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Developing early and improved diagnostic tests to lift ovarian cancer survival rates are the focus of two research projects commencing at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

25 May 2020
A woman wearing protective clothing using equipment in a science laboratory

A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research could help cut the timeline for an effective vaccine for COVID-19 by six months.

22 March 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland commitment to leading research has been recognised again with the Federal government awarding 19 Australian Research Council grants.

15 November 2019
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Associate Dean (Research) Professor Christina Lee and ACIC Chief Executive Officer Mr Michael Phelan APM

Queensland has some of the highest fentanyl consumption and MDA excretion levels in the country, according to the latest report by The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

28 October 2019

Research to unlock the potential of peptides and proteins found in Australian flora and fauna for applications such as the next generation medicines and bio-friendly pesticides will be the focus of a new research centre to be based at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­...

25 October 2019

Research to help Australian families break the cycle of disadvantage and stop the gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ widening will continue at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

25 October 2019
Farmed tilapia, photo WorldFish.

A quick, cost-effective, cloud-based platform, which could solve one of fish farming’s biggest challenges, has received a US$100,000 grant for concept development and testing.

22 October 2019

Developing honeybee-friendly bio-insecticides from spider venom is one of the projects that have netted more than $6.59 million in federal government funding.

17 October 2019
Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan MP and Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Professor Christine Beveridge

The next generation of agricultural crops that can withstand the effects of climate change and increase food security will be identified at a new major research centre to be based at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland.

8 October 2019
L to R - Professor Debra Bernhardt, Professor Sara Dolnicar and Professor Lianzhou Wang

Three University of Queensland researchers have been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Laureate Fellowships – with Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ securing the largest share of funding in the competitive grants.

13 September 2019
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt touring Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s IMB lab

Research into global health issues has been boosted after Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ received more than $29.7 million in funding from the NHMRC and Medical Research Future Fund.

29 August 2019
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s Professor Matt Trau and Evolution Mining's Anika McManus

The development of a rapid cancer test at Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will be aided by a $300,000 donation from an Australian gold mining company.

26 July 2019

A vaccine for childhood respiratory viral infections is a step closer after a University of Queensland immunopathology specialist was awarded a prestigious Children’s Hospital Foundation grant.

19 July 2019

Virtual reality pilot training and better monitoring of water pollution are among University of Queensland research funded in the latest round of Australian Research Council Linkage Projects.

5 July 2019
Woman leaning forward on couch with hand on lower back

University of Queensland researchers are looking at how pain can be influenced by how we think and feel, to improve treatment for chronic pain sufferers.

10 June 2019