Research

Pulling the pieces together to see the bigger picture and asking the burning questions.

The IMB nurtures an environment that fosters breakthrough science through collaboration, innovative ideas and taking calculated risk.

We push through the boundaries, go beyond the known, the safe and the normal, using cutting edge technologies to discover, transform and translate.

How to avoid getting stung by ants this summer

Here are some of the stings you might experience this Australian summer and what to do if you get stung
Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Aussie seafood

The anti-inflammatory properties of Australian mussels and abalone could provide new treatments for IBD
New oral drug to calm abdominal pain

IMB researchers have developed a new class of painkillers based on the 'love' hormone oxytocin to treat pain caused by IBS and IBD

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Do a PhD at IMB

Apply for the Global Challenges PhD Scholarship

We are training the next generation of researchers to tackle some of the most pressing global issues of our time.
Apply for the Domestic round and boost your stipend with our IMB Global Challenges Scholarship.

This year's theme is 'Drugs inspired by nature' where you can look to the world around us to develop new medicines.
Learn from the best see what you can achieve.

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