A/Prof Nina Tirnitz-Parker
CURTIN UNIVERSITY Research Field: Liver Disease Liver cancer has become a steadily increasing global health problem and is associated with a poor prognosis and low survival rates. A/Prof Nina Tirnitz-Parker’s research focusses on the identification of biomarkers that may predict disease progression and the discovery of novel treatment targets to improve patient outcomes. She was…
Read More »
Dr Zoe Richards
CURTIN UNIVERSITY Research Field: Marine Conservation Dr Richards is a coral taxonomic expert with a passion for marine conservation. Leading a coral conservation and research group with the mission of optimizing the way we monitor and protect coral biodiversity, Zoe conducts innovative research in the areas of ecology, biomonitoring and phylogenomics. Her research career began at…
Read More »
Dr Paola Magni
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY Research Field: Forensic Science In the forensic world, where science is applied to the crime scene to aid investigations, the base concept is that “Every contact leaves a trace”. Such traces are the evidence that connect the four main features of any story – the victim, the criminal, the place and the time….
Read More »
Dr Adrian Gleiss
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY Research Field: Ecology Adrian Gleiss is a physiological and behavioural ecologist interested in exploring the interactive roles of behavioural and physiological processes that determine the success of individual animals and populations. Although Adrian has worked primarily on fishes, he has published on a broad range of species from jellyfish to marine turtles in…
Read More »
Dr Raffaella Demichelis
CURTIN UNIVERSITY Research Field: Mineralogy Investigating how minerals form in systems as diverse as coral reefs and the human body is the focus of Dr. Raffaella Demichelis’ research. Her team uses Australia’s latest supercomputing facilities, huge computers as powerful as thousands of laptops all together, to predict properties and chemical reactivity of minerals. She led…
Read More »
Dr Adam Cross
CURTIN UNIVERSITY Research Field: Ecology Adam is an ecologist with a passion for the natural world. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, as well as two books, and has extensive experience in the study and restoration of ecosystems around the world, particularly in the semi-arid and monsoon tropical regions of Australia…
Read More »
A/Prof Hayley Christian
TELETHON KIDS INSTITUTE Research Field: Children’s Health & Wellbeing One in five Australian children aged 2-4 are overweight or obese. Physical activity is a critical strategy for combating rising childhood obesity. A/Prof Christian’s multidisciplinary team focuses on turning challenges into opportunities to make a positive difference to children’s health and wellbeing through promoting more active…
Read More »