New frontiers in antiviral therapeutics
Learn more about how the synthetic chemistry team is developing broad-spectrum antiviral drugs to create new treatments for viral diseases.

The problem
Viral diseases have a serious impact on global human and animal health.
Our goals
As part of a national and international network of antiviral researchers, we are developing several new classes of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs.
Read more information about the Aotearoa—New Zealand Antiviral Research Network (ANZARN).
The impact
Our work leads to new treatments for viral diseases.
Research Team
Synthetic chemistry team
Synthesis of novel nucleoside based antivirals and antibacterials and bile acid derivatives.
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