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Getting personal in the fight against cancer

Imagine if doctors could tailor cancer treatments for individual patients, training their immune system to recognise and precisely target their tumour cells without harming healthy tissue.

Sweat equity for the mind

UQ research reveals how investing in exercise can boost brain function for up to 5 years.

Machine learning’s search for the first MRI-based biomarker of osteoarthritis

UQ has developed a machine-learning software tool that offers hope for patients with osteoarthritis.

Vaccine centre aimed at accelerating global research efforts

A new collaborative centre in Australia will focus on accelerating global vaccine development and delivery to help address critical health challenges.

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Women in Science Podcast

Published on: 13 August 2020

Women in Science is a podcast series featuring interviews with inspiring researchers who are breaking barriers in their fields and making remarkable contributions to science.
Did someone say ‘election’?: how politics met pandemic to create ‘fortress Queensland’

Published on: 12 August 2020

Government responses to COVID-19 in Australia have received, by and large, bipartisan support. An exception, it seems, is the imposition of restrictions on interstate movement.
Three ways organisations can increase employee trust during a global pandemic

Published on: 10 August 2020

How leaders can maintain employee trust during the current COVID-19 crises, drawing lessons from her research on organisations that successfully preserved trust during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC).
Documenting the Australian Paralympic story

Published on: 7 August 2020

The history of the Australian Paralympic movement is being preserved for future generations, thanks to the tireless efforts of UQ researchers and an army of volunteers.
1.4 million less than projected: how coronavirus could hit Australia’s population in the next 20 years

Published on: 6 August 2020

As the pandemic rolls on, attention is also now turning to the impact of COVID-19 on population size, structure and distribution.
Cars rule as coronavirus shakes up travel trends in our cities

Published on: 21 July 2020

As with other parts of the global economy, COVID-19 has led to rapid changes in transport trends.
Cutting taxes for the wealthy is the worst possible response to this economic crisis

Published on: 15 July 2020

Australia’s response to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is rightly considered one of the world’s best. At their best, our federal and state politicians have put aside the sterile games dominating politics for decades. (The Conversation)
UQ COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Timeline

Published on: 14 July 2020

A University of Queensland research team continues to meet key milestones to fast-track research to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, COVID-19.
Forget JobSeeker – Australia needs a 'liveable income guarantee' instead

Published on: 2 July 2020

While the government is reportedly considering a revamp of both the JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments, these UQ researchers believe a much broader rethink is needed of the way we provide income support to people without a market income.
Telehealth in lockdown meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit the coronavirus

Published on: 22 June 2020

The expansion of telehealth services was a deliberate strategy to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission between practitioners and patients, so is it working?