Researchers at UQ have dosed 5 participants in the first clinical trial of a potentially revolutionary immunotherapy drug to treat Type 1 diabetes.
29 April 2025Researchers at UQ have found improving the function of the gut microbiome may delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
3 April 2025A new startup aimed at discovering and developing anti-inflammatory disease medicines has been formed by UQ's commercialisation arm UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.
4 March 2025Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at UQ this year.
19 February 2025Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with The University of Queensland’s molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.
7 November 2024Long term relief is within reach for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis after an $11.5 million grant to a UQ-led team.
3 September 2024UQ has launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.
3 September 2024A new training Centre led by The University of Queensland is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment.
5 July 2024University of Queensland researchers have used dosing software to accelerate the effects of antibiotics in patients being treated for sepsis in Intensive Care Units.
18 March 2024The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class.
23 November 2023The University of Queensland’s small molecule drug discovery facility will open its doors to researchers from across Australia for the first time thanks to a National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) funding injection.
31 October 2023UQ researchers have partnered with NBA champion Patty Mills’ not-for-profit organisation to boost sporting, educational and cultural pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young peoples.
6 October 2023Patients will receive faster and more accurate pathology results following a decade-long research project that is set to transform medical diagnosis.
21 July 2023Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges.
7 June 2023A University of Queensland-led research effort to develop an mRNA vaccine against Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) has secured almost $8 million in philanthropic funding.
14 February 2023University of Queensland researchers have developed a world-first surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 and potentially deadly bacteria.
18 January 2023A University of Queensland team has become the biggest supplier of experimental mRNA vaccines and therapies in Australia, with burgeoning demand from research and industry across the country.
11 January 2023Tackling a digital divide and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies is the aim of an Australian-first project involving First Nations community leaders and University of Queensland researchers.
3 November 2022The use of cocaine and MDMA has fallen in Queensland since COVID-19 disruptions began in 2020, but the use of methylamphetamine or ‘ice’ has increased according to a report from Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).
26 October 2022University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.
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