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Professor Megan O'Mara's research sits at the interface of chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science. Or, more simply, she uses gaming computers to solve the mysteries of the human body.

Researchers at the AIBN have won vital funding to improve personalised healthcare, develop new energy solutions, and unearth cleaner mining technologies – all in tandem with local industry partners.

A University of Queensland (UQ) spin out company will use the traditional Indigenous knowledge of spinifex from the Queensland outback to develop innovative medical gels.

Researchers from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) have won $1.5 million to improve precision nanomedicines and create a cleaner environment  – all while strengthening industry ties.

Researchers at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.  

Science, for many, is a series of experiments: recreating specific conditions to find the correct answer. But what happens when the lab walls dissolve and a researcher lands in the real world? If Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology PhD candidate Swati Singh learned one thing from Singapore’s vibrant startup culture, it’s that fusing science and business is not only possible, but essential for any budding entrepreneur.

One of Dr Han’s most intriguing pursuits involves the creation of a new type of oral HIV drug: one that would bypass the need for multiple needles each day and the often-painful reactions that accompany certain treatments.

Wounds that heal without leaving a scar, and research to prevent developmental impairments in children are two crucial Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) projects that have been backed under the latest Ideas Grants funding round.

A new $280 million Translational Science Hub will transform the Queensland biomedical ecosystem and create the next generation of mRNA cures.

As we close the book on 2022 it is time to look at how far the AIBN has come during the year, and how we are setting ourselves up for an even bigger 2023.

University of Queensland virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.

Welcome to the world of organoids: where Professor Ernst Wolvetang is growing tiny, three-dimensional avatars in the quest for better therapies.

Three exciting AIBN projects will share $1.5 million to accelerate research essential for a knowledge-based economy.

Dr Michaela Blyton is working to fill a number of crucial information gaps that could tell us how to better care for, protect, and treat koalas, and halt the species' worrying decline.

A new UQ company aims to change the game for chronic pain patients by delivering new, hyper targeted medication.

Welcome to the world of mRNA, a field responsible for two Covid-19 vaccines - and a new frontier that Dr Seth Cheetham is charting with gusto.

Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology researchers have scored crucial funding wins as they push to create the next generation of medicines and treatments.

Minjun Kim is revolutionising battery tech with science that could fit on the head of a pin. Here's how he and the AIBN team are doing it.

What happens when a chemical engineer becomes disillusioned with how we’re using chemicals? If you’re Dr Esteban Marcellin Saldana, you set about changing the game.

For Bahaa Al-mhanawi, research can be like riding a small boat in rough seas. Especially when you’re dealing with an ultra-rare condition surrounded by knowledge gaps.