Prof Dee Carter gave the 2023 Skerman Lecture, and her excellent presentation explored the shape-shifting potential of the yeast pathogen, Cryptococcus, & its capacity for disease in humans. Nibbles afterwards offered time to catch-up with colleagues & the alumni that attended.

Needle-free protection from the mosquito-borne Zika virus is under development. A #UQ-developed #Vaxxas microprojection patch has delivered a Uni of Adelaide vaccine to evoke a response 270 per cent higher than syringe delivery. Read more: uq.au/7eh UQ Science

The latest SARS-CoV-2 work from Kirsty Short and Marcus Tong has been featured on UQ News, read the story here - tinyurl.com/2xa3wlge

Many braved the rain to attend the Biochemistry Alumni Lecture where Prof Josh Mylne presented his group’s work using structural biology in new mode-of-action herbicide development. Nibbles afterwards offered time to catch-up with colleagues and alumni in attendance. Joshua Mylne

Congratulations to Dr Sarah McGregor on winning the 2023 SciArt competition with her image of luminescent polymorphic crystals.

Celebrating International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Dr Guneet Bindra is working on mosquito-borne flaviviral infections and the molecular basis of their replication and propagation. She is an avid science communicator on X: Dr Guneet Bindra & Instagram @thesmallscientist.

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Dr Anne Sawyer's research focuses on developing RNA vaccines as an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical fungicides. Read more here - tinyurl.com/y7kn3krh Anne Sawyer Bec Degnan

Researchers from #UQ have developed a treatment that can both prevent and cure infection caused by myrtle rust, an invasive fungal disease devastating native Australian plants. 🔗brnw.ch/21wGX1E QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation Anne Sawyer

Prof Jack Clegg is part of a team that has developed a new method to measure and remove sulfate from water, potentially leading to cleaner waterways and more effective nuclear waste treatments. Read more here - tinyurl.com/3w2znhuf Jack Clegg

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, celebrating the achievements of women! A/Prof Kirsty Short interviews Prof & Deputy HoS Joanne Blanchfield on the Women in Science podcast. The podcast is produced by A/Profs marina & Marloes Dekker Nitert Listen here - tinyurl.com/5bw458pc

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, celebrating the achievements of women! A/Prof Kirsty Short interviews Prof & ADR Avril Robertson on the Women in Science podcast. The podcast is produced by SCMB's A/Profs marina & Marloes Dekker Nitert Listen here - tinyurl.com/223dfsxa

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, celebrating the achievements of women! A/Prof Kirsty Short interviews Emerita Prof Emerita Professor Mary Garson AM on the Women in Science podcast. The podcast is produced by SCMB's A/Profs marina & Marloes Dekker Nitert Listen here - tinyurl.com/5an8kur2

Today is #InternationalWomensDay, celebrating the achievements of women! A/Prof Kirsty Short speaks with Dr Evelyne Deplazes on the Women in Science podcast. The podcast is produced by SCMB's A/Profs marina & Marloes Dekker Nitert. Listen here - tinyurl.com/38p6w38h

Today is #WorldTuburculosisDay, raising awareness for the continuing global epidemic. A/Prof Nick West & team explore why #TB is so hard to treat & new treatment options. Recent Nature article - rdcu.be/dziiW #YesWeCanEndTB - donate to 'SCMB-TB' tinyurl.com/32z32rcc

A/Prof Kirsty Short (@UQ_news) is one of our nation's top experts on respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 and the flu, but she never thought she would become a scientist—having to be persuaded by her mother to take science courses at university.

Join Pint of Science speaker 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐰-𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬 at the 14 May event 'Taking a closer look at Australia's Wild Wonders', as she talks about the amazing biodiversity of Australian mushrooms, & how they could provide new treatments for diseases. Get tickets here- tinyurl.com/2v4sw6u4

A massive congratulations to the team at Biosulfur Recyclers - including UQ Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences's David Ascher and his team - for winning a Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize! 🥳🎉 Read more about the project: tinyurl.com/26aez7bc UQ News #RSCPrizes

Exciting research led by Kirsty Short & Professor John Fraser, supported by WRI, aims to protect youth in health crises. Using cutting-edge tech at Queensland Spatial Biology Centre, the team is studying historical lung tissue, paving the way for future treatments. bit.ly/4eCwGKD #research

#UQ researchers have uncovered the microorganisms fighting to protect the Brisbane River - and more than 80% are entirely new to science🧬🌊 🔗tinyurl.com/2eterbeb @UQScience ACE@UQ Apoorva Prabhu 🌊 Chris Rinke

The #UQ-led and developed COVID-19 Risk Calculator has been updated to determine a person’s risk of developing long COVID. More: tinyurl.com/5c5wbszm Kirsty Short UQ News 📸Adobe