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.

Revealing a master controller of development and ageing

IMB researchers have unlocked crucial molecular secrets of ageing in cells, potentially paving the way to improve quality of life as people age.
Tackling antimicrobial resistance in agribusiness and environment

IMB is housing a UQ-led training centre to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections.
Quail imaging offers insights into congenital birth defects

IMB researchers have generated transgenic quail embryos to see key developmental stages in real-time.

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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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