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- A/Prof Irina Vetter is a UQ Women Create Change Ambassador for the SAGE Pilot of Athena SWAN.
- Our blood can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain, according to new research from University of Queensland scientists.
- Husband and wife researchers at The University of Queensland were appointed Members of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their significant service to medicine.
- The University of Queensland is the top-ranked institution in Australia in this year’s Nature Index of high-quality research outputs.
- Welcome to the future.
- Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a disorder that affects a woman's reproductive system. UQ Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers are working to identify genetic links associated with developing MRKH.
- A leading researcher focused on solving the problem of antimicrobial resistance will bring his expertise to The University of Queensland to help oversee the research of its largest institute.
- Evolution may be responsible for a range of complex traits, including height and waist-to-hip ratio, and diseases such as schizophrenia, research from The University of Queensland shows. The findings improve understanding of how natural selection shapes human populations, and could lead to better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases.
- Genetic research aimed at improving healthcare will be the focus of the University of Queensland’s new Genome Innovation Hub.
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