Dr Lane Strathearn

UQ researcher Dr Lane Strathearn sees strengthening the bond between mother and baby as a possible way of reducing childhood neglect.

9 December 2009
An aerial view of the PACE construction site

UQ’s School of Pharmacy is set to relocate to its new home within the $96 million Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE) precinct at the end of 2009.

9 November 2009

A new $7.5million GP Super Clinic, servicing Logan and Brisbane's south side, will help fill health service gaps, particularly for high-need groups.

5 November 2009

A new Lancet paper co-authored by a UQ researcher states that Australians are the highest cannabis users in the world, only matched by USA and New Zealand.

20 October 2009

Help for those with type 2 diabetes is only a phone call away, thanks to a research team from UQ’s Centre for Online Health.

16 October 2009

A University of Queensland researcher is part of a national project which has received $1 million funding to discover the proteins that cause multiple sclerosis (MS).

27 August 2009

A $1million funding boost for the Queensland Centre for Health Data Services will assist development of ‘report cards’ on health service delivery.

26 August 2009

Talking scientists, animals being born and helping us celebrate our 100th birthday are just some of the things being showcased by UQ at this year’s Ekka.

7 August 2009
Associate Professor Simon Broadley (left) and Professor Matt Brown

New genes discovered by Australian and New Zealand researchers may hold the key to new treatments for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).

15 June 2009

Dealing with chronic whiplash disorders can be challenging, so two UQ research centres have organised a free seminar for those with whiplash injuries, their families and healthcare professionals.

8 April 2009

A new study has found that the children of mothers who gain excessive weight during pregnancy are still at risk for obesity once they reach adulthood.

31 March 2009
Professor Philip Davies

The former Deputy Secretary of the Australian Government’s Department of Health and Ageing, Philip Davies, will join The University of Queensland’s School of Population Health as Professor of Health Systems and Policy.

30 March 2009
Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, Peter Silburn (right) talks with a patient about to undergo deep brain stimulation, as neurosurgeon, Dr Terry Coyne, implants the microelectrodes that will deliver the treatment.

UQ's foundation Professor of Clinical Neuroscience Peter Silburn really likes looking into people's brains. In fact, with the assistance of neurosurgeon Dr Terry Coyne and a team of researchers, he's been deeper into the human brain than most...

26 March 2009
Professor McGrath

University of Queensland research has revealed the older a dad is the more likely his children will have reduced cognitive abilities.

9 March 2009
Associate Professor Robert Beeton

Staff, alumni and students associated with The University of Queensland have been honoured in the Australia Day awards.

27 January 2009
Dr Strathearn

When a mother breastfeeds she is essentially protecting her child from herself, according to UQ researcher and developmental paediatrician, Dr Lane Strathearn.

22 January 2009