A future where no children suffer deadly brain tumours may be within reach, thanks to the vision of a team of researchers from UQ and generous funding from The Kids’ Cancer Project. This funding will enable IMB postdoctoral researcher Dr Laura Genovesi to develop better treatments – and eventually cures – for these devastating conditions.
IMB has welcomed three new research groups to bolster its investigations into neurological and psychiatric disorders, including motor neuron disease, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, autism and schizophrenia.
UQ IMB researcher Dr Joseph Powell has won the prestigious Commonwealth Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Health and Medical Research and the top-ranked RD Wright Career Development Fellowship.
An international team involving University of Queensland researchers has used advanced genome sequencing to diagnose 30 patients with unresolved rare diseases.
UQ researchers, including those at the IMB Centre for Rare Diseases Research, are working to find causes and treatments for some of the world’s rarest diseases – which collectively affect more than 1.2 million Australians.
This year on Rare Disease Day, Associate Professor Carol Wicking, Director of the IMB Centre for Rare Diseases Research, explains what rare diseases are and why a co-ordinated approach to tackling rare diseases is needed.
An international team led by Australian researchers has studied the genetics of pancreatic cancer, revealing it is actually four separate diseases, each with different genetic triggers and survival rates, paving the way for more accurate diagnoses and treatments.
Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped identify nearly 1,500 genes associated with ageing that could lead to new health treatments.
Dr Joseph Powell, from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), said the discovery, made by an international team of scientists, could lead to improved prevention and treatment for age-related diseases
