The Edge: Conversations

Growing medicines in plants with Professor David Craik

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +1000

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.

Professor Kate Schroder on what piqued her interest in microbiology

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +1000

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.

Catherine Clark

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +1000

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.

Tony Vollmerhause on how blood clots can happen to anyone

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000

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.

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

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +1000

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.

Professor Ian Henderson leads IMB into the future

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +1000

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.

Dr Nathan Palpant is at the heart of daring discovery

Mon, 09 May 2022 10:00:00 +1000

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.

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

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +1000

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

Breanna Tory shares her personal fight to move past chronic pain

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +1000

Wracked with pain and burdened with chronic fatigue for most of her young life, Breanna decided she’s not going to be defined by her fibromyalgia diagnosis.

Professor Rob Capon shares his daring crusades to fight global diseases

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +1000

Rob is a self-proclaimed microbial crusader and chemist, who has scaled the globe to unearth potential life-saving drug solutions. His next source of medicine? Your backyard.

Dr Larisa Labzin shares her experience at the coalface of COVID-19

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +1000

Larisa, a virologist and dedicated researcher, discusses the almost insurmountable challenges she has faced to continue her vital COVID-19 and infectious disease research in face of a global pandemic.

Prof John Mattick AO & Emeritus Prof Peter Andrews AO reflect on IMB’s 21 years

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:00:00 +1000

IMB’s co-founding directors Peter and John reflect on the legacy they ignited and the realisation of their shared passion to establish Queensland as leader in the knowledge economy to drive drug discovery for better health.

Karen Raymond describes her journey with auto-inflammatory disease

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +1000

Listen to Karen’s moving lifelong journey with an often debilitating auto-inflammatory disease that drover her hunger for better insights to combat it. This path lead to her into the lab with IMB’s Centre for Inflammation & Disease Research to discover the keys to unlocking her personal mystery.

Tara Rimmer discusses the pain of endometriosis

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:04:32 +1000

Tara Rimmer, a successful and driven entrepreneur, shares her remarkable story of powering on through a debilitating and devastating journey with endometriosis.

Giovanna Leung describes the impact of living with stenosis

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +1000

Giovanna Leung, a UQ graduate and IMB research champion, shares her story of perseverance and bravery in the face of a long battle with chronic pain.

Joseph Donataccio, stroke survivor, tells his story

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:52:50 +1000

Joseph Donataccio is on the Philanthropy and Engagement board at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience and talks about his experience as a stroke survivor.