OUR RESEARCH
Thompson Institute
The Thompson Institute is a world-class hub for neuroscience research, teaching, advocacy and clinical services.
Research tackles dementia, suicide prevention, post-traumatic stress disorder and youth mental health with an integrative approach that sees research breakthroughs quickly translated into clinical practice.
Centre for Bioinnovation
Using bio-inspired approaches to contribute to drug discovery, disease diagnostics and therapeutics.
Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
World leading research in the areas of Human Factors, Sociotechnical Systems, and Systems thinking to optimise people, technology and their environment.
Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research
Contributing to knowledge and impact in primary production, community health and the environment in the Pacific Islands region.
Research spotlight
Brain ‘fingerprinting’ provides insights into mental health of young adolescents
Medical imaging of a person’s unique brain signature – much like a fingerprint – has the potential to predict mental health problems in young adolescents, according to a world-first study by University of the Sunshine Coast researchers.
Fireworks in the sky, chaos in the mind
Explore the stories and research behind the multimillion-dollar national PTSD Centre, set to be formed at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Thompson Institute,
UniSC clinical trial of potential new influenza vaccine
UniSC Clinical Trials will soon begin a clinical trial at its Moreton Bay centre at Morayfield to assess the safety and tolerability of a potential new influenza vaccine.
Facilities
UniSC's research facilities offer powerful new ways to learn, space for simulation and experimentation in locations that foster participation, exchange and innovation.
Sunshine Coast Health Institute (SCHI)
Located alongside Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH), SCHI offers proximity to health professionals and patients and has state-of-the-art facilities and simulation suites.
Clinical Trials Centre
The world-class Clinical Trials centre brings advanced diagnostics and breakthrough therapies to the world, improving access to cutting-edge medicine.
Visualisation and simulation
UniSC has some of the most sophisticated facilities for immersive visualisation and simulation in the world with enhanced benefits for teaching and research.