Cellular geometry might important for modulating calcium signals in breast cancer cells via the PIEZO1 force sensing channel which is also associated with breast cancer cell plasticity as elucidated by Greg Monteith UQ Pharmacy Health at UQ
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#UQ researchers are seeking participants for a study aiming to break down the barriers to hearing and vision care in aged care communities and understand the factors that influence it.

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#Health #Volunteer Divya

A great piece by Alan Pearce about the recent spate of #concussion retirements in the AFL. I was glad to contribute some thoughts.

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The AOC has a new plan for sport marketing that might benefit smaller sports … but what are the challenges?
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Reducing the number and severity of burn injuries among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents is the focus of educational resources, based on #UQ research.

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#Health #Research UQPsych

Participants are needed for a study exploring perspectives on returning to play sport after an ankle injury.

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#Health #Research #Volunteer

#UQ researchers have found a combination of multitasking training and brain stimulation results in enhanced performance on an untrained task, a phenomenon known as ‘transfer’.

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#Health #Psychology UQPsych Paul E. Dux Shane Ehrhardt

Researchers are seeking staff and HDR student volunteers from #UQ to help evaluate their training program to support appropriate sit-stand desk use.

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#Health #Research #Volunteer Genevieve Healy

Researchers argue allowing pharmacists to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription would be a practical way to ensure people who are using them to quit smoking can access them.

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#Health #Vaping #UQ UQ Pharmacy

Competitive athletes are needed for a #UQ study evaluating the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation or clinical hypnosis on burnout.

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#Health #Volunteer UQPsych Nicole Rickerby

Huge day! Second #PhD article published #openaccess #specialcommunications in ⁦⁦⁦⁦Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise⁩ 🙏 to ⁦Queensland Academy of Sport⁩ ⁦Health at UQ⁩ ⁦Bill Vicenzino⁩ ⁦Water Polo Australia⁩ ⁦Kate Watson⁩ ⁦Nathalia Costa⁩ journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/full…

A #UQ study evaluating the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness meditation or clinical hypnosis intervention for improving pain & stress in injured competitive athletes, is seeking participants.

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#Health #Volunteer Nicole Rickerby UQPsych

No, beetroot isn’t vegetable Viagra. But here’s what else it can do.

Professor Lauren Ball from #UQHMNS and Dr Emily Burch write for The The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: brnw.ch/21wIJZX

#Health #Nutrition Lauren Ball Dr Emily Burch (she/her)

#UQ has ranked #1 in Australia & #2 globally in sports-related courses in the 2024 QS World University Ranking by Subject👏

Pharmacy & Pharmacology (=30th), Dentistry & Psychology (=33rd) and Nursing (37th), were also in the Top 50.

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QS World University Rankings

A big congratulations to to Professor Saso Ivanovski, who received the Distinguished Scientist Isaac Schour Memorial Award, and Dr Diep Ha who was awarded the John Clarkson Fellowship, at the 2024 IADR awards!

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#Health #UQ #Dentistry

#UQ researchers are seeking staff and HDR students, who regularly use a sit and stand desk, to participate in a study evaluating a training program.

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#Health #Research #Volunteer Genevieve Healy

Wastewater analysis and an in-person survey conducted #UQ researchers found high levels of drug use and risky behaviours, including ingesting unknown substances at a Queensland music festival.

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Ben Tscharke Cheneal Puljevic UQ Medicine

Professor Paul Hodges from #UQ SHRS has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Ghent University in Belgium- making it his fourth.

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#UQ #Health Paul Hodges UGent

#UQ researchers are seeking participants for a study exploring perspectives of returning to play sport after an ankle injury.

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#UQ researchers have posed the idea that there may be sub classes of aphantasia, including ‘deep’ and ‘shallow’ aphantasia.

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#Health #Psychology Derek Arnold UQPsych