Dr Michael Sievers
With the ongoing destruction of marine environments, restoration is needed to reverse habitat loss, enhance biodiversity, and reinstate the benefits society derive from healthy coastal ecosystems. However, current restoration initiatives have a narrow focus on vegetation, assume animals will colonise restored habitats, and many fail to deliver. Dr Sievers’ work focuses on the critical role…
Read More »Dr Sonia Shah
Heart disease remains one of the biggest causes of death in Australia, creating not only immeasurable heartache for families but also a $5 billion cost to the economy every year. Our genetic makeup is what makes each of us so unique, but it can also make some of us more susceptible to developing heart disease….
Read More »Dr Benjamin Pope
Dr Pope wants to know whether we are alone in the universe, to uncover the origins of life on our own planet, and find out how our Sun and other stars change and influence the planets around them. But planets are very small and faint compared to stars, and we need to use extremely high…
Read More »A/Prof Robin Orr
No one calls ‘000’ on a good day. Fire fighters, police officers, and soldiers, put their lives in harm’s way to serve and protect the community and can suffer rates of injury and illnesses above that of the general community in which they serve. Professor Rob Orr’s research aims to improve the working environment and…
Read More »A/Prof Tracy O’Mara
Incidence of endometrial cancer (cancer of the uterine lining), the most common gynaecological cancer in Australia, is rapidly increasing, with predictions of a 40-50% increase in incidence over the next decade. Limited treatment options exist for endometrial cancer with only three drugs having received approval for endometrial cancer treatment by the Federal Drug Administration (USA)…
Read More »A/Prof Christian Moro
Over 16% of people have an ‘overactive bladder’. This can result in painful, urgent desires to urinate, as well as impact sleep and the general quality of life. Most people who seek pharmaceutical treatments for this disorder cease their regimens due to lower-than-expected benefits or adverse side effects. However, some success has been found with…
Read More »Dr Larisa Labzin
Our immune system is our best defence against infecting viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. However, for many people, their immune system doesn’t work optimally to fight COVID: and often a lot of the severe illness is caused by collateral damage from the overactive immune system. Dr Labzin’s work is understanding how the immune system…
Read More »Dr Saman Khalesi
We are bombarded with dietary myths and misinformation every day. Following these diets and advice blindly has the potential to be harmful, especially for those with health conditions. Saman’s research focuses on equipping consumers with tools to identify misinformation and make informed food choices. Working with consumers and communities, and in collaboration with health professionals,…
Read More »Dr Jingwei Hou
When we think about glass materials, they are inert, heavy, hard and most importantly, brittle. Broken mobile phone screens are expensive to repair and also generate a considerable amount of e-wastes. Dr Hou’s research may shatter your expectations of glass. By using a new type of hybrid glass materials, he may be able to make…
Read More »Dr Kate Helmstedt
We’re in an environmental crisis – human populations are growing, and we are pushing species and ecosystems toward the brink of collapse. We need to carefully manage those systems and human pressures to protect ecosystems into the future. Dr Helmstedt uses mathematics to build models that allow us to understand complex ecological systems like the…
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