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This very fluffy (yet spiky) caterpillar has toxins from a surprising origin - and could be key to delivery of life-saving drugs.

Research using venom from a rare tarantula, and revolutionary PET scanning are two ways IMB researchers are fighting back against MND

IMB researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world’s most painful ant stings target nerves

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS) has launched its headquarters at IMB.

A potentially life-saving treatment containing venom from one of the world’s deadliest spiders is one step closer to human trials, thanks to a $23 million investment in a Brisbane start-up.

An IMB PhD student will use a prestigious foreign exchange scholarship to progress his work on developing medicines from nature. Isaac Tucker is harnessing molecules found in the venom of Australian spiders to develop treatments for neurological and gastrointestinal diseases.

A potentially life-saving treatment - Hi1a - for heart attack victims has been discovered from the venom of the Fraser Island funnel web spider.

The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control.