QIMR Berghofer
@QIMRB_Institute
Translational medical research institute making an impact in #cancer, #infection and #inflammation, #brain and #mentalhealth, and #populationhealth.
New research from @QIMRB_Institute & @TheCrick shows brain stem cells use ancient survival tactics - entering a “sleep mode” called quiescence. This could help us wake up cancer cells for treatment or keep them asleep to prevent brain tumour regrowth. scimex.org/newsfeed/scien…
🧵 Published in @Nature Genetics, QIMR Berghofer researchers have pinpointed approximately 250 genetic links to #OCD, across 30 regions of the human genome, in a sample of more than 50,000 people with the condition and 2 million people without. #ocd #anxiety #mentalhealthmatters
James Cook University will partner with fellow research powerhouse @QIMRB_Institute to leverage their combined strengths and advance research and health outcomes. ⚕️💉💊 Read the full story here 👉📰bit.ly/3UtjA9m
We’re proud to be part of this exciting new partnership between @jcu and @QIMRB_Institute✍️📄AITHM looks forward to advancing collaborative research that improves health outcomes for our region and beyond🧫🔬
James Cook University will partner with fellow research powerhouse @QIMRB_Institute to leverage their combined strengths and advance research and health outcomes. ⚕️💉💊 Read the full story here 👉📰bit.ly/3UtjA9m
𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 @QIMRB_Institute 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝟴𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵. Great insights on trials & collaboration with @usceduau & Sunshine Coast Health. Proud to back it!
New breast cancer hope @QIMRB_Institute research in collaboration with @KaziaTx has found that combining #paxalisib with immunotherapy shows promise in fighting triple negative breast cancer, overcoming treatment resistance & preventing cancer cell spread shorturl.at/iBrjV
Doing qPCR with the students at Cloncurry highschool! #science #pcr @QIMRB_Institute
How can scientists mature human cardiac organoids to better model heart disease and accelerate drug discovery?@NatureCVR @QIMRB_Institute "Maturation of human cardiac organoids enables complex disease modeling and drug discovery" • Human pluripotent stem cell-derived…
The Institute's Head of Brain and Mental Health Professor Murat Yucel has announced plans to bring the world’s largest study into problematic internet use to Australia. Catch up on the coverage: 📺 9 News: shorturl.at/khson 🗞 Courier Mail: shorturl.at/un3tY
Your experience could help unlock the science behind eating disorders. The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2 is the world’s largest study exploring how our genes may influence eating disorders – and Australian researchers want your help. Learn more: edgi2.org.au
Over one million Australians were living with an eating disorder in 2023. If you are aged 18+ and currently living with, or have experienced an eating disorder, please consider participating in the ‘Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2’ study. More: edgi2.org.au
A special 7NEWS Flashback this weekend 📽️🎞️ Tune in to 7NEWS on Sunday night for an exclusive feature on QIMR Berghofer’s remarkable journey. While much has changed, our commitment to excellence and better health for all remains unwavering.
For more than half a million Australians suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder, the condition can be debilitating and shameful. Now, Queensland scientists have made a world-first breakthrough linking OCD to 250 genes. 7NEWS.com.au @samheathwood7 #7NEWS
LISTEN 🎧 Professor Eske Derks on the discovery of approximately 250 genetic links to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Youtube: tinyurl.com/mubffaj9 LiSTNR: tinyurl.com/mrr4xhkp @TheBriefingAU @LiSTNRau
Our new sex-stratified #GWAS meta-analysis of major depression is now available as a pre-print in @medrxivpreprint medrxiv.org/content/10.110… A thread 🧵: @QIMRB_Institute
Professor David Whiteman led this week’s Faculty Seminar with a thought-provoking session on #skincancer, titled “Is there light at the end of the tunnel?” 💡 #skincancer #melanomaresearch #cancer #epidemiology #medicalresearchmatters #QIMRBerghofer #Queensland
