TRI will hear about priorities for addressing threats to human health globally, when we welcome Prof Steve Wesselingh from the NHMRC on July 30. A priority is strengthening resilience to pandemics, environmental change and antimicrobial resistance. bit.ly/46cpSzD

TRI was honoured to host His Excellency Dr Fahad Altaffag, Ambassador of UAE, with experts in research, infrastructure, investment and international partnerships. #UAEEmbassy Brisbane Economic Development Agency Brisbane City Trade and Investment Queensland Thermo Fisher BASE mRNA Facility UQ News Queensland Science Advance Queensland

TRI CEO Prof Scott Bell's given a global audience a glimpse in a Odelle Technology podcast of how we collaborate, build biomedical manufacturing capability, conduct clinical trials and translate research from bench to bedside. Thank you, Queensland Health. Watch here: bit.ly/3xElAEk

Congratulations, TRI-based E/Prof Ian Frazer, awarded the Cameron Prize for Therapeutics. The University of Edinburgh awards the prize for an important addition to practical therapeutic techniques to treat illness. He's recognised for UQ News work in cervical cancer. bit.ly/462TBdZ

TRI's among 24 global imaging experts in Denmark in September, exploring technology to boost research from cancer, immunology, bone to tissue regeneration. bit.ly/4cKKTnf Euro-BioImaging ERIC Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Danish BioImaging (DBI) Africa Microscopy Initiative ABRF CAMERA MRI AFRICA Latin America Bioimaging

Thank you Flavia Huygens from Microbio and Ian Frazer from UQ News for involvement in a Collaborate magazine piece, covering our collaborations, support of medtechs and plans biomedical manufacturing to start in 2026. bit.ly/3LK7qF4 Mater Research Queensland Health QUT

Sign up to ACTIVATE new funding opportunities and create new collaborations by being matched with industry who can support your R&D. Places are limited and registrations close soon. Proudly hosted by TRI Australia tri.edu.au/activate

Congratulations, Dr Kym Baker from TRI neighbour and collaborator Thermo Fisher, a finalist in the Women in International Business category in the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2024. The awards recognise innovation, resilience and determination. bit.ly/3Yry39i

Congratulations, TRI-based Professor H. Peter Soyer from UQ News #FrazerInstUQ, a finalist in the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. He leads a team working on the early detection of melanoma. Eureka Prize winners will be announced on Wednesday 4 September. bit.ly/4d16OXs

TRI is a place of innovation, research and discovery. We're heartened to hear NHMRC CEO Prof Steve Wesselingh confirm these endeavours will provide answers to global healthcare challenges, as part of his visit to TRI, including a tour, chat with researchers and seminar.

It’s National Science Week. The team at SPARQ-ed (tri.edu.au/sparq-ed) has welcomed high school teachers and science technicians to their TRI-based laboratory and learning centre for professional development sessions. Tomorrow, SPARQ-ed welcomes students. Queensland Department of Education

TRI’s annual LINC grant scheme is open, with $50,000 in seed funding for new collaborations between early/mid-career researchers based at TRI and clinicians from partner hospitals Metro South Health, Mater and Children's Health Queensland. Closing date is Oct 4. tri.edu.au/LINC

It is with pleasure that TRI announces the appointment of cancer researcher/clinician Prof Maher Gandhi as our next CEO. He is Executive Director of Institute partner Mater Research and a Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He will take up the new role in February 2025. bit.ly/3MnJ5VE

TRI is pleased to have welcomed Federal Minister for Science Ed Husic today. Thank you Microba Life Sciences and Life Sciences Queensland Ltd (LSQ) for contributions in showing how we support research translation/commercialisation. We also showed how we are building scale-up biomedical manufacturing capability.

Congratulations, TRI-based Dr Charles Bell from Mater Research/UQ News, awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. He will use the support to improve understanding of the gene regulation process and predictability of cell behaviour. bit.ly/3ASzyDu

Congratulations, TRI-based winners in the Life Sciences Queensland Ltd (LSQ) GENE Awards, recognising excellence and achievement in the sector. Prof Ranjeny Thomas from UQ News, Woman of Influence Award. Dr Dr Nathalie Bock from QUT, Rose-Anne Kelso Commemorative Award. Infensa Bioscience, Emerging Innovator.

TRI-based Dr Tim Wells from UQ News #FrazerInstUQ and his team at TRI are tackling the superbug P. aeruginosa in people with #cysticfibrosis. The team is planning a trial of a new therapy 🙏 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Aust. UQ Medicine. Read more: bit.ly/3TbL832

Congratulations, TRI-based Dr Andy Leu from QUT, receiving an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. He aims to use the award to greatly expand understanding of microbial warfare mechanisms in the human gut. Read more: bit.ly/47fzavc

TRI-based Prof Ranjeny Thomas from UQ News #FrazerInstUQ has $11.5m from the Australian Government for rheumatoid arthritis research. It will accelerate preparation for clinical trials of an immunotherapy reprogramming the immune system to sustain remission in RA. bit.ly/3XuOwsi

Congratulations, TRI-based H. Peter Soyer from UQ News #FrazerInstUQ, a winner in the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for 2024. He won for leading work to improve early detection and build a national targeted melanoma screening program. bit.ly/4cW7RqG