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CIIC researchers discover potential breakthrough in the fight against drug-resistant melanoma

CIIC researchers Associate Professor Sónia Troeira Henriques and Dr Aurelie Benfield  from the Peptide Therapeutics and Membrane Biology Research Group located at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) have discovered a potential breakthrough in the fight against drug-resistant melanoma. Their work reveals how peptides derived from a…

Associate Professor Francesca Frentiu Awarded NHMRC Ideas Grant

Francesca Frentiu is a virologist studying the transmission of arboviruses or mosquito borne viruses

Associate Professor Francesca Frentiu has been awarded $988,421.60 in the latest round of NHMRC Ideas Grant funding for the project, Combatting mosquito-borne encephalitic viruses: new biocontrol and risk prediction tools. Chief investigator Professor Frentiu, Arbovirus Research Group Leader at CIIC, said the project’s aim was to develop…

A little ray of sunshine. Early signs of success for a koala chlamydia vaccine.

Wonderful to see Professor Ken Beagley’s research into developing a chlamydia vaccine for koalas recently featured in The Sydney Morning Herald. Professor Beagley and his team are currently working on an implantable device that would deliver a booster to vaccinated koalas and is part of a five-year trial in partnership with Currumbin…

The Centre for Immunology & Infection Control 2024 Symposium and Industry Networking event. Registrations close on Tuesday 29th October

Registrations are now open for the Centre for Immunology and Infection Control 2024 Research Symposium and networking event on Tuesday 5th November. Register via the QR code below or here           This event, hosted at the RBWH Education Centre, is an opportunity to celebrate research collaboration and a valuable opportunity to network…

Freya Russell represents CIIC and the QUT School of Biomedical Sciences at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Open Day

CIIC postdoctoral research fellow Freya Russell represented the Centre for Immunology & Infection Control and QUT School of Biomedical Sciences at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Hospital and Conservation Day on the 24th August 2024. Freya, who works with Professor Ken Beagley at CIIC  collaborating with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary…

The 'next frontier', Professor Kirsten Spann discusses the development of antivirals

CIIC Centre Director Professor Kirsten Spann recently discussed with ABC News current early research into the use of lactoferrin to prevent COVID-19, and development of antivirals to prevent sickness being the ‘next frontier for the medical industry.  However mass production and getting antivirals on pharmacy shelves can often take years…