University of Queensland

The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved Covid vaccine considered among the best in its class. The pivotal proof-of-concept testing clears the way to progress the Clamp2 technology in a range of research programmes.   Project leader, Associate Professor Keith Chappell, said the […]

As demand for mRNA continues to surge, two new facilities have been launched to boost production in Australia and the US. Work is underway at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) BASE facility which has become Australia’s leading provider of mRNA for research and pilot studies since its launch in 2021. The Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research […]

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have identified a novel drug target with the potential to overcome drug resistance and prevent tumour regrowth in cancer patients. The newly identified molecule is not currently a target for treatment, opening the potential for drug development. “Drug resistance is the single major cause of death in cancer patients,” said […]

A report by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has warned a global crisis of antibiotic resistance is inevitable, despite promising developments in new antibiotics. The Centre for Superbug Solutions at UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience has monitored the clinical pipeline for more than a decade, with its latest snapshot showing 62 new antibiotics in development. […]

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing the common and sometimes fatal diverticular disease of intestine (DivD) is inherited. The study has identified new drug targets and opened up possibilities for novel treatment strategies. Dr Yeda Wu and Professor Naomi Wray from UQ’s Institute for […]

Researchers have reared deadly cone snails in a laboratory aquarium for the first time, uncovering new venoms for drug development. Professor Richard Lewis, Dr Aymeric Rogalski and Dr Himaya Siddhihalu Wickrama Hewage from University of Queensland’s (UQ) Institute for Molecular Bioscience study venoms as therapeutics, and discovered crucial differences across the lifecycle of the tiny […]

The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and Emory University in Atlanta, US, have committed to scaling up their collaboration to focus on pandemic preparedness and regional disease prevention. UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said the Brisbane-Atlanta partnership will bring together world-class researchers to accelerate the development of vaccines to help deliver commercial and public health […]

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have led a national study on the four main bacteria that cause sepsis, providing new targets for developing antibiotics. Professor Mark Walker and Professor Mark Schembri from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience, along with Dr Andre Mu from the University of Melbourne and teams from 23 research organisations around Australia, […]

Researchers have identified that a gene associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease also contributes to a build-up of cell debris in the brain. Dr Adekunle Bademosi from The Queensland Brain Institute said the discovery could change the focus of Parkinson’s Disease treatment. Without the process, called autophagy, toxic debris builds up and neurons […]