Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, UQ researchers have found.

1 May 2025
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Satellites a solution for tracking coral reef health

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, UQ research has found.

30 April 2025
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Landmark genetic research could allow doctors to accurately predict whether a patient is at risk of developing common diseases, decades before any symptoms would become evident.

12 March 2024

Researchers from UQ have secured more than $1.9 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to develop patient-centred models of care to improve health services for LGBTQIA+ people.

8 March 2024
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University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause.

8 March 2024
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Queensland researchers have become the first in Australia to use human stem cells to generate fully functioning skin tissue in a laboratory, a significant step towards better treatments for severe burns and wounds.

7 March 2024

University of Queensland researchers have been awarded more than $1.9 million through the Australian Research Council Mid-Career Industry Fellowships scheme to collaborate with industry on agriculture and health research and build translation and...

4 March 2024

The University of Queensland has secured funding under the Queensland Investment Corporation-managed Queensland Venture Capital Development Fund to invest in promising local start-ups.

4 March 2024
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The University of Queensland has co-led a project to design a cost effective yet robust pen to expand fish farming into deeper ocean areas to help feed the growing global population.

29 February 2024

University of Queensland academics have been recognised with 6 awards for their outstanding contribution to teaching and learning in the annual Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).

27 February 2024
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The University of Queensland Senate has extended the tenure of Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry, renewing her contract for five years, until February 2029.

26 February 2024
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University of Queensland researchers and international collaborators have found a deadly synthetic drug in wastewater in the United States – the first such detection globally.

23 February 2024
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UQ researchers have identified an opportunity to reduce infections in people living with cystic fibrosis.

23 February 2024