Name: Molecules That Matter: Pain, Peptides & Precision Medicine
Start: 2025-05-20T19:00:00
End: 2025-05-20T21:00:00
Location: The Burrow

From decoding molecular whispers to unlocking the mysteries of anaesthesia, this session reveals how science is reshaping the way we understand pain and healing. Learn how our own immune system may hold the key to new opioids, and how cutting-edge tech is transforming diagnostics and drug development. Breathe deep—it’s fascinating stuff!

Harnessing endogenous opioid peptides as new painkillers

Dr Danial Lee Saifuddin (Lecturer, University of Queensland)

Opioids have been the mainstay of treating severe to chronic pain for some time. In Danial's research group, we used endogenous opioid peptides, opioids created the body's own immune system to counteract pain.

Decoding Molecular Interactions with Nanopores

Harshita Rupani (PhD candidate, University of Queensland)

Discover how nanopore sequencing, enhanced by unique molecular barcodes, decodes secret conversations between molecules. This breakthrough technology is revolutionising diagnostics and drug discovery by unveiling the hidden intricacies of molecular communication.

Your brain under general anaesthesia

Dr Drew Min Su Cylinder (Post-doc, University of Queensland)

General anaesthetics are a medical mystery. For over 150 years, we have used these drugs to save us from the pain of surgery, but we still don’t know how they work. In this presentation, Drew will explore how new research is uncovering clues to how these drugs affect our brains and how we're trying to improve general anaesthesia.

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