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Media releases 2009
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24-December-2009
Wolbachia bacteria protect mosquitoes against dengue
Queensland researchers have prevented mosquitoes from spreading dengue fever by infecting them with a naturally occurring bacterium. In collaboration...
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15-December-2009
New gene found for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), in collaboration with scientists from the University of Edinburgh, have found a...
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09-December-2009
Researchers find curly hair gene
Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have found a gene that that influences whether people from European backgrounds...
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01-December-2009
Sunscreen makes good economic sense
Applying sunscreen on a regular basis not only prevents cancer, but will save the government money. Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical...
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25-November-2009
UQ Dean's award for two QIMR students
Two students from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research have won the prestigious 2008 Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degrees...
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25-November-2009
The tall and short of diseases
Research shows that being taller means a fatter pay check and an increased risk of some cancers. Dr Brian McEvoy from the Genetic Epidemiology...
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19-November-2009
Life saving immunotherapy treatment
Researchers from the Division of Immunology and the Australian Centre for Vaccine Development (ACVD) at Queensland Institute of Medical Research...
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16-November-2009
Tall Poppy for Dr Alberto Pinzón-Charry
Dr Alberto Pinzón-Charry, from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research has won a 2009 Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award for...
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12-November-2009
QIMR Indigenous researcher wins prestigious award
The head of the Indigenous Research Program at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Associate Professor Gail Garvey has won an award for her...
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12-November-2009
QIMR helping tackle melanoma deaths
As part of National Skin Cancer Action Week (15 - 21 November), the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) is hosting a free information...
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29-October-2009
QIMR receives record NHMRC grants
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has received its largest-ever number of project grants from the National Health and Medical...
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29-October-2009
Toowoomba hero wins Humanitarian Award
Del Fitton, one of Toowoomba’s most prominent businesswomen, has won the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Humanitarian Award at...
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29-October-2009
Brisbane restaurant owner wins Humanitarian Award
Michael Gambaro, owner of Gambaro’s restaurant, has won the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Humanitarian Award at the annual...
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23-October-2009
QIMR to train PNG laboratory workers
Scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) are sharing their expertise to address the rising rates of HIV/AIDS in Papua New...
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15-October-2009
PhD student to help Chinese students thrive
A PhD student from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) in Brisbane is using science and education to make a real difference to the...
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12-October-2009
Common gene variant found to regulate iron levels
Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have identified a new variant of a gene that helps to regulate iron and haemoglobin...
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07-October-2009
Parasite growth hormone pushes human cells to cancer
Scientists have found that the human liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini) contributes to the development of liver cancer by secreting granulin, a...
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30-September-2009
Contract signed for Smart State Medical Research Centre
The contract for the construction of a new 13-storey research facility was signed by Watpac’s Managing Director Greg Kempton and QIMR’s...
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25-September-2009
Professor John Hay appointed Chair of QIMR
Professor Emeritus John Hay, AC has been appointed by the Queensland Government to chair the Queensland Institute of Medical Research Council....
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25-September-2009
Missense makes sense of breast cancer
Scientists have found that specific changes in DNA sequence have a greater impact on breast cancer risk than previously thought. According to...
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17-September-2009
Redcliffe High School students experience real science
Five students from Redcliffe State High School have experienced a week of real science at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR). The...
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16-September-2009
Rewards for breast cancer research
Professor Georgia Chenevix-Trench, a cancer geneticist at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), was honoured with a $2,000 donation...
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07-September-2009
An international research team have found two new genes that increase the risk of late onset Alzheimer’s disease. “By studying the genes...
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01-September-2009
My, my! Mamma Mia on the race track!
Come along to a Mamma Mia themed twilight racing event to be held at Toowoomba on Friday 25 September. Dress up as your inner Dancing Queen and enjoy...
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11-August-2009
Top honour for top Queensland researcher
Professor Michael Good, Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has been awarded the 2009 CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in...
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06-August-2009
Ever wondered what it is like to be a scientist? Well come and visit the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in the National Science Week...
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29-July-2009
An international panel of cancer experts have reclassified ultraviolet (UV)-emitting sun beds to the highest category of cancer risk. The evidence...
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27-July-2009
QIMR receives record $27.5 million gift
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has received its largest-ever philanthropic gift, AUD$27.5 million from The Atlantic...
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06-July-2009
Australian researchers identify genes that cause melanoma
Scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) have found two new genes that together double a person’s risk of developing...
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02-July-2009
Queensland researchers help explain genetic makeup of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) are helping scientists understand the genetic makeup of schizophrenia and bipolar...
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29-May-2009
Comedy Gala to tackle depression
It has often been said that laughter is the best medicine and now a group of Australian comics are putting the old adage to the test in an effort to...
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18-May-2009
Common weed proves a remedy for sunspots
An 1998 research collaboration between QIMR researchers and Dr Jim Aylward, founder of Peplin, has led to a fruitful outcome for people suffering from...
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18-May-2009
"Smart Futures" Award a shot in the arm for vaccine and cancer therapy development
A new Queensland-US Vaccine Technology Alliance aims to develop novel vaccines for infectious diseases such as glandular fever, malaria, HIV and...
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13-May-2009
Support for medical research in Queensland
Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Director, Professor Michael Good, has welcomed and thanked the Federal Government for the allocation...
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14-April-2009
New cancer centre launches world first project
A $2.7 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has provided scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research...
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05-February-2009
Antarctic penguins loaded with viruses
Australian scientists have shown for the first time that penguins living on a remote sub-Antarctic island are infected with viruses whose closest...