ARC Linkage program boosts diverse projects
QUT researchers are celebrating the awarding of four ARC Linkage grants totalling $1,610,220 and one ARC Linkage and Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant of $261,250.
Study leads way to early detection and treatment of aggressive prostate cancer
QUT scientists have uncovered functionality of a genetic variant in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene to improve the current diagnostic test to help distinguish aggressive from non-aggressive prostate cancers and the level of treatment the patient needs.
Project seeks genetic markers of heart disease in Indigenous Australians: Heart Foundation grant
Associate Professor Shivashankar Nagaraj from QUT’s School of Biomedical Sciences will lead the project, “Uncovering the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians” funded by a $301,000 Heart Foundation First Nations CVD Grant.
New rural and remote road safety program for Queensland schools
With nearly 60% of Australia’s road fatalities occurring on regional and remote roads, and those aged between 16 and 25 most vulnerable, a new road safety program for schools has been devised with the aid of a QUT academic.
Lewis powers his way to podium at Paris Paralympics
QUT student Lewis Bishop (pictured above right) has stunned spectators with an amazing finish to claim bronze in the S9 100m butterfly at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris over the weekend.
QUT project helps regional teens be ‘esports-able’
QUT will develop and host an inclusive esports program for regional Queensland high school students, with the support of a $1.19 million grant from the Australian Government.