Beating heart disease: Tackling Australia's #1 killer

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Australia.

At the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, we are tackling the problem of cardiovascular disease from different angles.

We are:

• developing new drugs from the venom of an Australian spider to treat heart attack and stroke
• investigating how our DNA affects our risk of developing heart disease
• studying how blood vessels develop and function to understand their role in a range of diseases
• developing an mRNA vaccine against Strep A, which causes rheumatic heart disease
• accelerating translation research with the world-leading Critical Care Research Group

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the cutting-edge cardiovascular research underway at the Institute of Molecular Bioscience.

Learn how our scientists are tackling Australia’s #1 killer and explore groundbreaking innovations that could revolutionize heart health and treatment.

During this immersive experience, you’ll meet our researchers, experience two labs tackling cardiovascular disease and enjoy a short presentation by one of CCRG’s leading clinician-researchers.

Running order

We will be running a morning and afternoon tour. Please select the time slot that suits you.

Morning tour: 10:45am arrival for 11am – 1pm

Afternoon tour: 12:15pm arrival for 12:30 – 2:30pm

Important information

Please note, those registering for this tour need to be at least 16 years old.

Spaces are strictly limited, so please register early.

This tour will involve standing for extended periods of time. If this poses a challenge for you, please let us know in the access requirements section when registering so we can make suitable accommodations for you.

Accessible parking is available, please get in touch if you would like further details: imbevents@uq.edu.au