Our Publications & commentaries
Discover publications from the New Zealand RNA Development Platform team and collaborators, highlighting research that is advancing RNA science and innovation in New Zealand.Â
Analytical Ultracentrifugation in Aotearoa: A Brief History of the Technique and its Place Among Other Tools Used to Investigate Biomolecular Interactions
L. S. Turk, Z. D. Tillett, R. E. McKenzie, S. L. Draper, G. F. Painter and R. C. J. Dobson, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 2026 Vol. 56 Issue 4 Pages e70063, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/snz2.70063
Unlocking translational resilience for mRNA vaccines by viral UTRs
J. J. Minnell, J. N. A. Vink and R. E. McKenzie, Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids 2026 Vol. 37 Issue 2 , DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2026.102969
mRNA Synthesis and Encapsulation in Ionizable Lipid Nanoparticles
McKenzie, R. E., Minnell, J. J., Ganley, M., Painter, G. F., & Draper, S. L. (2023). mRNA synthesis and encapsulation in ionizable lipid nanoparticles. Current Protocols, 3, e898. doi: 10.1002/cpz1.898. This paper is funded by VAANZ(Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zea…
mRNA vaccine against malaria tailored for liver-resident memory T cells
Mitch Ganley, Lauren E. Holz, Jordan J. Minnell, Maria N. de Menezes, Olivia K. Burn, Kean Chan Yew Poa, Sarah L. Draper, Kieran English, Susanna T. S. Chan, Regan J. Anderson, Benjamin J. Compton, Andrew J. Marshall, Anton Cozijnsen, Yu Cheng Chua, Zhengyu Ge, Kathryn …
Preprint
Temporal expression of liver-stage malaria antigens shapes vaccine efficacy
Yu Cheng Chua, Lauren E. Holz, Daniel Fernandez-Ruiz, Sarah L. Draper, Regan J. Anderson, Benjamin J. Compton, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Anton Cozijnsen, Charlie Jennison, Sophie Collier, Ryan W.J. Steel, Dhilshan Jayasinge, Stephanie Gras, Justin A. Boddey, Anthony W. Purcell, Geoff I. McFadden, Ian F. Hermans, Gavin F. Painter, William R. Heath
bioRxiv 2026.05.05.722570; doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.05.722570
Outreach
Our Changing World: Building New Zealand’s RNA capabilities
National broadcaster RNZ’s ‘Our Changing World’ features an easy-to-follow introduction to the New Zealand RNA Development Platform and RNA technology. Listen to the podcast or read the accompanying article to discover how we’re building New Zealand’s RNA future.