Tagged with Heidi Walkden

Injury to the nose increases risk of bacteria entering the brain – study

Griffith Enterprise
Published AuthorContributed
New research from Griffith University has shown that damage to the lining inside the nose increases the risk of bacteria sneaking into the brain via nerves, potentially causing long-term health issues. PhD candidateHeidiWalkden and her colleagues from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Institute for Glycomics and Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, in collaboration with Queensland […]

3MT final winners announced

Features
Published AuthorBen Dobson
A Biomedical Science PhD candidate is Griffith University’s 2017 Three Minute Thesis(3MT) Champion. Heidi Walkdenwon the judges over with her presentation encapsulating her research work into how bacteria penetrates the brain’s Central Nervous System by invading peripheral nerves. A PhD candidate in Neuroscience and Microbiology, Heidi impressed the judging panel with her ability to distill […]