why cancers can evade it, and why it sometimes turns against harmless substances like pollen or food.