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MWC team awarded funding for COVID-19 research

3 May 2020

MWC researchers at the University of Auckland have been awarded Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) funding to investigate whether certain types of patent could be used for COVID-19 antiviral drug development.  

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The AMRF has awarded Distinguished Professor Dame Margaret Brimble from the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Auckland and Dr Alan Cameron, School of Biological Sciences, $96,457 for research into the applicability of existing patents for chemical manufacturing technology for use in developing a COVID-19 antiviral drug.

 Read the full story on the official AMRF website.