29 November 2019 Sleep problems, fatigue and attention difficulties in the weeks after a child’s concussion injury could be a sign of reduced brain function and decreased grey matter. Researchers from The University of Queensland have studied persistent concussion symptoms and their link to poorer recovery outcomes in children. UQ Child Health Research Centre Research Fellow Dr Kartik...Read More
As an elite athlete in the United States college system, Sarah Vitug pushed herself on the training track. She wanted to do everything possible to make sure she could be at the front of the pack come race day. The hardworking middle-distance runner competed in both track and cross country as an undergraduate biopsychology and...Read More
16 October 2019 It takes a village to raise a child and an entire community to support pregnant women to grow healthy babies, says one University of Queensland researcher. Associate Professor Deborah Askew’s newly awarded Churchill Fellowship will allow her to learn from urban First Nations communities in Canada and Alaska about how they have...Read More
20 September 2019 UQ researchers have discovered a potential drug target for Alzheimer’s disease — an enzyme which has effects on both the immune and nervous systems. Dr Ramón Martínez-Mármol and Professor Frédéric A. Meunier from the Queensland Brain Institute Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research found that targeting one enzyme could combat the...Read More
19 September 2019 A new residency program in Emergency Medicine was recently approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program will be based at the Ochsner Medical Center and expects to welcome the first class of six learners to begin their training on July 1, 2020. The program is expected to...Read More
University of Queensland Ochsner medical graduate, Dr Elise Roche Venable is among 40 high-achieving pathologists, pathology residents, and medical laboratory professionals under age 40 who have just been named to the prestigious 2019 ASCP 40 Under Forty list. The award shines the spotlight on those who have already made significant contributions to the profession and...Read More
12 September 2019 The University of Queensland has continued a stellar year in global rankings, jumping three places in the highly regarded Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. In a field of almost 1400 research-intensive institutions, UQ is celebrating its move to 66th in the world, maintaining fourth position in Australia. Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor...Read More
29 August 2019 Research into global health issues including antibiotic resistance, inflammatory diseases and stroke has been boosted after The University of Queensland received more than $29.7 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and $1.5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund. The Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt...Read More
16 August 2019 University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma. UQ Diamantina Institute researcher Associate Professor Rick Sturm said the team uncovered the specific gene variations affecting the number and types of moles on the body and their role in causing skin cancer. “The...Read More
17 July 2019 The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients’ physical and mental health, according to a new study. As part of a LancetPsychiatry Commission into mental illness, University of Queensland researchers found patients’ physical health was often overlooked in pursuit...Read More
