Tag: University of Queensland
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Dormant BRAF Mutation in Healthy Skin Challenges Melanoma Screening Assumptions
New Insights from University of Queensland on Melanoma Causes Melanoma research has long been guided by a central assumption: genetic mutations linked to the cancer typically appear in visible, tanning-prone skin or spots that already show abnormal changes. Groundbreaking work from researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) is turning that idea on its head.…
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Study challenges conventional wisdom on a common cause of melanoma
New clues about melanoma risk from an unlikely place Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has long been associated with visible sun damage and a specific set of genetic mutations. Among these, changes in the BRAF gene have been a focal point for researchers and clinicians alike. A recent study from the University of…
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IMB: Global Research Powerhouse at the University of Queensland
Overview: IMB as a global science powerhouse The Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at the University of Queensland has evolved into a leading global research powerhouse over the past 25 years. Since its launch in January 2000, IMB has pursued an ambitious mission: to tackle major human health challenges by translating fundamental discoveries into tangible…
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IMB: From Venoms to Ventures—How Queensland’s Institute of Molecular Bioscience Became a Global Research Powerhouse
Introduction: A national jewel with global reach Since its formal launch in January 2000, the Institute of Molecular Bioscience (IMB) at the University of Queensland has evolved into a global powerhouse in molecular bioscience. Through a mix of groundbreaking basic science and strategic commercialization, IMB has turned nature’s most potent tools into potential therapies, technologies,…
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Exeter-Queensland Partnership Striving To Improve Security Of Global Communication
Global collaboration targets a security breakthrough in communications A new international research partnership between the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and the University of Queensland in Australia is aiming to strengthen the security of global communications. The collaboration focuses on a breakthrough technology known as Quantum Link Verification (QLV), developed to safeguard data…
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World-first LAF assay reveals hidden blood particle interactions
Breakthrough in Blood Biology: The LAF Assay A team at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has unveiled a world-first assay that can measure interactions between tiny particles in the bloodstream in just one hour. Lipoprotein association fluorometry, or LAF, was developed by PhD student Raluca Ghebosu under the supervision of AIBN’s Joy…