Ever had a gut feeling that you have something in common with a coral reef? Well, you do. Both humans and corals rely on microorganisms to function normally. Across all…
Racing climate change to cure diseases
One of the first steps on the road to cure a disease such as Parkinson’s, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia or infectious diseases is finding active compounds that interact with the…
The search for new Parkinson’s disease drugs
Parkinson’s disease is a devastating and incurable condition that affects around 80,000 Australians and costs our country $10 billion annually. It results from the degeneration of specific cells in…
Researchers use innovative approaches to tackle malaria
Griffith University researchers are tackling the enormous global health problem of malaria through innovative approaches to develop new vaccine and drug candidates. At Griffith’s two leading biomedical research institutes –…
Innovative new medicines for malaria prevention
Malaria is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes. The severity of malaria can range from flu-like symptoms to coma and death. In 2015 the…
How understanding sugar can help treat disease
Dr Preston Ng is a research fellow with the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus. Transcript “When someone mentions sugars, the additive found in sweet desserts immediately…
Spinal injury research
Glial cells are essential for the maintenance of normal healthy nerve cells, but what happens when nerve cells are injured? Do the glial cells contribute to the repair, how quickly…
Drug research enhanced by fragment screening libraries
Development of fragment screening libraries could enhance the analysis and application of natural products for medicinal chemistry and drug discovery, according to Professor Ronald Quinn, Director of Griffith’s Eskitis Institute for…
Image-conscious biology
Professor Vicky Avery from the Eskitis Institute discusses the beauty of her work. Transcript: “So the focus of my laboratory is primarily drug discovery both basic and applied research and the disease areas…