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
2023
Url

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.