The battle against tuberculosis (TB) is closer to being won after University of Queensland students identified promising inhibitory compounds during a molecular microbiology practical course this semester.

University of Queensland (UQ) scientists are honing in on drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), in a project which could lead to new antibiotics.

The University of Queensland has received over $3million to boost tuberculosis research from the TB Sailors', Soldiers' & Airmen's Association of Queensland (TB Association), this week.