UQ Chemistry is world-class in its research and teaching.
We're primarily located within the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB).
We can also be found at the:
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
- Institute for Molecular Biosciences (IMB)
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences (CNAFS) within the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
- The Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE).
UQ research
Our overarching research themes follow key sub-disciplines of:
- organic chemistry
- inorganic chemistry
- physical chemistry
- computational chemistry.
We apply these key disciplines in an integrated and cohesive way through biological chemistry and materials chemistry.
Our research areas for materials chemistry are:
- biomarkers and bone tissue engineering
- new polymerisation methods and characterisation
- synthesis, modification and characterisation of nanomaterials and surfaces
- photolithography methods
- organic optoelectronics.
Our research areas for biological chemistry encompass:
- drug discovery
- natural products and chemical (including computer assisted) design
- understanding mechanisms/modes of action and new synthetic methods for both natural and mimetic organic and inorganic compounds
- drugs, genes, and vaccines.