Carly will graduate with a Masters of Philosophy on Saturday 20 December.

Dr Carly Fox realised a lifelong dream when she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine in 2008.

19 December 2014
Initial research suggests if your grandparents were obese, you have a greater chance of being obese as well. Photo: iStock

A University of Queensland study is one of the world’s first to investigate whether obesity and chronic diseases can be passed down three generations.

10 November 2014