The Edge: Conversations

Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ

A deep dive into the often lifelong journeys and struggles of people with infection, pain and other chronic illnesses. Personal and inspiring stories fueling IMB’s pursuit of cutting-edge research.By harnessing expertise in chemistry, structural biology, genomics, cell biology, and bioinformatics, IMB has become Australia’s leading life sciences research institute.

  1. Growing medicines in plants with Professor David Craik

    23/11/2022

    Growing medicines in plants with Professor David Craik

    Professor David Craik travels to far-flung places including Mt Kilimanjaro, the Himalayas, and Peru looking for tiny proteins. His work has found him in some pretty interesting places and predicaments, including a case of mistaken identity and an appointment to a scientific society whose members have included Stephen Hawking and Charles Darwin.

    13 min
  2. Professor Kate Schroder on what piqued her interest in microbiology

    24/10/2022

    Professor Kate Schroder on what piqued her interest in microbiology

    At school, Professor Kate Schroder had little interest in biology. It took a couple of subjects at uni to ignite her passion for microbiology and how understanding it can change the world. A self-professed sleuth – and accidental graphic designer -, Kate is unlocking the key to curing a myriad of diseases.

    9 min

  3. 10/10/2022

    Catherine Clark

    At the age of 18, an injury put an end to Catherine Clark’s dream of playing for Australia’s Hockeyroos. Not one to let anything stop her, Catherine soon figured out there were other ways to make a career out of her love for sport. Now as CEO of Paralympics Australia, Catherine is helping to carve new paths to success for some of Australia’s best athletes ahead of the 2032 Paralympic Games.

    10 min

  4. 26/09/2022

    Tony Vollmerhause on how blood clots can happen to anyone

    On New Year’s Day in 2019, whilst on holiday in Malaysia, Tony Vollmerhause decided to take a photo which would change his life forever. After developing life-threatening blood clots, a torn patella tendon ended up being the least of his concerns. A few years down the track and on the road to recovery, Tony has some sage advice for all of us.

    9 min
  5. Robert Quinn shares how a bout of Sepsis inspired him to start Patchd Medical

    12/09/2022

    Robert Quinn shares how a bout of Sepsis inspired him to start Patchd Medical

    A kidney transplant left Robert Quinn with an acute bout of sepsis. Since then he has suffered 18 episodes of this disease, which causes 1 in 5 deaths globally. Rather than take things lying down he started a company that is creating tech that can detect sepsis in its early stage, potentially saving millions of lives.

    10 min
  6. Professor Ian Henderson leads IMB into the future

    29/08/2022

    Professor Ian Henderson leads IMB into the future

    Professor Ian Henderson’s esteemed, globe-trotting career is one fuelled by curiosity. Sparked in a Dublin classroom, his love of science, research and the people who work in it spills over into everything he does. Ian has his sights firmly set on guiding the institute into an exciting future.

    15 min
  7. Dr Nathan Palpant is at the heart of daring discovery

    09/05/2022

    Dr Nathan Palpant is at the heart of daring discovery

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Yet, despite decades of research, there are no new therapeutics that have made their way into clinics.   Dr Nathan Palpant believes we need a new approach to treating heart disease and that's exactly what he and his team have done, with a little help from a venomous spider. Nathan and his team have discovered that a new molecule from spider venom stops cell death in heart attacks and strokes, reducing the harm caused from the injury. It's an incredible discovery with potentially massive implications for healthcare and people at risk of heart attacks.

    12 min
  8. Pauline North bravely shares her mother’s stroke battle and research’s impact

    27/04/2022

    Pauline North bravely shares her mother’s stroke battle and research’s impact

    After her mother suffered a stroke, Pauline’s thirst for knowledge led her to IMB and its ground-breaking research.

    12 min
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A deep dive into the often lifelong journeys and struggles of people with infection, pain and other chronic illnesses. Personal and inspiring stories fueling IMB’s pursuit of cutting-edge research.By harnessing expertise in chemistry, structural biology, genomics, cell biology, and bioinformatics, IMB has become Australia’s leading life sciences research institute.

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