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A cream could treat the biggest killer cancer in organ transplant patients

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A cream could treat the biggest killer cancer in organ transplant patients TRI-based University of Queensland scientists are working to develop a new topical cream to treat deadly skin cancers in...Read more

UQ’s ‘Frazer Institute’ honours founding TRI CEO

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UQ 'Frazer Institute' honours founding TRI CEO The University of Queensland has recognised the outstanding contribution to society of medical researcher and TRI’s founding CEO Ian...Read more

Mater patients to help unlock mystery of deadliest breast cancers   

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Mater patients to help unlock mystery of deadliest breast cancers Mater patients will play a key role in helping discover why some women with breast cancer develop deadly metastases as a new Mater...Read more

Mater study shows mates are great for new dads

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Mater study shows mates are great for new dads Pregnant women are less likely to develop postnatal depression if their husbands or partners have good mates, or a strong support network, a new...Read more

Prestigious grant to bridge gaps in understanding brain disorders

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Prestigious grant to bridge gaps in understanding brain disorders Common brain disorders are leading contributors to the global burden of disease, but critical knowledge gaps have hindered efforts to...Read more

Study reveals how COVID-19 damages the heart

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Study reveals how COVID-19 damages the heart TRI-based University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments. This initial study...Read more

TRI helps to train a specialist workforce in biomedical manufacturing 

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TRI helps to train a specialist workforce in biomedical manufacturing Researchers, clinicians and students across Southeast Queensland have recently participated in real-world training in...Read more

Early career researchers making their mark for a better future

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Early career researchers making their mark for a better future A project investigating how an ancient retrovirus causes human disease and another on how perinatal mental health services can help...Read more

Could there soon be a nasal spray to help prevent COVID infection?

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Could there soon be a nasal spray to help prevent COVID infection? The possibility of a mouthwash or nasal spray to prevent or reduce the spread of the COVID-19 infections and its variants is being...Read more

New therapies turning off energy for prostate cancer cells

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New therapies turning off energy for prostate cancer cells QUT-Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre Queensland (APCRC-Q) researchers based at TRI are developing new drugs to shut down the...Read more

Kelsie determined to beat melanoma after 14 operations

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Kelsie determined to beat melanoma after 14 operations Queensland woman Kelsie Dummètt was once an adrenaline junkie and avid horse rider – but the 26-year-old is now in the fight of her life...Read more

TRI’s CEO contributes to new CSIRO report charting Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics

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TRI's CEO contributes to new CSIRO report charting Australia's preparedness for future pandemics TRI’s CEO, Professor Scott Bell, has contributed to a CSIRO report that sets out how...Read more

New world first Australian study finds link between moderate exercise and improved asthma

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New world-first Australian study finds link between moderate exercise and improved asthma Australian researchers have found moderate exercise could reduce some forms of asthma. Prior to this trial,...Read more

TRI-based UQ research groups awarded more than $1.5 million in funding

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TRI-based UQ research groups awarded more than $1.5 million in funding Two University of Queensland Diamantina Institute ( UQDI) research groups based at the Translational Research Institute (TRI)...Read more

COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles

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COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles A needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional needle vaccine according to a...Read more

Diabetes Australia grant helps boost COVID-19 research

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Diabetes Australia grant helps boost COVID-19 research With new waves and strains of COVID-19 continuing to cause illness and claim lives around the world, the search for more clues on how to...Read more

Discovery boosts hopes of preventing Type I diabetes

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Discovery boosts hopes of preventing Type I diabetes Australian researchers based may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the...Read more

Closing the gender gap: TRI set to tap into vast skills of women returning to the workforce through Career Revive program

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Closing the gender gap: TRI set to tap into vast skills of women returning to the workforce through Career Revive program TRI is taking steps to support, retain and attract more women returning to...Read more

TRI welcomes new startup Infensa Bioscience

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TRI welcomes new startup Infensa Bioscience TRI has welcomed Brisbane-based startup company Infensa Bioscience to its community of commercial incubators based at the Institute. Infensa has secured $...Read more

Gut bacteria potential key to IBD and colon cancer prevention

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Gut bacteria potential key to IBD and colon cancer prevention Mater, UQ and Microba researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and potential...Read more

COVID lockdowns not driver of poor mental health

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COVID lockdowns not driver of poor mental health Don’t blame COVID – your mental health in pregnancy has more to do with quality of life than lockdowns, new research suggests. The study...Read more

Vaccine manufacturing facility to become a reality thanks to up to $60 million in Queensland Government funding

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Vaccine manufacturing facility to become a reality thanks to up to $60 million in Queensland Government funding A medical manufacturing facility – equipped to produce promising drugs and...Read more

International Clinical Trials Day: Q and A with TRI's Steve Turner

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International Clinical Trials Day: Q and A with TRI’s Steve Turner On International Clinical Trials Day on 20 May, we honour the incredibly hardworking professionals in the clinical trials...Read more

Mathematics maps lifecycle of melanoma in new biotech experiments

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Mathematics maps lifecycle of melanoma in new biotech experiments TRI-based QUT and UQDI researchers, including Gency Gunasingh and Nikolas Haass, are part of a team leading the world in new...Read more

UQ microbiopsy deal could change the way skin conditions are diagnosed

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UQ microbiopsy deal could change the way skin conditions are diagnosed TRI-based The University of Queensland academic dermatologist Professor Peter Soyer is part of a team of researchers who’...Read more

Findings open way to treat debilitating spinal injury complication

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Findings open way to treat debilitating spinal injury complication A Mater Research team based at the Translational Research Institute (TRI), are unravelling the causes of a painful and...Read more

Advancing cancer immunotherapies to save more lives: Meet The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute's TRI-based cancer immunologist Dr Janin Chandra

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Advancing cancer immunotherapies to save more lives: Meet The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute’s TRI-based cancer immunologist Dr Janin Chandra This World Health Day’s theme...Read more

Better patient outcomes the focus of new LINC grants

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Better patient outcomes the focus of new LINC grants Translational Research Institute (TRI), Metro South Health (MSH) and Mater Research, have announced the recipients of almost $400,000 in new...Read more

A Woman on a Mission: Dr Blerida Banushi

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A woman on a mission: Dr Blerida Banushi Dr Blerida Banushi has fit more in a lifetime than most: fighting cancer in a TRI lab at UQDI before scaling the sky became her next frontier. Always...Read more

Researchers discover way to disarm potentially deadly Listeria bacteria

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Researchers discover way to disarm potentially deadly Listeria bacteria University of Queensland researchers have unlocked a way of fighting Listeria infections, which can cause severe illness in...Read more

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