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BONE AND JOINT DISEASES
Researchers at TRI are investigating bone and joint diseases including rheumatoid arthritis,...
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PAH and TRI collaboration results in world first with successful nerve repair surgery

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PAH and TRI collaboration results in world first with successful nerve repair surgery The first patient of an ongoing clinical trial has recovered well following world-first sutureless nerve repair...Read more

Liver damage could be a major outcome of severe COVID-19 infection in new study

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Liver damage could be a major outcome of severe COVID-19 infection in new study Liver damage could be a major outcome of severe COVID-19 infection in a landmark study involving TRI-based researchers...Read more

QUT scientists developing precision treatment to boost cancer patients immune systems 

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QUT scientists developing precision treatment to boost cancer patients’ immune systems QUT scientists at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) are harnessing a new class of pharmaceutical...Read more

Back from the brink: Brisbane man’s new lease on life after ACCISS surgery saves him from deadly disease

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Back from the brink: Brisbane man's new lease on life after ACCISS surgery saves him from deadly disease Every family gathering, meal, and literally the breath that Brisbane man Jason Jones takes...Read more

Study aims to cut pain and enhance chemo for ovarian cancer patients

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Study aims to cut pain and enhance chemo for ovarian cancer patients A new study by Mater Research and The University of Queensland will look at a potential tablet treatment for ovarian cancer which...Read more

Study finds link between blood components and brain disorders

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Study finds link between blood components and brain disorders A Mater Research study, led by TRI-based researchers, has identified a previously unknown genetic link between platelets and Parkinson...Read more

New diagnostic could improve outcomes for oesophageal cancer

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New diagnostic could improve outcomes for oesophageal cancer A team of The University of Queensland’s Frazer Institute scientists and clinicians based at the Translational Research Institute (...Read more

Methane 'gobbling' microorganism is a shape shifter: Nature Microbiology

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Methane 'gobbling' microorganism is a shape shifter: Nature Microbiology A microorganism that helps reduce the release of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere has been found to be a...Read more

Breast cancer risk could be better estimated in women via innovative imaging technology developed by TRI-based QUT researchers

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Breast cancer risk could be better estimated in women via innovative imaging technology developed by TRI-based QUT researchers Australian women of all ages, including those in rural and remote areas...Read more

TRI turns 10

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TRI turns 10 TRI has marked 10 years since the first staff from research partners The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Mater Research and Metro South Health began to...Read more

Research identifies potential new treatment for all COVID-19 variants

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Research identifies potential new treatment for all COVID-19 variants A new study by Mater Research and University of Queensland scientists has identified a key cause of severe COVID-19 infections...Read more

A cream could treat the biggest killer cancer in organ transplant patients

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A cream could treat the biggest killer cancer in organ transplant patients TRI-based University of Queensland scientists are working to develop a new topical cream to treat deadly skin cancers in...Read more

UQ’s ‘Frazer Institute’ honours founding TRI CEO

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UQ 'Frazer Institute' honours founding TRI CEO The University of Queensland has recognised the outstanding contribution to society of medical researcher and TRI’s founding CEO Ian...Read more

Mater patients to help unlock mystery of deadliest breast cancers   

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Mater patients to help unlock mystery of deadliest breast cancers Mater patients will play a key role in helping discover why some women with breast cancer develop deadly metastases as a new Mater...Read more

Mater study shows mates are great for new dads

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Mater study shows mates are great for new dads Pregnant women are less likely to develop postnatal depression if their husbands or partners have good mates, or a strong support network, a new...Read more

Prestigious grant to bridge gaps in understanding brain disorders

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Prestigious grant to bridge gaps in understanding brain disorders Common brain disorders are leading contributors to the global burden of disease, but critical knowledge gaps have hindered efforts to...Read more

Study reveals how COVID-19 damages the heart

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Study reveals how COVID-19 damages the heart TRI-based University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments. This initial study...Read more

TRI helps to train a specialist workforce in biomedical manufacturing 

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TRI helps to train a specialist workforce in biomedical manufacturing Researchers, clinicians and students across Southeast Queensland have recently participated in real-world training in...Read more

Early career researchers making their mark for a better future

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Early career researchers making their mark for a better future A project investigating how an ancient retrovirus causes human disease and another on how perinatal mental health services can help...Read more

Could there soon be a nasal spray to help prevent COVID infection?

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Could there soon be a nasal spray to help prevent COVID infection? The possibility of a mouthwash or nasal spray to prevent or reduce the spread of the COVID-19 infections and its variants is being...Read more

New therapies turning off energy for prostate cancer cells

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New therapies turning off energy for prostate cancer cells QUT-Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre Queensland (APCRC-Q) researchers based at TRI are developing new drugs to shut down the...Read more

Kelsie determined to beat melanoma after 14 operations

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Kelsie determined to beat melanoma after 14 operations Queensland woman Kelsie Dummètt was once an adrenaline junkie and avid horse rider – but the 26-year-old is now in the fight of her life...Read more

TRI’s CEO contributes to new CSIRO report charting Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics

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TRI's CEO contributes to new CSIRO report charting Australia's preparedness for future pandemics TRI’s CEO, Professor Scott Bell, has contributed to a CSIRO report that sets out how...Read more

New world first Australian study finds link between moderate exercise and improved asthma

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New world-first Australian study finds link between moderate exercise and improved asthma Australian researchers have found moderate exercise could reduce some forms of asthma. Prior to this trial,...Read more

TRI-based UQ research groups awarded more than $1.5 million in funding

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TRI-based UQ research groups awarded more than $1.5 million in funding Two University of Queensland Diamantina Institute ( UQDI) research groups based at the Translational Research Institute (TRI)...Read more

COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles

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COVID vaccine patch fights variants better than needles A needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional needle vaccine according to a...Read more

Diabetes Australia grant helps boost COVID-19 research

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Diabetes Australia grant helps boost COVID-19 research With new waves and strains of COVID-19 continuing to cause illness and claim lives around the world, the search for more clues on how to...Read more

Discovery boosts hopes of preventing Type I diabetes

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Discovery boosts hopes of preventing Type I diabetes Australian researchers based may be a step closer to preventing Type 1 diabetes after identifying a crucial protein that could prevent the...Read more

Closing the gender gap: TRI set to tap into vast skills of women returning to the workforce through Career Revive program

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Closing the gender gap: TRI set to tap into vast skills of women returning to the workforce through Career Revive program TRI is taking steps to support, retain and attract more women returning to...Read more

TRI welcomes new startup Infensa Bioscience

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TRI welcomes new startup Infensa Bioscience TRI has welcomed Brisbane-based startup company Infensa Bioscience to its community of commercial incubators based at the Institute. Infensa has secured $...Read more

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