Researchers Rewarded, CONNECT FNQ
Phurpa Wangchuk
(Lecturer)
Type
MENTION
Title
Researchers Rewarded
Name of Media Outlet
CONNECT FNQ
Country
AU
Name of Media Type
BROADCAST_VIDEO
Date
2023Url
https://www.connectfnq.com.au/researchers-rewarded/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2hwUljrp_JY0aYbb1Q9b9M9Qo4m5pU1i9RTY_akknnMRpRz6YoEcmvuvc_aem_EMIKqepEfIioFUDG2ALSaw
Description
This media coverage was about a plant only found in the Wet Tropics that may hold the key to helping patients with inflammatory bowel disease. My team has discovered novel molecules that can be used for developing drugs for treating IBD. IBD affects one in 250 Australians. The grants awarded by FNQH ($50K) would enable us to develop these molecules further and secure intellectual rights for two novel drug lead molecules.