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Vetoing Vaping

A Griffith University researcher is delving into the motivations and struggles of young vapers to co-design a vaping cessation program.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

Connection is key to elevating athlete performance says Griffith PhD student

For Griffith University PhD student and sports scientist Georgia Brown, connection is the secret weapon for winning outcomes on the rugby field. 
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10 Reduced Inequalities

New views to restoring spinal function

A state-of-the-art livecyte microscope at the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery is leading the Spinal Injury Project team toward human clinical trials.
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10 Reduced Inequalities

High school girls are striding into STEM learning with Griffith’s hands-on support

Griffith University researchers are using cutting-edge equipment to expose and inspire girls to pursue STEM at the university level.
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Empowering Disengaged Youth through Innovative Education

Griffith University’s Logan campus has just become the new home of pioneering special assistance school, Ohana College.
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First annual report reveals lived experience of Queenslanders with disability

A Griffith University-led research initiative to discover the lived experience of Queenslanders with disability was released at Australia’s Disability Strategy Forum in Brisbane today.
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Griffith Uni and Swimming Australia dive into mega off-water partnership

A long-term partnership between Griffith University and Swimming Australia is set to have a major impact on legacy, sustainability and inclusion programs in and out of the pool. The new collaboration prioritises opportunities for athletes from grassroots to elite levels, advances in education and research as well as community-centric programs. Griffith University Vice Chancellor and […]
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Griffith on the mark for ‘Step Up Oceania’ 2032 Olympic Committee meet

Griffith University is solidifying itself as a 2032 legacy leader following exceptional representation and involvement at the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) conference last month. The annual event invited key stakeholders from the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, and Australia to explore key issues, best practice, and the latest innovations across high performance, coaching, sport science, […]
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Jaunts to Geneva to spruik self-care

Griffith University medical student Alexandra Wilson has received a Global Voices scholarship to attend the World Health Organisation’s World Health Assembly this May in Geneva.
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Engaging the disengaged through physical activity gets kids STEMfit

In the very remote schools of the Northern Territory, researchers and educators have discovered exploring the impressive physical capabilities of students may be key to enhancing performance in the classroom. Multidisciplinary scientist Dr Charlene Willis from Griffith University’s School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences is part of the passionate team behind the sport-STEM hybrid program […]
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Concussion prevention front of mind for Griffith researchers

Griffith University researchers are working to improve education and prevention around concussion without deterring young people’s passion and participation in sport. Concussion-related injury accounts for the majority reported in collision sports such as rugby union. Dr Felix Leung, a clinical and research physiotherapist at the School of Health Sciences and Social Work, has worked with […]
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Peer support helps ease the pressure after suicide attempts

A previous suicide attempt remains the strongest predictor of future death by suicide, but researchers have discovered that peer support following an attempt can have a remarkable impact on reducing risk.
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$2.8 million in grants for medical research

Three Griffith University research projects have been successful in gaining grants from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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Team takes out medical prize for IUD research

Dr Sarah D’Arcy, Dr Chester Cao, Dr Steve Ahn, and Dr Victoria Allan along with their supervisor Associate Professor Alireza Ahmadvand investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns affected rates of long-acting reversible contraception utilisation.
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Barriers to accessing to medicinal cannabis

Interest in cannabis-based medicines (CBMs) has increased in Australia, but while recent policy and legislative changes have enabled health practitioners to prescribe CBMs, many patients still struggle to access them.
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Biospine

Vale: Griffith farewells Alan Mackay-Sim, a titan of science

Griffith University is paying tribute to one of its finest in Professor Emeritus Alan Mackay-Sim AM known to many as a pioneering stem-cell research scientist and former recipient of the Australian of the Year award. Professor Mackay-Sim passed away early in the new year at the age of 71. In 1987, Professor Mackay-Sim came to […]
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Emerging Viruses, Inflammation and Therapeutics

Depth perception affected by COVID virus

Researchers are investigating whether the COVID virus can affect vision and depth-perception of those infected.
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Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research

Griffith joins $280 million partnership to deliver mRNA vaccine outcomes

Queensland will become a global mRNA vaccine hub with global healthcare company Sanofi partnering with Griffith University and other leading research institutions to establish a world-first research centre in south east Queensland.
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