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News, events and discoveries at The University of Queensland. Monitored during business hours. CRICOS Code 00025B. TEQSA PRV12080. Guidelines:

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Today is a very special day – we're celebrating 20 years of #HarryPotter ! Yep, we’re totally Sirius…
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Thank you to our absolutely incredible team of scientists for their work on the #UQ / @CSLBehring COVID-19 vaccine, as well as our generous supporters and donors. While the vaccine will not be progressing, we're extremely proud of their hard work. Read more:
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COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE: The long days in the lab have paid off. A #UQ team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the #Coronavirus COVID-19. @CEPIvaccines @ProfPaulYoung Read more:
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Born on this day: musician Tupac Shakur, named after #Tupac Amaru II, a Peruvian revolutionary who led an uprising against the Spanish
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The timeline to develop an effective COVID-19 vaccine by UQ researchers could be cut by six months following a funding injection of up to $17 million. Read more -
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💉51 million doses of #UQ 's COVID-19 vaccine could be supplied to Australians from mid-2021 if clinical trials prove successful. The deal announced today between @CSL and @healthgovau is based on two doses per person. #UQResearch #COVID19
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A message from #UQ : COVID-19 You can read the full email sent to students here:
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Thank you @couriermail for acknowledging the tremendous commitment and collaboration behind #UQ 's #COVID19 vaccine team.🧪🔬👏👏👏👏
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Today's the day. Human clinical trials for #UQ 's COVID-19 vaccine have begun! 🧪💉🩺 Thank you to the 120 Queensland volunteers involved in our Phase 1 clinical trials, launched this morning. Read more: #UQResearch
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It's the most beautiful time of the year! 💜 📸 credit: majcoop
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While many people would be well into retirement at the age of 90, Dr Bronwyn Herbert has proved age is just a number. She has graduated from #UQ after completing a PhD thesis on the generational impacts of homelessness 🎓 Read more:
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Great work #UQ Vets @UQscience While recently treating a young female koala that had been attacked by a dog, vets found she was lactating, but her pouch was empty. Mumma koala was stabilised & wildlife carers went off to search for her joey ... they were reunited that night.
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Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs 👏💥 Huge congratulations to @davidantibiotic and his team! Read more: @UQMedicine @RBWHFoundation
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#UQ ’s COVID-19 vaccine has passed another important milestone, showing the ability to raise high levels of antibodies that can neutralise the virus in early pre-clinical testing. Read more: @UQ_News @UQ_Science @UQ_SCMB @AIBNatUQ
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2/3 (cont) "I contacted UQ and told them my concerns. I then received calls from student centre to confirm my address, and at night I received a huge food parcel from the lovely volunteers. There are meals, breakfast, snacks, coffee, tea, honey and a UQ brand lipstick!"
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The only thing better than one rainbow ... two rainbows! #UQ Thank you Sakina Indrasumunar for this wonderful picture.
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Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs 👏💥 Huge congratulations to @davidantibiotic and his team! Read more: @UQMedicine @RBWHFoundation
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This turkey-sized herbivore got caught in a log jam more than 100 million years ago. Now #UQ @implexidens / @MonashUni team have described it in an international journal for the first time. @thePeerJ #dinosaurs
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Thank you to our incredible team of scientists for their work on the #UQ / @CSLBehring COVID-19 vaccine, and to the project’s supporters and donors. The vaccine is not progressing but #UQ is extremely proud of everyone’s huge effort. More:
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Are you in quarantine or self isolation and unable to access groceries or basic essentials? #UQ has started delivering hampers daily for a nominal fee to students who are finding it difficult to get food. Find out more and place your order at
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#UQ has climbed 7 places in the QS World University Rankings this year to 43 in the world 🎉 This means we're once again the highest-ranked university in Queensland and in the top 3% globally. Read more: @worlduniranking @TopUnis #QSWUR
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Professor Deborah Terry AO announced as the new #UQ Vice-Chancellor and President.
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Pandemic proofing our future. #UQ ’s @K_RenfreeShort receives a #1 .37 million @nhmrc grant to develop a test and treatments effective against multiple virus threats. @UQscience #UQResearchandInnovation Week 2021
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A very mystical and magical feel to #UQ St Lucia this morning thanks to a very thick fog around Brisbane. #fogwarts
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I see trees of green 🎶...and purple...and yellow. Welcome to Spring at St Lucia! 🌲
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Six #UQ researchers - three of them women - have been named Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Laureate Fellows – the most ever awarded to a single university in the scheme’s history. #UQwomencreatechange . @jetten_j
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'Coronavirus: Three wise men crack the code, now to save the world' Our amazing #UQ team featured in @australian Read more: @ProfPaulYoung @trent_munro @ChappellDr
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We are delighted to share the news that the Queensland Government has announced the phased return of international students to UQ starting from January 2022. Follow the link for more information:
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#UQ is flying the rainbow flag today in solidarity with the LGBTIQ community after the #OrlandoShooting
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'In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary' ~ Aaron Rose 📸 credit: anushree666
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High profile foreign correspondent @PeterGreste will help guide the future of #journalism after accepting an appointment at #UQ .
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We don't want to say goodbye just yet 💜 #UQJacarandas
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UQ ranks 46th globally and has increased its standing for the second consecutive year in the QS World University Rankings for 2021. #QSWUR #UQResearch @topunis @worlduniranking
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Queensland researchers are set to begin clinical trials of a potential treatment for COVID-19 – using two existing drugs 👏💥 Huge congratulations to @davidantibiotic and his team! Read more: @UQMedicine @RBWHFoundation
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#COVID19 vaccine developed to save millions of lives will be fast-tracked, with a $17 million injection to shave six months off human trials starting. Our #UQ researchers featured on @couriermail Read more: @ProfPaulYoung @ChappellDr @trent_munro
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Last week was a big one! In case you missed it, #UQ is working on developing a vaccine for the #coronavirus 💉 Click play to learn more. @UQscience @UQ_SCMB @AIBNatUQ @UniQuestUQ
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#UQ working to develop a vaccine for the #coronavirus . Find out more below. @UQscience @UQ_SCMB @AIBNatUQ @UniQuestUQ
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#UQ has received $35 million in funding for a new @arc_gov_au Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture. Watch video below.
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We are delighted to officially open our newest location, #UQBrisbaneCity , which offers beautiful and contemporary facilities in a thoughtfully restored heritage, space steeped in #Queensland history.
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We love a purple carpet. A lovely entrance to #UQ .
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#uq Jacarandas this morning.
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#UQ is set to become the first major university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its electricity usage through its own renewable energy. asset.
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#UQ jumps three ranks to 51st in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021! 👏
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#UQ ’s COVID-19 vaccine has now moved out of the lab and into human trials. 🧪💉🩺 Thank you to our incredible UQ team and partners at #NucleusNetwork , @CEPIvaccines , @CSL , @QldGov and @AusGov . 🙏 Read more: #UQResearch
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It's a sea of purple at #UQ , thanks to yesterday's storm. Spectacular sight on the bike path this morning.
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Got a big week ahead? You've got this! #justkeeptrying #uqwildlife Video: IG chelsea.obscura
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Our little fluffs are growing up so fast. 😍 📸 credit: iliriaphotography
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“We want everyone who comes to our campuses, including our LGBTQIA+ students and staff, to feel supported and safe to express themselves freely. We want you to be proud of who you are and always bring your authentic self to UQ." - Professor Deborah Terry, VC 💜 #WearItPurpleUQ
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Gorgeous sunset over our St Lucia glasshouses 💜💜💜 Have a great weekend everyone! 📸 credit: ainnazlinn
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a mechanical engineer, writer, social commentator and QLD Young Australian of the Year. She is also a 2015 UQ Distinguished Young Alumni Award recipient. Nominations for the 2020 UQ Alumni Awards close on Friday 15 May.
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Thank you to our incredible team of scientists for their work on the #UQ / @CSLBehring COVID-19 vaccine, and to the project’s supporters and donors. The vaccine is not progressing but #UQ is extremely proud of everyone’s huge efforts.
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A student-led initiative to vaccinate homeless people for free has received an “overwhelming response”, according to its seven #UQ founders. @UQMedicine
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St Lucia at night is a magical place 💜✨ 📷 via Instagram flospov
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Can you spot the two Curlew chicks sheltering from the rain? What an incredible photo by @DoktrNick 📸 #UQwildlife
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Australia will finally ban cosmetic testing on animals. #UQ animal welfare Professor Clive Phillips @ConversationEDU
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Jacaranda adventures 💜 #UQ Image: travelerannamin via Instagram
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Hundreds turnout at #UQ to hear a special address by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Australian universities. #UnisWithUKR #ukraine @ANUmedia
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'Gold Coast Wildlife: Photographer Dr Nick Hamilton snaps ‘miracle’ photo of pelican on Coomera River' Our resident #UQwildlife photographer is getting the credit he deserves with this great piece from @theheraldsun 📷 Amazing shots! @DoktrNick
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A statement from UQ.
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Weather alert: all #UQ SEQ locations closed today & Mon 28 Feb: -Teaching/classes cancelled Monday incl online -Critical research/authorised essential staff only on campus if safe to travel -Other staff work from home if they can -No intercampus buses ⚠️Check for email updates
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UQ stands with you. We want all members of our community to feel respected and safe.
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We are sincerely thankful to the University for their compassion, concern and support. Salaat Al Ghaaib Prayer service for shooting victims Christchurch, NZ. @UQ_News @UQscience @QAAFI @uq_wellness @
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Spring in Queensland = Purple wonderland at #UQ St Lucia 💜
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Congratulations #UQresearch on 21 bright new DECRAs. Thanks to @arc_gov_au !
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This glowing dish holds a dust which has reacted to the presence of COVID-19. @AIBNatUQ researchers developed the nanoprobes from common yeast & it can detect the virus in public places as well as patient samples. Read more:
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Rise and shine! It's the shortest day of the year .. get out and enjoy the sunshine. #wintersolstice #uq
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Two Indigenous Australian brothers set to study medicine at #UQ will draw on their shared cultural knowledge and life experience, with the one shared goal of improving health outcomes in their communities. Watch @NITV [starts at 7:22] @atsisuq @UQMedicine
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Looking glorious.
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Inspired by @PaulEDux ’s recent photo, I took a ride through Jacaranda Lane at @UQ_News
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Big news for #UQ today - we will establish 3 new @arc_gov_au Centres of Excellence👏 UQ is the first uni to be awarded 3 CoEs in two consecutive rounds. And, UQ is now the most awarded university since the scheme started. More: and in below thread⬇️
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Jacaranda season is almost over 😢 However, the good news is #UQ exam block is also done 💜 Great work everyone!
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Another foggy start at #UQ , with the Great Court shrouded by mist. Bit of a chill in the air too.
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Welcome back to #UQ Professor Deborah Terry. “Queensland will need new ideas, new skills and new jobs to power its economic and social recovery and UQ will be at the forefront of this."
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Game-changing heart attack treatment using deadly spider venom on way to human trials thanks to $23 million investment. @IMBatUQ @UniQuestUQ #UQResearch
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Hotter, drier, CRISPR: editing for climate change. #UQResearch on gene editing technology for future crops from @QAAFI @karenmassel
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The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner 😊. Keep an eye out for the blooming jacarandas at our St Lucia campus in the next few weeks and keep your eyes peeled for our 2020 BLOOM program. More details coming soon! #UQLife
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The University of Queensland retains its top five national position in the latest QS World University Rankings. #UQ students continue to be some of the world’s most employable graduates according to employer reputation #QSWUR .
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'Coronavirus: Three wise men crack the code, now to save the world' Our amazing #UQ team featured in @australian Read more: @ProfPaulYoung @trent_munro @ChappellDr + the amazing Dan Watterson and magnificent lab team who have been working 24/7!
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Congratulations to Dr Sarah Wallace, 2022 UQFREA winner @UQHealth #UQResearch
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Have you missed UQ Lakes? 💜 📸 credit: lightfactor92
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Good morning #UQ . Another cool morning, but clear and gorgeous.
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Stunning.
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The perks of working and studying late at #uqlibrary . St Lucia campus is looking beautiful during the 2019 Bloom Festival 17-27 October - there's a few days left to enjoy the light show. #UQLife
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Amazing news to share... Congratulations to #UQ 's Chloe Yap @doyouseewhy on winning the Qld Women in STEM Judges Award for her work using big data to try to improve early autism diagnosis. @UQMedicine #UQresearch @IMBatUQ
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A Great start to the day! #UQ 💜
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Today #UQ was named as one of the world’s top 10 universities led by women ♀️ Check out the list by @THEUniAdvice which recognises UQ’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry: #IWD2023 #CrackingTheCode
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We’re thrilled UQ has climbed the QS World University Rankings 2025 to be ranked 40 in the world. This means we’re in the top 3% of 1,500 universities ranked, recognising the impact of our research, teaching and innovation 🏆 ➡️ @TopUnis #QSWUR
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Let the sun 🌞shine in! #UQ 💜
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#UQ has maintained its global rank of 54 and Australian rank of 2 in the @ShanghaiRanking 's Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 👏 Read more here:
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COVID-19 update: a message from #UQ
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#UQ has jumped eight places to equal 36th in the US News Best Global Universities rankings, with six subjects in the top 20.
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In case you missed it, #UQ ’s COVID-19 vaccine has now moved out of the lab and into human trials. 🧪💉🩺 Thank you to our incredible UQ team and partners at #NucleusNetwork , @CEPIvaccines , @CSL , @QldGov and @AusGov . 🙏 Read more: #UQResearch
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A #UQ study has revealed how COVID-19 damages the heart differently to the flu. The research from @aruthak and Prof John Fraser has opened the door to future treatments. Read more: @UQMedicine 📷 Adobe
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Happy Birthday Dorothy Hill! Prof Hill was a pioneer of Great Barrier Reef research & a leader for women in science
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A bird's-eye view of #UQ 's St Lucia campus 💜
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Here’s an end of year result for everyone at #UQ to smile about. UQ has held its spot at 42nd on the global list of universities and 2nd place nationally. The Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities brings together the results from the 3 main world university rankings in 2022 🙌
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Just in case you missed it - big news from the amazing #UQ team working to develop a vaccine for the #Coronavirus COVID-19.
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COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE: The long days in the lab have paid off. A #UQ team has met a key milestone in their fast-tracked research to develop a vaccine for the #Coronavirus COVID-19. @CEPIvaccines @ProfPaulYoung Read more:
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From our galaxy to yours... #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #Chewbacca at UQ
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Keeping watch until the students are back on campus at #UQ .
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#UQ by night 💫🌙 Happy Friday all.
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Queensland-made coronavirus proteins are being used in a sophisticated antibody test for COVID-19 detection. The proteins were developed in partnership with #FSS and #UQ 's Protein Expression Facility. @qldhealthnews @AIBNatUQ
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Super foggy start to the working week #UQ #Fogwarts .
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#UQ ’s new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry AO returns to #UQ after more than six years serving as Vice-Chancellor and President of @CurtinUni . Professor Terry is well known to our UQ community and will build on her existing 24-year legacy.
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