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A male scientist in a lab coat and goggles holds a pipette above a large black spider in a container.

A UQ-led project to develop the first-ever drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts will move to human clinical trials, after receiving $17.8 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

7 October 2024
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More than 1,400 experts have visited Brisbane for the world’s only scientific meeting dedicated to influenza, chaired by UQ's Associate Professor Kirsty Short.

4 October 2024
Two Indigenous story books fanned out on a white desktop. One is titled Out in the Bush, the other is For Our Elders.

A project co-designed by community and ΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers has set a benchmark for how school curriculums can reflect Indigenous knowledge.

4 October 2024
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A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won the ΢Åĸ£Àû2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.

3 October 2024
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΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have made a significant step towards enabling women with epilepsy safer access to a common and highly effective anti-seizure medication.

1 October 2024
A group of men and women stand side by side on stage with a slide behind them reading Indigenous Futures Centre.

The first Indigenous-led Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence, based at UQ, will work toward better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

23 September 2024
A patient sits up in a hospital bed and points at a tablet being held by a clinician sitting beside them.

΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have developed a fast cognitive screening tool that can detect often-missed rehabilitation needs for people who have experienced a stroke.

17 September 2024
A graphic of multiple grey profiles of the human face, with one made up of many colours.

UQ-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.

11 September 2024
A female para athlete watches as her coach approaches with a prosthesis for her fencing competition.

Research has highlighted the need for visible and accessible pathways for people with disabilities to transition into coaching.

9 September 2024
A woman smoking while posing for a phone selfie

Young people exposed to social media posts by celebrities and influencers who endorse nicotine products are more susceptible to smoking or vaping, ΢Åĸ£Àûresearch has found.

9 September 2024
A photo of a stage, lit up with pink and blue lights, and a glass trophy in the foreground saying Eureka Prizes.

Teams of researchers from ΢Åĸ£Àûworking on pioneering melanoma imaging and preventing deadly infections, along with a science engagement team, have won prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

5 September 2024
A group of 8 people standing shoulder to shoulder, smiling.

΢Åĸ£Àûhas launched a $45 million research initiative to position Australia as a global leader in quantum biotechnology, and tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges.

3 September 2024
Different sized coral underwater

΢Åĸ£Àûresearch has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect their experience and can help encourage climate action.

3 September 2024
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΢Åĸ£Àûresearchers have received two $3 million grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council to accelerate knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and to improve gynaecological cancer treatment.

30 August 2024
A man standing in a sandstone building holding a clarinet

One of Australia’s leading musicians and educators will join ΢Åĸ£Àûas the Kinnane Professor of Music early next year.

30 August 2024