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FROM BLOOD GROUPS TO BIOACTIVE PAINT: A LIFELONG JOURNEY

Presbyterian Community Centre 94 Tenby Street, Wanaka

Professor Stephen Henry, Kode Biotech Ltd Steve’s early studies were of glycolipids (which can hop into cells and label them) before he switched to creating synthetic analogues. The work evolved into Kode technology - 3D bioactive paint that allows the rapid modification of virtually any biological or non-biological surface and can be used to create […]

DO YOU HAVE A HEALTHY MIND? The philosophy of mental health

Presbyterian Community Centre 94 Tenby Street, Wanaka

DO YOU HAVE A HEALTHY MIND? The philosophy of mental health Professor Simon Keller, Victoria University of Wellington Mental health is an increasingly prominent consideration in society but what is a healthy mind? To put it another way: what should you strive for, exactly, when you set out to cultivate or protect your mental health? […]

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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE THERAPY: IS THERE A NEW HOPE?

Presbyterian Community Centre 94 Tenby Street, Wanaka

Professor Cliff Abraham, University of Otago Alzheimer’s disease treatment is one of neurology’s greatest challenges. Although drug therapies have been available for over 30 years, they’ve only been able to address certain symptoms. Now, new therapies are being developed that have potential to directly attack the disease’s causes. Yet there are still questions about their […]

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