University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $4.45 million from Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite program (Round 1) to advance research and commercialisation in national priority areas.
21 March 2025-Megan-Pope-UQ.jpg?itok=wdMr2TYH "Dr Hannah Siddle will start trials for a cattle tick vaccine this year. Image: Megan Pope, UQ")
A vaccine developed at The University of Queensland has proven highly effective in early trials to address one of the country’s top cattle pests.
19 June 2024
An experimental vaccine created at UQ could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.
23 February 2023Chronic pain relief, the employment aspirations of recently-arrived refugees, urban water use and improved animal production are among new research projects announced today in which The University of Queensland and industry partners will collaborate.
30 June 2012Australian scientists believe they may be a step closer to finding a cattle tick vaccine that could save the national cattle and dairy industries approximately $175 million per annum and reduce the need for pesticides.
15 August 2011Five UQ students have been highly commended in the Smart Women Smart - State Awards for their research into biodiversity conservation and green algae.
3 September 2008
