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The immune system is incredibly complex, so much so that we still don’t quite know how a healthy immune system develops ...
02/10/2026

The immune system is incredibly complex, so much so that we still don’t quite know how a healthy immune system develops throughout childhood.

PhD student Xiaohan Xu from ’s Child Health Research Centre is searching for the answer, studying blood samples of healthy children from infancy to adolescence🩸

Through her research, Xiaohan aims to build a detailed picture of what a healthy, developing immune system looks like at different ages.

Read more about Xiaohan’s research via the link in the comments ⬇️

Creatine gummies. Creatine powders. Creatine capsules...Creatine seems to be everywhere right now...but is it worth the ...
01/10/2026

Creatine gummies. Creatine powders. Creatine capsules...

Creatine seems to be everywhere right now...but is it worth the hype?

🏋️Can creatine support muscle growth? Does it improve our cognition? 🧠 Is it safe to consume?

Professor Lauren Ball unpacks the claims surrounding creatine in the latest What the Health, and you may be surprised at what the evidence says.

Read the article via the link in the comments below👇

30/09/2026

After discovering a gap in support during her own IVF treatment, Dr Katrina Moss decided to develop a website to help others going through the fertility treatment process 💞

My IVF Support is an Australian-first website, recently launched to address the emotional and mental health toll of undergoing fertility treatment.

Written by psychologists, medical specialists and nurses, and informed by surveys and interviews with patients, partners and their supporters, My IVF Support offers jargon-free guides to help people understand treatment, what happens in each phase of the cycle and what to expect when fertility plans change.

But it also goes one step further, offering support for partners and supporters such as friends and family, to help them understand what their loved one may be experiencing and how they can support them.

It’s a tool to help navigate the emotional rollercoaster that IVF can be and aims to make people feel more supported and less alone.

Find out more about the website below, or via the link in the comments.
💕 https://myivfsupport.com.au/

The research was a collaboration between The University of Queensland Monash University and Cardiff University.

Queensland Fertility Group

New research from the Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre at UQ School of Public Health has foun...
29/09/2026

New research from the Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre at UQ School of Public Health has found that around one in 40 Australian women may experience intrauterine adhesions.👩‍⚕️

Intrauterine adhesions occur when scar tissue forms inside the uterus and are associated with menstrual irregularities, infertility and pregnancy loss.

Despite these significant health impacts, little has been known about how common the condition is in Australia, and more research is needed to help women living with the condition.

Read more via the link in the comments below ⬇️

In the last five decades, survival rates following a paediatric kidney transplant have improved, yet statistically child...
27/09/2026

In the last five decades, survival rates following a paediatric kidney transplant have improved, yet statistically children and young people with kidney failure don’t live as long as their healthy peers.

Dr Anna Francis from ’s Children’s Health Queensland Clinical Unit is looking to change this 💞

Kidney transplantation has become a highly successful long-term treatment for young people with end-stage kidney disease, allowing more children to survive into adulthood and experience better quality of life.

Yet, more research is needed to map out the life course impacts of kidney failure during childhood and young adulthood 📍

Through funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Dr Francis is expanding her research to do just that.

Working with colleagues at University of Sydney and ANZDATA, the research will link the national dialysis and transplant registry to state and federal health, maternity and educational datasets, to help understand the risks and hopefully identify factors to target to improve long term outcomes.

Read more about Dr Francis’ research in the article linked in the comments ⬇️

Research excellence takes many forms, and visual storytelling is one of the most powerful. Check out our researchers rec...
23/09/2026

Research excellence takes many forms, and visual storytelling is one of the most powerful. Check out our researchers recognised in UQ's Visions of Research exhibition:

🏆 Best Overall Image: Lived Experience Leading Aged Care Research, Dr Lauren Fothergill, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

🏆 Winner, Non-photographic Image: Musings on a Neuron’s Birth, Cooper Atterton, School of Biomedical Sciences

👏 Highly Commended, Photograph: Sunrise Ride, Dr Gregore Mielke, School of Public Health

So creative! More in the comments ⬇️

The University of Queensland

ENT surgeon and UQ Health Professor Dr Marjolein has recently moved from Holland to Brisbane, bringing with her a wealth...
20/09/2026

ENT surgeon and UQ Health Professor Dr Marjolein has recently moved from Holland to Brisbane, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and a passion about rhinology. 💡🎓

Her move aligns with her appointment as the Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Chair in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Queensland and Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Dr Marjolein's prestigious new role is a first for women, having never been held by a female before, and will have a focus on advancing research and improving clinical practice in the field.

For Marjolein, who trained under eminent female ENT clinician-researcher Dr. Wytske Fokkens in Amsterdam, the role is about connecting Brisbane with the rest of the world to get better results for patients.

"It's very exciting - I've come from the Netherlands where research is integrated in everything we do and where my boss was a very respected rhinologist, so I was just working in this research space since the beginning," she said.

People with severe mental illness are living longer than they were 14 years ago, but the life expectancy gap remains too...
17/09/2026

People with severe mental illness are living longer than they were 14 years ago, but the life expectancy gap remains too wide.

Research led by The University of Queensland and conducted in partnership with Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services and the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research found people with severe mental illness still die more than a decade earlier than the general population.

The study highlights the critical role of integrated physical and mental health care in reducing this longstanding inequity.

Read more via the link in the comments.

17/09/2026

What does really look like?

We asked four researchers to explain their work.

The answers ranged from using AI to help prevent tooth decay, to understanding children's experiences of coercive control, developing drugs to protect brain cells from damage, and exploring how people experience inequity in everyday life.

Hear from Dr Nilesh Torwane, Dr Julie Blake, Dr Eduardo Albornoz and Dr Laura Simpson Reeves in the video below.

Congratulations to our colleagues recognised in the 2026 UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence. 🏆 Associate P...
17/09/2026

Congratulations to our colleagues recognised in the 2026 UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence.

🏆 Associate Professor Taylor Dick, recipient of the Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership

🏆 Dr Laura Fenlon, recipient of the Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision (Emerging Advisor)

🏆 Associate Professor Asad Khan, Associate Professor A/Prof Sobia Zafar and Dr. Mehwish N., recognised as part of the CALD HDR Engagement Forum team, which received the Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Programs and Support

🏆 Dr Cassandra Pattinson, awarded a UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award

Watch and read more in the caption ⬇️

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