Associate Professor Libby Roughead
University of South Australia Libby’s research looks at patterns of medication use in the Australian community, problems with medication use and the effectiveness of strategies to improve medication use. By examining patterns of antibiotic use, we can determine what types of antibiotics are being used and how this might help or hinder the development of…
Read More »Dr Bronwyn Gillanders
University of Adelaide Bronwyn’s research interests span freshwater, estuarine and marine systems and are focused primarily on ecology of fish and invertebrates. Her research focuses on collaborative research projects investigating stocking of native freshwater fish in the Murray Darling Basin including using novel methods to discriminate between wild and hatchery-reared fish. She is also investigating…
Read More »Dr Carmela Ricciardelli
University of Adelaide Carmela has a strong research interest in understanding the ways cancer cells communicate with their microenvironment and spread to other sites in the body. Her research program has focused on hormone-regulated proteins in breast and prostate cancer. Using a novel approach in her postdoctoral studies by examining the non-cancer stromal cells which…
Read More »Dr Craig Simmons
Flinders University Craig’s research investigates the occurrence, distribution, movement and chemistry of groundwater in underground geologic formations. His research continues to break new ground and is applicable to a multitude of critical environmental issues of international significance including our understanding of salinity, groundwater contamination, radioactive waste disposal and the future sustainability of the Earth’s water…
Read More »Dr Julia Pitcher
University of South Australia and University of Adelaide Julia is a motor control neurophysiologist with a fascination for how the human brain learnss controls and remembers movements. Her two major interests are identifying factors that affect the early development of the brain areas controlling movement, and how these areas can be made to change their…
Read More »Dr Kutluyil Dogancay
University of South Australia Kutluyil’s current research activities are focussed on blind channel equalization for terrestrial microwave modems, passive tracking and localization of multiple sources, and resource allocation for mobile communication systems. Kutluyil studied in Turkey and London before coming out to Australia in 1992. On completion of his PhD, Kutluyil took up a Postdoctoral…
Read More »Dr Sam Mickan
University of Adelaide Sam is an engineer whose research explores medical applications of T-ray technology. Sam copmleted his PhD Thesis on ‘T-ray Biosensing,’ reporting the first uses of terahertz spectroscopy for bioaffinity detection. He graduated in 2004 with special commendation and was awarded the University Medal. His contributions are demonstrated by two patents and a…
Read More »Dr Wendy Ingman
University of Adelaide Wendy centres her research on the role of the immune system in reproductive health. Wendy’s research focuses on how we might be able to use the body’s own the immune system to destroy cancer. Cancer cells are very devious in that they can control the functions of the body’s immune cells, which…
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