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Past contributions include:

  • Greater knowledge of the mechanisms of inflammatory kidney disease & kidney cancer

  • Development of diagnostic procedures for the management of abdominal pain thereby reducing the need for surgery

  • Understanding the factors that modify plaque formation on teeth

  • Discovering the causes of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

  • Understanding of the role of the immune system in the development of cancer 

  • Pioneering research into aspects of sex information and attitudes in high school students in the 1970s

  • Developing a greater understanding of the nature of multiple sclerosis

 

Some of the projects we currently fund are:

  • Acute Brain Injuries

  • Alzheimer's disease

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Cancer

  • Diabetes

  • Childhood urinary tract infection

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Meningococcal disease

  • Stroke therapy

  • Marine natural products as potential new therapies

  • Metabolic stem cell & regenerative biology

  • Investigating the genetic basis for individual differences in drug response

  • Asthma

 

 
 

Reports & Reviews

 

Research projects supported by the Foundation have improved medical care in the Wellington region. The projects undertaken have also contributed significantly to medical advancement in New Zealand & internationally.

The Foundation is a voluntary organisation that receives its entire funding through donations, subscriptions & bequests.

The Foundation has encouraged & financially supported a wide range of research projects that would otherwise not have been possible.

One of the Foundation’s aims is to highlight the essential benefits of medical research & to emphasise that anyone can support research and thus make a vital investment in the health of the community – our community.

 
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