Dr Susan Wood
The University of Adelaide and SAHMRI Research Field: Cancer Research Dr Susan Wood’s research group is focused on unravelling gastrointestinal cancers at the molecular level, alongside the preclinical validation of in-vitro culture techniques and novel therapeutics. Colorectal cancer is a huge problem in Australia. Her research is interested in the cells that help this gut lining…
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University of South Australia Research Field: Geology and Geochemistry Dr Tom Raimondo examines the eroded remains of a once giant mountain range in the heart of central Australia, The MacDonnell Ranges. His research is challenging the theory that continental interiors are stable, rigid and undeformable, and that mountain belts occur only at plate boundaries and…
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The University of Adelaide Research Field: Behavioural Medicine Dr Camille Short is interested in how to increase the population’s physical activity levels using novel IT-based interventions. She has developed interactive websites and mobile applications for specific population groups, eg. people affected by cancer, people living in rural locations or people who are overweight. Her work…
Read More »Dr Heidi Alleway
Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) Research Field: Marine Ecology Dr Heidi Alleway research is interested in how each generation forgets or inaccurately recalls the historical state of the environment. This ‘collective amnesia’ is know as ‘The Shifting Baseline Syndrome’ and occurs because scientists and the community do not always have a…
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University of South Australia Research Field: Podiatry Dr Arnold is a clinician-researcher investigating foot pain. Osteoarthritis; a condition that destroys the joints of the foot, is a leading cause of foot pain in the community, and is often erroneously dismissed as an inevitable part of ‘getting older’. One in four people in Australia suffers from foot…
Read More »Dr Justin Chalker
Flinders University Research Field: Organic Chemistry Dr Justin Chalker uses innovative chemistry to solve grand challenges in sustainability, biochemistry and medicine. This includes new diagnostic tools that detect biomarkers for diseases such as cancer, biodegradable wound dressings to help burns victims, and designing materials that protect the environment, for example, a material made entirely from…
Read More »Dr Luke Bennetts
The University of Adelaide Research Field: Theoretical and Applied Mathematics Dr Luke Bennetts uses mathematics and laboratory experiments to study waves. These could be sound waves, water waves (ocean waves), or electromagnetic waves (the light delivering internet through optic fibres). He uses mathematical equations to model these waves and develops methods to solve equations efficiently. In…
Read More »Dr Lyndsey Collins-Praino
The University of Adelaide Research Field: Neuroscience Dr Lyndsey Collins-Praino studies the possibilities for new treatment strategies for Parkinson’s Disease. She is currently investigating the role of brain inflammation in the development of cognitive impairment – when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating or making decisions. Her translational program of research combines…
Read More »Dr Nicole Lovato
Flinders University Research Field: Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Dr Nicole Lovato’s research is focused on sleep, the ‘body clock’ and the psychology that impact on the quality of sleep, daytime functioning and overall health and wellbeing. Her research aims to prevent sleep disorders, such as insomnia and associated mental health problems including suicide in adolescence….
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