Summer Vacation Scholarships-Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies

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$1000 Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies student vacation scholarships available (applications close Friday 12th October 2007). This year the Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies is sponsoring research-orientated, high performing students who are currently enrolled in a science degree and are completing their second or third year at Griffith University. Multiple $1000 […]

World’s smallest cheque could start something big

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It’s believed to be the world’s smallest cheque at just 1.1mm by 1.8mm but it could lead to some of the biggest drug discoveries this century according to Minister for State Development John Mickel. Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations The Honourable John Mickel 11/04/2007 The Minister presented the microscopic cheque for $6M […]

Smell may outlast other senses

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While eyesight and hearing deteriorate markedly during the normal aging process, new research suggests the sense of smell may actually last longer in otherwise healthy individuals. About 1000 Australian males and females of all ages were tested for their ability to detect or identify a range of different odours at different concentrations, and then given […]

Griffith named Queensland front in $148m war against cancer

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Griffith University is to become the Queensland home of Australia’s newest cancer research centre. The seven-year project will be partly funded by a $37.6m Commonwealth Cooperative Research Centre grant, and will utilise the expertise of Griffith’s drug discovery team to identify new treatments to halt the development and spread of Australia’s biggest killers; breast, prostate, […]