Change makers

Professor June Halliday passed away peacefully on 21st March this year. She had a stellar career in biomedical science that commenced in the Faculty of Science as an undergraduate student and was quickly followed by a BSc (Hons) project with Ian Mackerras - the first Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (now QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute).

As we begin to recover from the global pandemic, how can we work together to create a healthier, more equitable and mutually supportive world?

Today we celebrate women’s achievement with this year’s theme #ChooseToChallenge. Many of our researchers touch on the key mission of helping to forge a gender equal world.

This month, The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) Toowoomba Director, Dr George Tucker will hand his stethoscope reins to Dr Andrew “Doogie” Whitcombe after serving in the role for more than 11 years.

UQ's Faculty of Medicine pays tribute to Emeritus Professor Malcom West.

UQ Dermatology Research Centre Director Professor H. Peter Soyer recently appeared on Network 10's The House of Wellness.

UQ researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC).