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- The young inventor behind a UQ discovery that could benefit patients living with inflammatory diseases has been awarded the 2016 Research Australia Discovery Award.
- A $2.3M grant from Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) is being awarded to UQ IMB today to establish the new ACRF Cancer Ultrastructure and Function Facility (CUFF). The nation-leading facility will provide cutting-edge imaging capabilities for tracking and visualising cancer.
- Join us for Superbugs at the Olympics, a free community event hosted by the IMB Centre for Superbug Solutions during Antibiotic Awareness Week.
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- IMB research has contributed to UQ's top ranking in the Nature Index 2016 Australia and New Zealand.
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- In a world-first, researchers from UQ IMB and University of Washington (UW) have produced tailor-made peptides – an advance expected to help improve drug design and environmentally-friendly pesticides. The team has designed ultra-stable peptide scaffolds that can be used in a range of biotechnological applications.
- Does genetic susceptibility predispose women to postpartum depression? Researchers from UQ are calling on Australian mothers to help them find out.
- Congratulations to IMB’s Dr Markus Muttenthaler who received the Miklós Bodanszky Award for his outstanding contributions to peptide science.
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