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2 September 2024
Farmer

Farmer suicides may rise with climate change. Are we prepared?

Droughts, fires, and floods can have devastating consequences for farmers’ mental health. The suicide rate for Australian farmers is also almost 59 per cent higher than the general population, and research has confirmed a link between farmer suicides and extreme weather.

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30 August 2024

Increasing risk of synthetic opioid drug overdoses in Australia

A recent study has uncovered alarming insights into the dangers posed by fentanyl-contaminated drug supplies in Australia, including a heightened...

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27 August 2024

De-mystifying the targeted removal of red blood cells

The mystery surrounding the targeted removal of red blood cells from the human body is at the centre of new Griffith University research.

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27 August 2024

Game-changing needle-free COVID-19 intranasal vaccine

A next-generation COVID-19 mucosal vaccine is set to be a gamechanger not only when delivering the vaccine itself, but also for people who are needle-phobic.

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19 August 2024
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19 August 2024
Griffith University's Nathan Campus

Nearly $3 million in NHMRC grants for Griffith research

Griffith has been awarded nearly $3 million from the NHMRC 2023 Partnership Projects PRC2 round.

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7 August 2024

Griffith appoints inaugural Executive Director for new Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics

Professor Paul Clarke will join the University as the inaugural Executive Director of the new Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics.

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31 July 2024

Supercharging Queensland’s drug discovery pipeline

A $2 million grant awarded to establish the Queensland Drug Discovery Alliance (QDDA) will align and grow Queensland’s small molecule therapeutic discovery capability under the leadership of Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA).

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29 July 2024
Maddie Harding testing steroid samples in the lab

World first in steroid-related harm reduction  

A focus on harm reduction has led to a world-first steroid-testing service being offered in Brisbane.  Launched by Griffith University’s...

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26 July 2024

Nationwide survey asks if organ transplant recipients should be supported to connect with donor families.

A Griffith University-led study aims to discover how Australians feel about identity disclosure between organ transplant recipients and the families of diseased donors.

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