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Specialised Training & Facilities accessed by MWC investigators

The MWC provides funding through its Flexible Research Seeding Programme to enable MWC investigators to access specialised facilities and training internationally and nationally, either to work in leading laboratories overseas on collaborative projects involving advanced technology, or to attend specialised practical workshops not available in NZ. Below are some stories about the training and facilities MWC investigators have been able to access using this support.

Elyse Williams, from the University of Auckland, on her lab visit to the University of Groningen (Netherlands)

Catherine Tsai from the University of Auckland, attended the PATRIC Bioinformatics Workshop in Chicago (USA)

Iman Kavianinia from the University of Auckland, visited Glythera Limited in the UK.

Chris Horne, a PhD student from the University of Canterbury, visited the University of Lethbridge in Canada

Emma Walker, from University of Waikato, on her visit to the BIO5 Institute in the United States

Aqfan Jamaluddin, from the University of Auckland, on his lab visit to Kings College

Jolyn Pan, from University of Waikato, on her visit to the School of Dentistry at Cardiff University, Wales

Kirsten Ward Harstonge from the University of Otago, visited the QIMR Berghofer Institute in Australia.

Naomi Daniels, from University of Otago, on her visit to the Henao-Tamayo lab, Colorado State University, USA

Alana Whitcombe, from the University of Auckland, on her visit to the Telethon Kids Institute (Perth, Australia)

Annmaree Warrender, from University of Waikato, on her visit to the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich

Aline Boer, from University of Otago - Centre for Basic Metabolic Research, Copenhagen University, Denmark

Abby Sharrock & Kelsi Hall from Victoria University of Wellington visited the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the USA.

Effie Fan from Victoria University of Wellington attended an EMBO Practical Course in Germany.