Associate Professor Meri Tulic
The University of Western Australia Associate Professor Tulic researches allergic diseases which are the most common disorders of childhood. 40% of Australian children develop allergic sensitisation and many of them develop allergic disease, including asthma. How is the developing immune system programmed and how is it modified by modern environmental changes like reduced exposure to…
Read More »Dr K. Swaminathan Iyer
Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication, The University of Western Australia Dr Iyer’s research is in nanobiotechnology, a branch of nanotechnology with biological and medical applications. His research focuses on the application of novel materials in nanoscale to answer complex biological questions that remain unanswered using traditional methodologies. For example, using nanotechnolology we can aim to design…
Read More »Dr Kristen Nowak
2010 Young Tall Poppy of the Year – Western Australian Institute for Medical Research Dr Nowak was the first to identify that a group of devastating muscle conditions that cause Floppy Baby Syndrome is due to a defect in a gene known as ACTA1. She has since worked to understand and develop a cure for these…
Read More »Dr Marco Fiorentini
Centre for Exploration Targeting, The University of Western Australia Dr Fiorentini has established an international reputation in researching komalites, ancient lava flows that provide crucial information about how the Earth appeared more than 2.5 billion years ago. These important insights allow us to understand the subsequent establishment of a complex hydrosphere-atmosphere that would host the…
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