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Portrait photo of UQ Professor Trent Munro wearing a white coat in a laboratory. Supplied.

Precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver are set to be developed by a University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø spin-off company — potentially changing the lives of millions of people.

4 November 2022
A group of soldiers with weapons silhouetted against a smoky red sky

Researchers at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø have been awarded international funding to combat an expected escalation of skin cancer cases in US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

12 September 2022
small girl with colourful backpack looks at the entrance to a daycare centre

The Australian Research Council (ARC) will support a University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø large-scale, longitudinal study of 600 children and their early education experiences.

5 September 2022
An adult hand holds a bandaged child's hand in the foreground, the child lays in a hospital bed.

Stopping children undergoing chemotherapy from feeling pain and other debilitating side-effects is the focus of research underway at The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.

12 August 2022
A hand holding a cannister containing the vaccine patch.

A needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional needle vaccine according to a University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø study in mice.

28 July 2022
Man holding a vial

Groundbreaking UQ research into developing new treatments for conditions such as cancer, inflammatory diseases and type 1 diabetes has received recognition and funding support from a national incubator for biomedical startup companies.

20 July 2022
A woman scientist in a laboratory

Australian researchers may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the autoimmune disease from taking hold.

14 July 2022
An Eastern Brown Snake

Some of the world’s deadliest snakes could soon be saving lives, with research from The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø showing venom could be used to stop uncontrolled bleeding.

20 June 2022
Woman on exercise bike while man stands nearby with laptop. Supplied.

Women in rural and regional areas recovering from gynaecological cancer and treatment will now have access to a University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø rehabilitation program through telehealth.

10 June 2022
Sleep coaches Jamie Dunne and Karen Chong and Cultural Advisor Roslyn Von Senden hold up monitoring watches

Young Indigenous people in Mt Isa will be taught about the mental health benefits of a good night’s sleep as part of a nation-leading program developed by The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø.

2 June 2022
Silverleaf Whitefly attacks 500 plant species including cotton, grain and vegetables.

It’s one of the biggest challenges facing the environment and farmers across the globe - pest control. Now, University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø scientists have developed an environmentally friendly spray which could prove to be a game-changer for the...

17 May 2022

The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø will lead Australia’s effort to supercharge commercialisation in the food and beverage industry, with a share of $362 million in federal government funding.

16 May 2022
A pregnant woman sitting on a couch refusing an offered glass of wine

Á¢²©¹ÙÍø children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will soon have earlier access to additional diagnostic and support services, which could give them better long-term outcomes.

10 February 2022
Magnifying glass over skin cancer.

University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø researchers will lead the creation of a national blueprint for screening melanoma - one of Australia’s most common and deadly cancers.

3 November 2021
Head shot of Dr Dan Watterson with his arms folded across his chest, and the lab behind

The University of Á¢²©¹ÙÍø’s Associate Professor Dan Watterson has been awarded a $1.25 million CSL Centenary Fellowship to research accelerated pandemic treatments.

28 October 2021