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It’s the joy of discovery that motivates Professor Elizabeth Coulson. Just like a jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece, she is searching for that elusive final part to complete the picture and solve the mystery.

Some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from The University of Queensland showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding.

Researchers may have found a solution to improving fertility in women with obesity, following a successful trial in mice using diabetes medication to reduce blood glucose levels.

People with muscle mutations generate more heat than others in resting muscles putting them at greater risk of serious health events, according to University of Queensland researchers.

For the first time, researchers have identified key molecules within the immune system that may help fight the inflammation that drives chronic diseases including cancers, sepsis and brain disease.

University museums and collections are critical resources for universities. They enhance teaching and research and support and further promote higher education goals and values. University museums can also serve as a welcoming space and be an access point to the campus.

A potential therapy developed at The University of Queensland may one day save lives by helping patients recover faster from severe trauma, extensive burns and major surgery.

As children, many of us were told to consume calcium-rich foods like milk and cheese to grow strong and healthy bones. But did you ever consider how calcium affects your muscles? Associate Professor Bradley Launikonis of UQ’s School of Biomedical Science is on a mission to find out.

A discovery by The University of Queensland researchers could change the way brain injury and traumas are treated in the future.

The incidence of heart failure is rising, with many patients developing secondary kidney failure and vice versa.

Basic clinical information routinely collected as part of standard care can predict outcomes for individual patients with acute spinal cord injuries, according to University of Queensland researchers.

The more than 200,000 Australians currently living with a neurological condition will be glad to have The University of Queensland’s Dr Eduardo Albornoz in their corner.

A study on the vulnerable white shark has shown that approximately 206 to 252 sharks breed on Australia’s east coast each year.

Five Faculty of Medicine research projects have been awarded $2.5M in federal government funding through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project grants.

Congratulations to Dr Jana Vukovic, who has been awarded a prestigious Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship.

Faculty of Medicine Dr Lachlan Rash has been awarded a MS Research Australia Incubator Grant of $25,000 for one year to carry out a research project into potential novel treatments for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Ryan Atkins, Aimee O’Hara and Daniel Ryan have receieved a Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Dissection Award for the best dissections from the SBMS Summer Dissection Scholarships. 

We are all home to trillions of micro-organisms including eukarya, bacteria and archaea, which are exceptionally small organisms that colonise our bodies. Most of these micro-organisms live in harmony with us and perform critical tasks central to our everyday life. In exchange, we provide them with shelter, nutrients and elements needed for their survival.

Faculty of Medicine Professors Kaye Basford, Ranjeny Thomas and Jeffrey Lipman have been recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Awards.