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The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine has secured $8.3 million over five years from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to help tackle some of the world’s biggest health challenges.

Three University of Queensland researchers have been honoured in the inaugural Women in Research Citation Awards for their influential work in public health and plant and marine ecology.

UQ PhD candidate Kei Owada took a two-month break in her studies in infectious disease epidemiology to help respond to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

Excellence in research, change leadership, engagement and innovation have featured at The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine Excellence Awards.

The rapid emergence of vaping (e-cigarette use) has led a University of Queensland researcher to seek Australian participants for a large-scale international study.

A group of Brisbane researchers has launched a wide-ranging study of how skin cancers are cared for and treated in organ transplant recipients when they attend hospital.

A team of researchers has identified a new signaling pathway that can protect the neurons that degenerate in Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Ground-breaking research into Alzheimer’s disease has earned University of Queensland Professor Geoff Faulkner a $1.25 million five-year CSL Centenary Fellowship.

More effort is needed to reduce the global and Australian burden of mental and substance abuse disorders – the world’s leading cause of disability – University of Queensland researchers say.

The incidence of human cases of Q fever not associated with livestock is increasing in Victoria and Queensland – and a new national study involving The University of Queensland has researchers wondering why.

Innovative research into Alzheimer’s, brain development, pituitary medicine, cystic fibrosis and mental health has led to five University of Queensland academics being named Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS).

University of Queensland researchers are calling for a greater focus on addressing common mental disorders in children to avoid a potential ‘tsunami’ of long-term issues in adulthood.

A University of Queensland researcher investigating what bitter taste receptors are doing in the heart and how they affect cardiac function won judges over at this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference.

University of Queensland experts will head to Brazil and Colombia to join the frontline in the battle against zika virus by sharing research expertise in mapping emerging disease hot-spots and identifying at-risk communities.

New research from The University of Queensland could help elephants in captivity enjoy longer, more comfortable lives by detecting foot disease earlier.

A new study has found that eating dairy, fruits and vegetables may affect the mix of bacteria in a toddler’s gut, potentially influencing lifelong health.

Genes can help explain why some babies have a low birth weight, a major international study jointly led by The University of Queensland has found.

Researchers are trialling a new mobile app which helps people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels and enables health professionals to manage their patients remotely.

University of Queensland researchers hope to spark excitement about medical research among regional school students by inspiring their science teachers.

A new study shows flawed data management practises may have contributed to the magnitude of the 2014 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Sierra Leone.