Dr Charlotte Oskam
Senior lecturer (Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences within the College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education) and research fellow (Centre for Biosecurity and One Health within the Harry Butler Institute). Ticks and tick-borne diseases are an emerging threat globally, causing serious health concerns and economic burden ($10’s of billions). In Australia, concern regarding zoonotic tick-borne…
Read More »AProf Lucinda Black
Associate Professor at Curtin University in Perth Lucinda’s research focuses on improving people’s health through nutrition by tackling areas where knowledge is lacking, including dietary vitamin D, vitamin K, and the link between diet and multiple sclerosis (MS). Her research aims to: promote vitamin D sufficiency among Aboriginal people through safe sun exposure and sustainable…
Read More »A/Prof Katie Attwell
Currently an Associate Professor in Public Policy and leader of VaxPolLab in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Australia. I’m interested in what motivates or deters people from vaccinating, and the government policies and strategies employed to try and increase vaccine uptake. People refusing or hesitating about vaccination is an issue…
Read More »Prof Britta von Ungern-Sternberg – WA Young Tall Poppy of the Year
One in 20 Australian children have surgery each year with 1 in 7 having breathing problems during or after anesthesia. Pediatric anesthesia is a high-risk specialty which can lead to long-lasting harm, including death; children, particularly neonates and young infants, cannot be considered as small adults -research in adults cannot simply be downscaled to pediatric…
Read More »Dr Gizachew Tessema
Dr Gizachew Tessema is a perinatal and reproductive epidemiologist and health care services researcher with research interest that employed advanced statistical analyses, mixed methods research (MMR), and qualitative study. He obtained his PhD in Public Health (2018) from the University of Adelaide and received the Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. Prior to that, he…
Read More »Dr Danny Price
Senior postdoctoral fellow at the Curtin node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), and the Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA). Are we alone in the Universe? Or has life also arisen on one or more of the billions of exoplanets in our Galaxy? As Australian Project Scientist for the Breakthrough Listen…
Read More »A/Prof Crystal Abidin
Associate Professor in Internet Studies, Curtin University Influencers and internet celebrities on social media are among the most impactful and persuasive voices to shape the opinions and actions of our generation. However, we don’t always understand how they easily attract the attention of various audiences and what to do when adverse consequences, like cyberbullying and…
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