Spiders have helped researchers from Australia and the US discover a new target for irritable bowel syndrome pain.
7 June 2016
University of Queensland researchers have found seven peptides (mini-proteins) in spider venom that block the molecular pathway responsible for sending pain signals from nerves to the brain.
4 March 2015
The University of Queensland will again be bathed in red for the month of May to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis.
23 April 2014
Australian and Chinese researchers have identified a molecule in centipede venom with the potential to be developed into a painkiller as effective as morphine.
1 October 2013
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have found a natural component of Australian tarantula venom that is more potent against certain insect pests than existing chemical insecticides.
11 September 2013
The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) has been awarded $4 million in funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC), including $325,000 for a project that will use spider venom and fungi to stop insects from...
9 November 2012Australian scientists are working with industry to develop a spider venom extract for treating chronic pain.
17 February 2012The University of Queensland topped the bill when funding under the Go8-Germany Research Co-operation Scheme was announced this week.
5 November 2010
The University of Queensland will recognise 46 long-serving staff at a special function tomorrow, Thursday, October 21 at the University’s St Lucia campus at 4.30pm.
20 October 2010Queensland scientists have developed a world-first database that catalogues the venom components from hundreds of spiders.
20 November 2009The Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been awarded almost $17 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council for fellowships and projects including regenerating wounded skin, and fighting golden staph.
26 September 2007UQ has increased its share of national medical research funding by 10 percent, receiving more than $44.6 million under the latest round of National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) grants.
25 September 2007A researcher who has spent most of the past decade working in the U.S. has returned to Australia to continue working on environmentally-friendly insect control methods based on spider venom compounds.
1 March 2007More than 630 school students converged on The University of Queensland on Sunday, September 12 for the 2004 Commonwealth Bank Opti-MINDS Challenge.
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