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Otago scientists make breakthrough in childhood kidney cancer
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Smokefree 2025: An opportunity for big scores by the Government
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New Zealand leads call to improve health for indigenous people globally
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HRC funding enables Otago researcher to investigate early detection test for bowel cancer
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Otago researchers claim inaugural Māori researcher fellowships
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International agreement provides Otago opportunity to help shape global cancer agenda
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Threats from tobacco industry stalled New Zealand plain packs legislation
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11 Apr 2018
Biochemistry PhD student already saving Māori lives
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Christchurch researchers first to prove specific types of bowel cancer
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Distinguished Research Medal Lecture recorded
Professor Parry Guilford presented his Distinguished Research Medal Lecture:
Evolution, families and cancer (YouTube,1 Hour and 10 mins) at the College of Education Auditorium on Wednesday 22 November.
Seize opportunities urges Distinguished Research Medal recipient (Bulletin)
Other recorded events
Visit Healthier Lives researchers on 'The Cause of Cancer' to view two lectures, recorded in November 2017:
- Professor Parry Guilford: Genetics and how drugs can target those genes.
- Dr Chris Jackson: Keytruda from bench to bedside - The challenge of getting a breakthrough.
Life saver
2017 Distinguished Research Medal winner Professor Parry Guildford can count among his many achievements the discovery of the first-known gene for inherited gastric cancer and the development of a simple-to-use non-invasive test for bladder cancer.
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Genetic Jeopardy