About Us

Behind WellKiwis is a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, coordinators, and support staff working together to deliver long-term influenza research in Aotearoa New Zealand. This page introduces the people helping lead the study, support participants, and turn data into insights that can improve future prevention and care.
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Sue Huang

Lead Investigator for Wellkiwis, Professor Sue Huang is a globally renowned expert in viruses, particularly influenza and polio viruses. Sue is known for her pivotal work in understanding the duration of the oral polio vaccine transmission which informed the World Health Organization's global polio immunisation policy for polio eradication. Sue is also Director of the World Health Organization National Influenza Centre and leads the Southern Hemisphere Influenza and Vaccine Effectiveness Research and Surveillance (SHIVERS) programme which focuses on influenza virus, immunity, and vaccines.

Leadership team

Meet the team behind the Wellkiwis research project.

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Mike Wheeler

Director

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Will Byers

Chief Scientist

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Max Mayfield

General Manager Health Security

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Research team

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Max Mayfield

General Manager Health Security

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