Health - Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology - University of Queensland

AIBN Health Research

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AIBN's Five Pillars of Research are designed to enable AIBN to innovate solutions to solve society’s problems through sustainable materials, healthy living and translational success.

Stem cell ageing and regenerative engineering

Precision nanomedicine

Advanced materials

Agriculture nanotechnology

Advanced Biomanufacturing

Microfluidic Nanoshearing Device for Cancer Diagnostics

Jan 2017–Jan 2023
Translating epigenetic biomarkers into a pan-cancer diagnostic

Jan 2014–Jan 2023
Novel Biologically-Responsive MRI Agents

Jan 2017–Jan 2019

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Professor Ernst Wolvetang

Senior Group Leader

Wolvetang Group

UQ-StemCARE Director
Professor Justin Cooper-White

Senior Group Leader

Cooper-White Group
Professor Alan Rowan

AIBN Institute Director
Senior Group Leader

Rowan Group
Dr Shyuan Ngo

Group Leader

Ngo Group
Associate Professor Jessica Mar

Group Leader

Mar Group

AIBN PhD Student Reviews the Latest Advances in Lab-in-a-Drop Technology

Published on: 15 December 2017

Trau group researchers are using nanotechnology for fabrication-free disease biomarker detection within a fluidic droplet. The “lab-in-a-drop” system can be extremely useful for the detection of disease nucleic acid biomarkers.
Virus inspires new way to deliver cancer drugs

Published on: 21 February 2017

Drugs disguised as viruses are providing new weapons in the battle against cancer, promising greater accuracy and fewer side effects than chemotherapy
Nano-implants to remove the pain of diabetes injections

Published on: 16 February 2017

A new research study is looking to improve the lives of people with diabetes by developing a matchstick-size nano-implant that removes the need for daily insulin injections.
Biocompatible nanoparticles to fight bacterial infections

Published on: 5 December 2016

New research findings from The University of Queensland have revealed that hollow nanospheres made from iron oxide hold promise as an antibacterial agent to fight diseases caused by microbial infections.
Queensland Health–UQ collaborative aimed at better diagnosing Zika virus

Published on: 26 April 2016

Queensland Health’s Forensic and Scientific Services is leading an innovative research collaboration with the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at The University of Queensland to develop an improved diagnostic test to detect Zika virus.