Sweet and sticky: Bacteria use sugars to bind to human cells

Professor Michael Jennings and Dr Christopher Day have research published int he Proceedings of the National Academy of Science journal.
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A team at Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics has made a scientific discovery that will change the way scientists explore vaccine development and drug discovery for infectious diseases. In a paper published in prestigious American journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the team led by senior authors Professor Michael Jennings, Professor Victoria […]

Dr Zaid’s rare skills a win for Griffith University

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Innovative Australian scientist Dr Ali Zaid has joined Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics to lead a project on Ross River Fever. Dr Zaid is one of only a handful of scientists who have the skills and knowledge to capture real-time images of viruses and observe the life and the immune response deep within living tissue. […]

Glycomics projects awarded NHMRC funding

Professor Mark von Itzstein in the lab
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Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics has figured prominently in the National Health and Medical Research Council’s latest funding round. Announced on October 17 by the Prime Minister, The Honourable Tony Abbott MP, and Federal Health Minister, The Honourable Peter Dutton MP, the NHMRC grants were part of a $539.8 million allocation across a broad range […]

$7 million boost for Griffith research

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Ten Griffith University research projects have been awarded a total of almost $7m in funding by the prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Vice Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor has warmly congratulated all the academic staff involved in achieving this tremendous success. The research projects are: Professor Mark Forwood from the School of Medical […]