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- 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 researcher Dr Sam Lukowski has helped reveal the difference between a stem cell and other blood vessels.
- IMB researchers have identified a small molecule that could 'turn off' inflammation and stop it in its tracks.
- IMB scientists are using genomics to unravel the secrets behind the forces between algae and coral, which cause coral bleaching.
- A bacteria toxin system could be the key to overcoming pesticide resistance in insects and may lead to new cancer treatments.
- In an Australian-first, UQ researchers will join forces with the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) to tackle the growing problem of drug-resistant infections.
- 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.
- Improving outcomes for children and teenagers with brain cancer will be the focus of Australia’s first research centre aimed solely at tackling the cancer in young people.
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