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Exceptional science. Healthier lives.

TRI is a global leader in the effective translation of research and innovation into improved healthcare.

A unique partnership between The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Mater Research and Queensland Health, TRI’s collaborative ecosystem has delivered powerful impact since opening in 2012.

 

The TRI Story

Read about the importance of collaboration between science and clinic and how it was the catalyst for establishing TRI, and the innovation and impact created since opening in 2012.

The TRI Story

The TRI Building

Explore our award-winning, purpose-built institute and the world-class facilities to understand why so many researchers and biomedical organisations call it home.

The TRI Building

The TRI Story

Read about the importance of collaboration between science and clinic and how it was the catalyst for establishing TRI, and the innovation and impact created since opening in 2012.

The TRI Story

The TRI Building

Explore our award-winning, purpose-built institute and the world-class facilities to understand why so many researchers and biomedical organisations call it home.

The TRI Building

MANUFACTURING

Countdown to 2026

TRI’s translational manufacturing facility will become Australia’s first scale-up biomedical cGMP facility for high-potential biomedical startups. Set to attract a range of innovators, and positioned within Queensland’s newest knowledge corridor, it is already experiencing high pre-opening demand.

Our unique biomedical cGMP model will provide expertise, specialist equipment, resourcing and support services normally out of reach for startups. It will deliver new diagnostics, medical devices and therapies with real-world impacts.

MANUFACTURING

Countdown to 2026

TRI’s translational manufacturing facility will become Australia’s first scale-up biomedical cGMP facility for high-potential biomedical startups. Set to attract a range of innovators, and positioned within Queensland’s newest knowledge corridor, it is already experiencing high pre-opening demand.

Our unique biomedical cGMP model will provide expertise, specialist equipment, resourcing and support services normally out of reach for startups. It will deliver new diagnostics, medical devices and therapies with real-world impacts.

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Education

Bright Sparqs of the Future

Immerse yourself in the SPARQ-ed experience!

Join students from across Queensland in our full-equipped PC2 lab and help a researcher solve a real-world problem and advance your STEM leadership aspirations.

Education

Bright Sparqs of the Future

Immerse yourself in the SPARQ-ed experience!

Join students from across Queensland in our full-equipped PC2 lab and help a researcher solve a real-world problem and advance your STEM leadership aspirations.

Education

Bright Sparqs of the Future

Immerse yourself in the SPARQ-ed experience!

Join students from across Queensland in our full-equipped PC2 lab and help a researcher solve a real-world problem and advance your STEM leadership aspirations.

Education

Bright Sparqs of the Future

Immerse yourself in the SPARQ-ed experience!

Join students from across Queensland in our full-equipped PC2 lab and help a researcher solve a real-world problem and advance your STEM leadership aspirations.

Industry

Transforming young biotechs into global leaders

By basing their business at TRI, biomedical technology (biotech) companies in the early stages of research and product development gain access to our state-of-the-art facilities, technology and resources. This provides a safety net and time to translate their innovation into products that will have life-changing impacts on our populations.

Industry

Transforming young biotechs into global leaders

By basing their business at TRI, biomedical technology (biotech) companies in the early stages of research and product development gain access to our state-of-the-art facilities, technology and resources. This provides a safety net and time to translate their innovation into products that will have life-changing impacts on our populations.

Industry

Transforming young biotechs into global leaders

By basing their business at TRI, biomedical technology (biotech) companies in the early stages of research and product development gain access to our state-of-the-art facilities, technology and resources. This provides a safety net and time to translate their innovation into products that will have life-changing impacts on our populations.

Industry

Transforming young biotechs into global leaders

By basing their business at TRI, biomedical technology (biotech) companies in the early stages of research and product development gain access to our state-of-the-art facilities, technology and resources. This provides a safety net and time to translate their innovation into products that will have life-changing impacts on our populations.

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Fellowship
2024 TRI Translation Fellows announced

The Translational Research Institute (TRI) has awarded four Translation Fellowships to mid-career researchers.

Breast Cancer
Advancing breast cancer research and awareness

QUT Professor in Breast Cancer Research Rik Thompson leads a TRI-based group aiming to understand the molecular and cellular processes driving breast cancer risk, progression and therapy resistance.

Genomics
Australian first: lab grown skin to help burn victims

Queensland researchers have become the first in Australia to use human stem cells to generate fully functioning skin tissue in a laboratory, a significant step towards better treatments for severe burns and wounds.

Neuroscience
Blood pressure medication could combat alcohol dependence

A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain’s ability to grow new cells, QUT researchers based at TRI have found.

Facilities

TRI Core Facilities provide access to world-class capabilities for researchers and clinicians at the interface of science, medicine, and industry.

As part of TRI’s unique precinct, our highly specialised Core Facility equipment, staff, and emerging technologies are designed to support and create opportunities for advancing medical research.

Cleanroom

Preclinical Imaging

Flow Cytometry

Biological Research

Microscopy

Gnotobiotics

Histology

Human Immune Model

Proteomics

Clinical Research Facility (CRF)

TRI at Children’s (TRIC)

Research Spotlight

Transforming healthcare with microbiome research
Professor Gene Tyson

TRI-based researchers from QUT are progressing our understanding of the human microbiome and its role in human health and disease.

Tech and new skills unlocking cancer’s cellular secrets
Dr Arutha Kulasinghe

TRI-based researcher Dr Arutha Kulasinghe is combining cancer biology, high-speed imaging, advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence processing power to better understand cancer at a cellular level.

Boost for deadly ovarian cancer vaccine
Professor Kristen Radford

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.

Smarter AI for skin cancer care
Professor Peter Soyer

Researchers from The University of Queensland have supported a study to improve the performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) model in skin cancer diagnosis and management.

Developing new cystic fibrosis treatment
Dr Timothy Wells

Researchers are determining the feasibility of a clinical trial for a new therapy to help improve the lifespan of people with cystic fibrosis.

Advancing breast cancer research and awareness
Professor Rik Thompson

QUT Professor in Breast Cancer Research Rik Thompson leads a TRI-based group aiming to understand the molecular and cellular processes driving breast cancer risk, progression and therapy resistance.

Studying rising rates of Type 1 diabetes in children
Professor Josephine Forbes

Professor Jo Forbes from Mater Research says Type 1 diabetes in children is twice as common now than it was 20 years ago.

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Must-attend 2025 event

TRI ACTIVATE

Matching industry and scientists for research collaborations

TRI ACTIVATE is a program matching researchers with industry to explore new collaborations in developing medical therapeutics, diagnostics and devices. 

This highly anticipated event will be held again in 2025. 

Must-attend 2025 event

TRI ACTIVATE

Matching industry and scientists for research collaborations

TRI ACTIVATE is a program matching researchers with industry to explore new collaborations in developing medical therapeutics, diagnostics and devices. 

This highly anticipated event will be held again in 2025. 

Upcoming Events