A former full-time McDonald’s manager seeking a change of direction now has a career in human clinical trials after gaining perfect grades during a University of the Sunshine Coast degree.

Sunshine Coast residents have an opportunity to participate in a study that will inform the research and development for next year’s flu vaccines, based on this year’s flu strains and the effectiveness of the current vaccines.

Sexual health data that could guide the development of a chlamydia vaccine is the focus of a new clinical trial run by the University of the Sunshine Coast at Brisbane and Morayfield locations.

A potential new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis that focuses on the gut microbiome is set to be trialled on the Sunshine Coast, with researchers now seeking study participants.

A new medication that is hoped could help people with migraines will soon be trialled at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

The University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre will soon begin a trial of a potential new treatment for coeliac disease in people who have symptoms despite following a gluten-free diet.

Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast are set to trial a medication aimed at protecting immune-compromised people against current Omicron variants of COVID-19.

A clinical trial will test the effectiveness of a new antimalarial drug that could help to combat the mosquito-borne disease in parts of the world where malaria parasites are becoming resistant to current treatments.

A possible vaccine for elevated cholesterol is set to be trialled in Moreton Bay at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

As influenza infections in Australia return to pre-pandemic levels, the University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre seeking people to help with the development of the next generation of vaccines.