Women in science

Four IMB women will share how they are tackling big problems such as obesity and cardiovascular disease, stroke, spinal cord injuries and sheep parasites through the Queensland Women in STEM competition.

Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers are heading to one of the coldest parts of the planet to help women lead, influence and contribute to international policy and decision-making.

IMB researchers have helped identify a possible drug target for chronic liver disease.

Professor Jennifer Stow has been elected to the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization.

IMB researchers have identified a small molecule that could 'turn off' inflammation and stop it in its tracks.

Associate Professor Kate Schroder has been recognised for her excellence in biochemistry and molecular biology after being awarded the Merck Research Medal by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Voting has opened for this year's Queensland Women in STEM Prize.

An IMB structural biologist and toxinologist studying molecules found in venom has been named a STEM superstar for inspiring women to get involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Two IMB researchers are among a group of 100 female scientists from around the world taking part in a year-long leadership scheme culminating in an Antarctic voyage.

Researchers have revealed how immune cells are prompted to release the protein interleukin-1beta, in a discovery that gives new insight into how our immune systems drives diseases such as auto-inflammatory diseases, arthritis and gout.