Every year in Australia almost 3,000 families experience the heartbreak of stillbirth or neonatal death. The death of a baby—either during pregnancy or soon after birth—has long-lasting social and...
Some of the greatest health disparities in Australia are experienced by people with intellectual disability due to mainstream health services being ill equipped to meet their needs.
It is with mixed emotions that Mater Research says goodbye to Sonia Hancock, one of our strongest and most loyal supporters.
Mater Research is set to spearhead the development of a ground-breaking vaccine to treat ovarian cancer thanks to a $670,000 OCRF (Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation) grant announced today.
Mater Research is delighted to welcome Professor Kum Kum Khanna to Mater.
For Mater Research Professional Research Fellow Professor Brian Gabrielli, taking on the Smiling for Smiddy Challenge cycling event is a wonderful opportunity to connect the work being done in...
Mater Research is breaking down health barriers for people with intellectual disability and those on the autism spectrum thanks to a new training program for frontline healthcare workers.
2023 was an outstanding year for Mater Research with $13.7 million in grant funding received and 424 publications recorded.
A team of researchers from Mater Research and The University of Queensland have asked the question: “Does the gut microbiome play a role in how people diagnosed with schizophrenia respond to...
By reviewing data spanning nearly five decades, a team of Mater Researchers led by Associate Professor Kym Rae has identified that many healthcare studies have failed to attract—and retain—male...
Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could help to combat...
Pregnant women trying to stay healthy for their babies are relying too heavily on multivitamins instead of good food in their second trimesters, according to a new study led by the University of...