From Phase 1 human trials for a Malaria vaccine, to studies aimed at treating osteoporosis and research into life-saving stroke treatment, the Gold Coast Health & Knowledge Precinct is fast gaining a reputation as a leading location for clinical trials.
The trial of a malaria vaccine developed by Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics’ Professor Michael Good could potentially save millions of lives and is the most well-known study to date, but a variety of trials occurring across both the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) and the university offer the promise of exciting innovations targeting a diversity of diseases and health conditions.
The Gold Coast community benefits with patient access to the latest treatments.
Within the advanced tertiary hospital setting of Gold Coast University Hospital, trials occur across a range of specialities, involving inpatients and outpatients.
Neurologist Dr Arman Sabet has been involved in ten clinical trials, with a primary focus on improving treatment for stroke
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QS Rankings puts Griffith Business School alongside world’s best
Research and teaching at Griffith Business School has been showcased on a global stage with the release of the annual 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Griffith has been ranked number one in Australia and number nine in the world for Hospitality and Leisure Management in the latest edition of the prestigious ranking.
“This is an excellent reflection of the high standards we set at Griffith Business School and how we strive to meet these standards,” Head of the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management, Professor Graham Cuskelly, said.
Professor Graham Cuskelly
“To feature in ninth position in such a highly-respected ranking is a noteworthy achievement, and a magnificent platform for our Department as we count down to the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
“A major event like next year’s Games will bring the hospitality and leisure management industry on the Gold Coast into sharp focus, and Griffith University is strongly positioned to inform discussions in
Age no barrier to lawyers keeping up with digital pace
New research from Griffith University has found older lawyers are not as opposed to keeping up with the rapid pace of digital technologies as previously thought.
“The perception that lawyers are resistant to digital changes is quite ironic as law is an information-based profession,’’ says Griffith Law School graduate Annie Shum, who surveyed 51 Queensland-based lawyers as part of her honours degree.
“Overall the survey results indicated that lawyers’ perception of digital technologies has changed since their introduction two decades ago.
“It found they actually increase their productivity and professional practice, regardless of age. There was no significant difference in respondents aged 35 and under, compared to those over 35.”
This is contrary to existing research that indicates generational differences in working styles, familiarity with and inappropriate use of digital technologies at work.
The survey found while digital communication mediums have improved lawyers’ professional practice they have neither improved nor been detrimental to their quality
Griffith artists go global
Queensland College of Art students are among the first in Australia to embark on a new creative arts exchange to Indonesia.
The Australian Consortium for In-Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) is piloting a new national program for young artists and designers.
The Creative Arts & Design Professional Practicum features a crash course on Indonesia’s history, culture and language, and a month-long professional internship with local arts and design organisations.
An amazing opportunity
Queensland College of Art senior design lecturer Dr Beck Davis said it was “an amazing opportunity”.
“It’s the first time this national program has been expanded to include creative arts and design,” she said.
“The Asia-Pacific region is a critical zone for design, and there are real opportunities for collaboration.
“A program like this enriches their study, helps highlight the skills they’ve developed and deepens their understanding of design.
“It can be life-changing.”
An eye opening experience
Bachelor of Design student Ziana Diggles, was one of the first group of students selected
Scientists mobilise as bleaching resumes on Great Barrier Reef
Griffith University researchers will further their fight to protect the Great Barrier Reef after new research revealed its resilience is rapidly waning.
The collaborative study between institutions across the world, published in the prestigious journal Nature today, examined whether past exposure to bleaching in 1998 and 2002 made reefs any more tolerant in 2016. Sadly researchers found no evidence that past bleaching makes the corals any tougher.
Associate Professor Guillermo Diaz-Pulido and Dr Emma Kennedy, of Griffith’s School of Environment and the Australian Rivers Institute, contributed key coral bleaching data from the southern Great Barrier Reef to the paper, amid current concerns about coral bleaching occurring for a second year in a row.
“Our group looks at what happens after the coral dies from beaching and when it gets invaded by seaweed. That’s important because seaweeds could inhibit the recovery of the coral, ultimately affecting the resilience of the reef, and its precious
Waste Not Want Not helps reduce food waste
Australians discard $5.2 billion worth of food annually and that figure is increasing.
To help reduce food waste, Griffith University researchers are showing people how to use their leftovers to create delicious, healthy meals.
Waste Not, Want Not is a two-week Social Marketing @ Griffith pilot program starting on March 20. It is led by Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele from Griffith Business School and has been developed in partnership with Redland City Council.
“One way to reduce waste is to start with food in the home,’’ Professor Sharyn Rundle-Thiele says.
“The overall aim of Waste Not, Want Not is to raise awareness of food waste in Redland City and to help residents save time and money by reducing their waste.
“The program focuses on helping people to cook meals using the ingredients they already have in their fridges, which will in turn help minimise wasted food.”
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the unique campaign was part
Where music meets science
The Queensland Conservatorium will play host to a series of weird and wonderful sonic experiments as part of the World Science Festival this month.
The series of free events are part of an exciting program called 100 Ways to Listen, which explores the crossroads where music meets science and celebrates the innovative music-making of the Conservatorium’s all-star faculty and students.
The science of sound will be unpacked through performances, installations and sound walks. From a new composition played on 84 pianos across the Conservatorium simultaneously, to music inspired by quantum physics and a large scale interactive music technology installation, there is something for science nerds and music buffs alike.
These sonic experiments will culminate in a publication launched in July to coincide with World Listening Day.
Time Crystals
Associate Professor Vanessa Tomlinson and Dr Erik Griswold have teamed up to create a ‘choose-your-own musical adventure’, debuting a new piece that will be played by 84
World Water Day: balancing the needs of humans and nature
We all know water is important, but have you ever thought about how our consumption of this precious resource affects the environment around us?
Leading water experts will tackle complex issues associated with a resource 1.2 billion people lack access to when World Science Festival Brisbane launches next week coinciding with World Water Day.
ARI Director Professor Stuart Bunn
Professor Stuart Bunn, director of Griffith’s Australian Rivers Institute, says ‘Water: It’s Not a Privilege‘ discussion will address important issues.
“The major challenge for science and society is to balance the water needs for humans and nature,” he said.
“How do we meet basic human needs for safe drinking water and water supply for food production – yet also ensure that aquatic ecosystems and other services they provide are protected?
“Our science is showing we cannot sustain the old ways of water management – ‘to impair then repair’.
“We need a new approach to tackle problems of water supply
New national anti-corruption watchdog needed
A call to establish a national anti-corruption commission with wide-ranging powers, is one of the key outcomes generated from the National Integrity Conference held in Brisbane this week.
Professor David Grant (Pro Vice Chancellor Business) welcomes attendees to the TI conference 2017
The conference, co-hosted by Transparency International Australia and Griffith University’s School of Government and International Relations, heard from an array of guest speakers, including High Court Justice Stephen Gageler, NAB whistleblower Dennis Gentilin and Queensland Attorney General Yvette D’Ath.
The two-day think tank ended with the release of a discussion paper canvassing key issues for the design of a federal anti-corruption commission as part of a fresh assessment of Australia’s systems of integrity, accountability and anti-corruption.
Professor A J Brown, leader of the Australian Research Council Linkage Project ‘Strengthening Australia’s National Integrity System: Priorities for Reform’, said the paper will stimulate debate on the big questions about the purpose, role and powers of any new federal agency.
“With momentum
Trachoma: Still a problem for a developed country like Australia
Australia is the only developed country in the world where children are suffering from trachoma, an endemic bacterial eye infection.
This is one of the key discussion points to be raised by Associate Professor Anne Roiko at the World Science Festival next week, as part of its Water Talks: The Dirt on water and disease.
Not unlike the common ‘pink-eye’ or conjunctivitis, repeated reinfection of trachoma, combined with the body’s immune reaction, often has devastating consequences.
In some of Australia’s remote indigenous populations, up to one in 20 children can be affected by the condition, which is preventable with adequate sanitation and clean water.
“Everyone in the world should ave access to clean, safe water and adequate sanitation but unfortunately this is not the case for all Australians,” Associate Professor Roiko from Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland said.
“This country has not yet taken up and engaged with the 17 sustainable development goals as laid down