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We offer a diverse range of postgraduate research projects that come with living stipend scholarships.

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Developing mRNA therapies for the targeted treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Investigate the intracellular expression of therapies using mRNA and develop lead candidate mRNA therapies for pre-clinical evaluation.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Timothy Mercer
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Biological sciences, Health sciences
Developing mRNA therapies for the targeted treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Addressing oral health inequity and unmet dental care needs among aged care residents

Evaluate a comprehensive dental care package for residents in regional, rural, and remote aged care facilities, that will help deliver cost-effective healthcare to this vulnerable population.

Supervisor
Professor Loc Do
Location
Herston
Research areas
Biomedical and clinical sciences, Health sciences
Addressing oral health inequity and unmet dental care needs among aged care residents

Consumer insights, drivers, and barriers for Australian tropical fruits in domestic markets

Understand consumer purchasing patterns and the part that fruit sensory qualities (taste, smell, look and feel) contribute to these behaviours. You'll profile the biological contributors to these qualities.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Heather Smyth
Location
Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences
Research areas
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Psychology
Consumer insights, drivers, and barriers for Australian tropical fruits in domestic markets

Developing Genetic Analysis Tools for Disease Prediction and Drug Target Identification

Develop genomic tools for disease prediction and drug target identification to enhance genetic analysis pipelines and accelerate discovery into genetic mechanisms of disease.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Nathan Palpant
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Developing Genetic Analysis Tools for Disease Prediction and Drug Target Identification

Development of exosome nano-therapeutics for cancer treatment

Explore how tumour-derived exosomes contribute to immune suppression and cancer and how we could utilise exosome technology to further enhance anti-tumour immunity.

Supervisor
Dr Sherry Wu
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Development of exosome nano-therapeutics for cancer treatment

Development of innovative disease diagnostic technologies for the Australian sugarcane industry

Develop effective point-of-care diagnostics for Australian sugarcane farmers, exploiting innovative technologies developed at UQ that allow disease monitoring at commercial mills.

Supervisor
Professor Jimmy Botella
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Development of innovative disease diagnostic technologies for the Australian sugarcane industry

Development of polymer-inorganic hybrid materials for advanced applications

Develop a fundamental framework for the development of sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS) through systematic studies of the interactions of polymers and SIS molecules.

Supervisor
Professor Andrew Whittaker
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Chemical sciences
Development of polymer-inorganic hybrid materials for advanced applications

Development of venom-derived blood-brain barrier shuttles

Research venom peptides that can cross the blood-brain barrier and help develop non-toxic peptide-based brain delivery systems.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Markus Muttenthaler
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Biological sciences, Biomedical and clinical sciences, Chemical sciences
Development of venom-derived blood-brain barrier shuttles

Elder abuse: A longitudinal prospective study of perpetrators and victims

Analyse the large dataset from a renowned life course research study to help understand why abuse and mistreatment of elderly persons occurs.

Supervisor
Emeritus Professor Jake Najman
Location
Herston
Research areas
Health sciences, Human society, Psychology
Elder abuse: A longitudinal prospective study of perpetrators and victims

Focused Ultrasound Mediated Delivery of Gene Editing Machinery into Brain Cells

Use low-intensity focused ultrasound as a novel modality for the delivery of genetic material such as expression vectors and gene editing reagents to the mouse brain.

Supervisor
Professor Jurgen Goetz
Location
St Lucia
Research areas
Biological sciences
Focused Ultrasound Mediated Delivery of Gene Editing Machinery into Brain Cells