Dr Tayyaba Zafar
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Research Field: Star Dust Stars burn their hydrogen gas and progressively convert it into other elements, like carbon, silicon, iron etc. In the right conditions, these elements can combine to form compounds referred to as dust. The dust, in turn eventually forms new stars, planets, moons, asteroids, and us. Even the piece of…
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A/Prof Alice Motion
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Chemistry & Science Outreach Making science and scientific research accessible for everyone has never been more important. Open science, science communication and citizen science projects are just some of the ways we can make the research in our institutions more widely available and understandable. A/Prof Alice Motion is a chemistry…
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Dr Sabin Zahirovic
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Geology & Climate Science The changing arrangement of continents and oceans is driven by the churning interior of our planet, driving natural shifts in Earth’s climate and providing a unique planetary life support system. Dr Sabin Zahirovic builds numerical representations of Earth’s geological and tectonic evolution over hundreds of millions…
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Dr Katie Sizeland
AUSTRALIA’S NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION Research Field: Material Science Every tissue, tendon and organ in your body is made up of one of nature’s very own building blocks – collagen. Collagen is strong and elastic and its physical properties often determine the tissue’s performance. Dr Katie Sizeland explores the nanostructure and physical properties of…
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Dr James Shine
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Neuroscience The human brain can seem almost immeasurably complex, however if we look at it with the right lens, we can start to understand the rules that govern its function. Dr Shine’s research uses functional neuroimaging to better understand the fundamental principles that underlie the coordinated interactions between regions of…
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Dr Alex Russell
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY Research Field: Psychology Technology is changing gambling. Online gambling allows people to bet anywhere, anytime. New gambling forms are emerging in and around video games. These changes appeal to people who are vulnerable to harm, including young people. Dr Russell investigates the psychology of gambling, focusing on how technology is changing gambling,…
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A/Prof Jill Newby
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Research Field: Mental Health Anxiety and depression affect more than 3 million Australians, and have devastating effects on individuals, their families and communities. Although excellent psychological treatments exist, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), many do not seek help, or cannot access or afford the right type of help when…
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Dr Caroline Moul
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Psychology Child development is much like building a tower of blocks; new skills and abilities often rely on those already acquired. This enables rapid progression but also means that cracks in the foundations can put typical development at risk. Dr Caroline Moul investigates the cognitive mechanisms underlying abnormal development, with…
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Dr Laura McCaughey
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY Research Field: Immunology Antibiotics are the cornerstone of modern medicine. Without them things like chemotherapy, routine surgeries and organ transplants couldn’t be performed. Even a simple cut could once again become life-threatening. Worryingly, antibiotics are already no longer working against a huge range of bacteria because the bacteria are always changing…
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Dr Lining Arnold Ju
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Research Field: Cardiovascular Disease Each year, about 55,000 Australians have a heart attack – about one every 10 minutes. Many of these tragically occur as a result of blood clots that obstruct and block blood flow back to the heart. Dr Lining Arnold Ju does research to look for solutions to better…
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