Dr Amirali Popat
University of Queensland Research Field: Nanomedicine 1.4 million people in USA, 230,000 Canadians and around 75,000 Australians with an annual net disease burden of approx. $3 billion on Australian economy. A key challenge in current treatment for IBD is achieving localised delivery of drugs and costly biologics, reducing effective systemic dose and side effects associated…
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Dr Michael Simmonds
Griffith University Research Field: Physiology; blood rheology; mechanobiology Life support during cardiothoracic surgical procedures involves a pump for distributing blood, and occasionally an oxygenator to facilitate gas exchange. Short-term lifesupport includes cardiopulmonary bypass, while long-term support is achieved using ventricular assist devices or even complete artificial hearts. These forms of life support are collectively known…
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Dr Teresa Ubide
University of Queensland Research Field: Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Geochemistry In Volcanology, as in other Natural Sciences, we use the past as key to the future. Understanding the processes that have triggered the onset of eruptions in highly active volcanoes is key to improve volcano monitoring activities and predict future eruptions. We have developed a novel…
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Dr Sean Coakley
University of Queensland Research Field: Neuroscience The neurons in our nervous system communicate via electrical signals sent via axons, which are the longest and most susceptible compartment of a neuron. The integrity of these circuits is essential for the preservation of correct neuronal function. A failure of maintenance causes axonal degeneration, which is a key…
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Dr Jacinda Ginges
University of Queensland Research Field: Atomic Physics The standard model of particle physics is the elegant mathematical model that sums up our understanding of particles and their interactions. It combines the weak and electromagnetic forces into one picture. While remarkably successful, it is widely considered to be an approximation to a theory that includes the…
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Dr Georgina Gurney
James Cook University Research Field: Environmental Social Science Dr Gurney’s research interests lie broadly in understanding the factors that influence opportunities for collaborative management of common-pool natural resources (CPRs), and the multiple outcomes of such initiatives. She has taken an interdisciplinary approach to this, drawing on theories and methods from multiple disciplines including psychology, behavioural…
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Dr Alana Grech
James Cook University Research Field: Environmental Science and Management Dr Grech’s research uses spatial technologies, such as geographic information systems (GIS), geostatistics, network analysis, biophysical models and reserve design software, to inform the conservation of Australia’s coastal environment. Specifically, it develops new methodologies for cumulative impact assessment (CIA), and explores the implications of CIA in…
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Dr Róisín McMahon
Griffith University Research Field: Biochemistry and structural biology Dr McMahon’s research ambition is to develop new antimicrobial drugs to treat melioidosis, a tropical bacterial disease resulting from infection with a bacterium called Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is endemic in northern Australia and South East Asia, with an estimated ~165,000 cases per year worldwide of which a…
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Dr Jacqui Romero
University of Queensland Research Field: Quantum photonics, Quantum information Dr Romero works in quantum photonics: encoding information in the quantum properties of light. If we use the polarisation of light that has two levels, we have a quantum alphabet of two letters–qubits. She is exploring using the transverse shape of light, which has more levels,…
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Dr Rajib Kumar Rana
University of Southern Queensland Research Field: Computer Science, Chronic Disease The key aims of Dr Rana’s research are two-fold: 1) determine “mood” automatically from spontaneous phone conversations and 2) determine the onset of relapse from mood patterns. To determine the mood of person A, the discrete emotions in a caller’s/callee’s (person B and others) voice…
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