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Researchers at TRI are investigating bone and joint diseases including rheumatoid arthritis,...

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TRI Launches $10,000 Appeal to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research The TRI Foundation is launching a new Breast Cancer Appeal to raise funds to support researchers and clinicians working to...Read more
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Genome a treasure trove for new disease treatments and diagnostics Queensland scientist Dr Mark Adams is uncovering potential new treatment targets and diagnostics for a range of diseases, including...Read more
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New medtech manufacturing capability launches in Brisbane The Hon Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology officially opened the Translational Research Institute’s (TRI) new...Read more
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Clinician-researcher focuses on patients with rare lymphoma Haematologist, Dr Colm Keane, has a clear focus on improving patient outcomes through his lymphoma research program at the Translational...Read more
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NO BENEFIT FROM DRUG USED TO REDUCE HEART DISEASE IN KIDNEY PATIENTS Following a large-scale clinical trial, researchers have found that lanthanum carbonate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular...Read more
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Aussie invention propelling needle-free vaccine delivery The Translational Research Institute is home to Australian biotech, Vaxxas, which is set to both disrupt and revolutionise vaccine delivery...Read more
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Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health to improve outcomes for chronic digestive disorders With unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms a common and costly burden for many Australians,...Read more
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Awakening the immune system to fight diseases Scientists at The Translational Research Institute (TRI) are harnessing the body’s front-line immune cells to fight cancer, with potential new...Read more
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New autoimmune disease and cancer therapeutics edging closer to reality for patients A career dedicated to rheumatoid arthritis has led Professor Ranjeny Thomas AM to the development of a potential...Read more
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Fresh tumour biopsies in world-first technique for cancer treatments University of Queensland researchers have developed an innovative technique to help pharmaceutical and technology companies design...Read more
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Improved care for kidney disease patients at core of research program Clinician-researcher, Professor David Johnson, is championing patient-centred kidney disease research. His work over the past two...Read more
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Gene could guide better treatment of most common breast cancer Scientists have identified a gene which if present in certain breast cancer patients indicates how they will respond to specific...Read more
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Genetic testing could improve screening for osteoporosis An international team of scientists has developed a novel genetic measure that could dramatically improve how doctors assess the risk of...Read more
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Researchers optimising cancer survivors’ outcomes Brisbane cancer nurse scientists are working alongside clinicians and scientists to develop better healthcare models for cancer survivors. QUT...Read more
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World first genetic and environmental risks identified for common form of childhood epilepsy A new study of childhood epilepsy has identified maternal smoking in pregnancy as an important risk factor...Read more
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Diabetes drug could prevent kidney failure An affordable diabetes drug could save generations of Australian families who live with polycystic kidney disease from kidney failure. MRFF funding for...Read more
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The ACCISS team have completed another world first surgery using 3D printed technology to improve a birth defect known as “funnel chest.” The surgery was a collaboration between ACCISS...Read more
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CSL signs deal for new autoimmune disease therapeutic Biotech leader, CSL has announced a partnership deal to develop and commercialise an autoimmune disease therapeutic developed by The University...Read more
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Tackling Type 1 diabetes from prevention to better treatments At the Translational Research Institute, a Mater Research group led by Professor Josephine Forbes is at the international forefront of...Read more
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Improving genetic testing for skin cancer Genetic researcher and counsellor, Dr Aideen McInerney-Leo is leading a series of multifaceted studies aimed at improving genetic testing for skin cancer ...Read more
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TRI-based Mater researchers in partnership with The University of Queensland have developed a new cancer vaccine, which has shown promising signs in preclinical laboratory studies. Funded by grants...Read more
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New Biomarker for Poor Prognosis Endometrial Cancer A newly discovered endometrial cancer biomarker and diagnostic method will enable detection of the tumour type that is likely to spread and recur...Read more
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QUT Internships at TRI help Year 12s Focus STEM Ambitions The rigorous program develops students' technical, leadership and critical thinking skills through a suite of on-campus practical...Read more
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A new study by Australian and New Zealand researchers will inform international clinical treatment guidelines for chronic kidney disease, after the team found a drug used to slow the disease in up to...Read more
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Quest for Personalised Treatments to Improve Lung-Cancer Patient Outcomes Cure Cancer, with support from the Denton Trust, have awarded a grant to TRI based Dr Mark Adams. Mark will be expanding on...Read more
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Mater Research Leads Queensland-first Trial Assessing Impacts of COVID-19 on Expectant Parents Led by Mater Research’s Professor Vicki Clifton, based at TRI, the landmark study will assess the...Read more
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A lifetime dedicated to prostate and bladder cancer research A new, targeted antibody-based treatment and diagnostic for prostate and bladder cancers is one of several important outcomes from the...Read more
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Research at TRI is helping advance regenerative medicine, tissue engineering and cell therapies to overcome the health burden associated with ageing populations and increasing chronic disease...Read more
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Brisbane scientists have found that eating a high-fat diet over a long period-of-time may induce early Barrett’s oesophagus, a precursor condition to oesophageal cancer. TRI awarded a 2015...Read more
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Australian biotech company, Vaxxas, has announced two important new partnerships in its bid to revolutionise vaccine delivery. TRI-based Vaxxas, which is commercialising a needle-free vaccine...Read more

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