Four researchers from The University of Queensland have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for outstanding contributions in their fields.
14 March 2023
University of Queensland researchers have demonstrated a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes enabling them to identify potential drug targets for therapy and increasing the understanding of both diseases.
16 March 2022
People with higher genetic risk of clinical depression are more likely to have physical symptoms such as chronic pain, fatigue and migraine, University of Queensland researchers have found.
18 October 2021
Queenslanders are being asked to “dig deep” in an Australian-first project, with the next “ground-breaking” medicine potentially hiding in their backyard.
25 March 2021
University of Queensland researchers have confirmed a link between depression and stomach ulcers, in the world’s largest study of genetic factors in peptic ulcer disease.
25 February 2021
Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and legionnaires disease.
20 January 2021
The chain of command inside human cells is similar to the way a factory is run, two University of Queensland researchers say.
14 December 2020
A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in mice to stop weight gain, a study from The University of Queensland has found.
29 September 2020
Antibiotics discovered at The University of Queensland will be fast-tracked under a $A16 million international research deal.
23 June 2020
Environmental conditions influence our body mass index (BMI) by increasing or decreasing the effect of inherited genetic variations, University of Queensland researchers have discovered.
23 August 2019
Three University of Queensland researchers are among a group of 100 female scientists from around the world taking part in a year-long leadership scheme culminating in an Antarctic voyage.
16 August 2018
Research discoveries revealing the genetic causes of neurological degeneration could be a key to slowing the progression of devastating diseases.
13 August 2018
Improved treatment for type 2 diabetes might result from a new study by University of Queensland researchers.
30 July 2018
The potential to produce cheaper medicines within edible plants including lettuce and canola has taken a significant step forward.
20 March 2018
Massive banks of genetic information are being harnessed to shed new light on modifiable health risks that underlie common diseases.
16 January 2018
A physicist and a chemist from The University of Queensland will network with Nobel Prize winners at the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting later this month.
8 June 2017
In the world’s largest study into the genetic causes of endometriosis, University of Queensland researchers have helped identify five new gene regions linked to the disease.
25 May 2017
University of Queensland researchers have identified the specific cause of a rare form of epilepsy in babies.
6 September 2016
Research from The University of Queensland could lead to a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease, with future potential applications to nearly 50 other disorders.
27 August 2016
The director of The University of Queensland’s Research Computing Centre has been named the iTnews Education Chief Information Officer of the Year.
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