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Australian trial of personalised vaccines to treat children with deadly brain cancers

A world-first clinical trial will test cancer vaccines designed specifically for children with advanced or treatment-resistant brain tumours, following a $2.578 million investment from the Australian Government.
3 February 2026
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‘Personal lives’ of lung cancer cells help predict response to treatment

University of Queensland researchers who mapped cancer cell ‘neighbourhoods’ in the most common type of lung cancer have found cell metabolism plays a critical role in determining how lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy.
4 February 2026
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Brisbane dinosaur fossil is Australia’s oldest

UQ research has confirmed Brisbane’s only dinosaur fossil is Australia’s oldest, dating back to the earliest part of the Late Triassic period 230 million years ago.
2 February 2026
The new device, called a Phenotype Analyzer Chip, was developed in the laboratory of ARC Laureate Professor Matt Trau

Researchers open ‘window to the brain’ with powerful cancer tech

UQ researchers have opened a ‘window to the brain’ with a new diagnostic device that can tell how deadly brain tumours respond to treatment from a simple blood test.
31 January 2026
Microscopy revealing the internal scaffolding structure in the skin and neurons of C. elegans roundworms.

Pleasure and pain: tiny worm reveals secret to protecting skin sensations

A tiny roundworm has helped UQ scientists uncover miniscule structures in skin tissue that may protect the body’s ability to feel temperature, touch and pain.
30 January 2026

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UQ aerospace grad’s ‘giant leap’ towards stellar career

UQ aerospace engineering grad Liam Heffernan has taken inspiration from his pioneering grandfather as he embarks on a career using machine learning to improve satellite systems.
23 January 2026

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