Dr Mark McDonnell
Institute for Telecommunications Research, University of South Australia Mark’s research uses mathematics to help understand how neurons in the brain communicate and process information using electrical pulses. He is especially interested in our sense of hearing, how the brain converts sounds into these coded electrical pulses and how the brain is able to accurately interpret…
Read More »Dr Megan Mitchell
University of Adelaide Megan’s research in reproductive biology looks at how nutrition and the increasing age of first time mothers affects development of the female’s eggs, and embryos. Her aim is to better understand the mechanisms that determine the quality of the egg and embryo, and how this will impact on the developing pregnancy and…
Read More »Dr Michael Sorich
University of South Australia Michael researches the reasons why medicines will work well for some people but not for others and why some individuals suffer significant side effects to some medicines whilst others have little or no side effects. Understanding how different genes and other biological molecules in people affect medicine, assists Michael to help…
Read More »Dr Tamath Rainsford
University of Adelaide Tamath’s research is about applying mathematics to various real world problems, especially those that are medical or biological in nature. She has demonstrated how combining mathematics with the latest medical tools, can potentially create new medical solutions. Currently, she is taking inspiration from the way that insects “see” to develop a mathematical…
Read More »Professor Corey Bradshaw
University of Adelaide / SARDI Corey is a conservation ecologist who uses mathematics and biological data to examine and understand the ways in which species respond to changing environments, changes effected from habitat loss, fragmentation, climate change, over-exploitation and invasive species. His research aim is to provide strong scientific basis for justifying conserving biodiversity. As…
Read More »Associate Professor Wei Zhang
Flinders University Wei leads a research team to develop cheaper and cleaner production processes for supplying biological and nutritional products using cells of bacteria, plants and animals. His research addresses two important challenges our society faces: how to produce cheaper and efficient drugs and nutritional products for improving human health; and how to minimise the…
Read More »Dr Alison Coates
University of South Australia Alison is a researcher in health and she is particularly interested in the benefits that certain nutrients, such as omega 3 fatty acids found in fish, have on cardiovascular and metabolic function. Her research aim is to provide information to medical professionals about what type of dietary changes are beneficial for…
Read More »Dr Catherine Gibson
University of Adelaide Catherine whose research is aimed at identifying possible causes for cerebral palsy, the most common major physical disability in childhood. She is investigating how genetics and the environment may interact during pregnancy to cause cerebral palsy in the hope to understand and to possibly prevent this debilitating disorder, for which there is…
Read More »Dr Galen Halverson
University of Adelaide Galen endeavors to reconstruct the history of the Earth’s surface environment as recorded in ancient sedimentary rocks. His research aims to understand how Earth came to be the way it is today and how Earth’s surface behaves and responds to climate change. Galen is passionate about his work as it offers him…
Read More »Dr Kirsten Benkendorff
Flinders University Kirsten is a marine biologist that is currently investigating Southern Australian marine organisms, in particular a local sea snail that has been identified as a source for a potential new medicine for cancer patients. Her research cultivates production of these snails and tests the effectiveness of the snail extract against particular strains of…
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