Research School of Biology

The ANU Research School of Biology (RSB) carries out research in a wide range of biological and biomedical sciences and oversees the University's Biology curriculum, with a diverse offering of courses across both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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Cockatoo eating a coloured almond
Friday, 08 May 2026

Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed that wild sulphur-crested cockatoos learn what foods are safe to eat by watching each other — a discovery that helps explain how the species thrives in rapidly changing urban environments.

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Associate Professor Ana Sequeira is photographed with a campus landscape behind her.
Wednesday, 22 Apr 2026

Associate Professor Ana Sequeira's globally-recognised research offers potential to reshape marine protection, as one-third of species face extinction.

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Dr Kai Xun Chan, Dr Caroline Eakin, Dr Mark Hoggard, Dr Adele Morrison, Associate Professor Liang Zheng. Photos: supplied.
Tuesday, 07 Apr 2026

Five talented researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for advancing scientific research.

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Dr Suzuky Pinto
27 May 2026 | 12 - 1pm

PS Seminar Series: Climate-Resilient Wheat Through Phenomics and Physiological Breeding

Climate change is quickly reshaping the environments in which wheat is cultivated, challenging global food security through increasing temperatures, heat stress, and unpredictable climatic variability.
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Dr Mitzy Pepper
28 May 2026 | 1 - 2pm

E&E Seminar Series: Ancient landscapes, modern genomes: reading the geological past to interpret the genetic present

I will talk about how deep geological and climatic history has shaped the genetic architecture of Australian fauna, with a focus on two contrasting systems: the arid zone and the Australian alps.
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Capella Maguire
4 Jun 2026 | 1 - 2pm

BSB PhD Exit Seminar: Exploring redundancies and dependencies in central carbon metabolism in Toxoplasma parasites

Toxoplasma gondii belongs to the apicomplexan phylum, a group of medically and economically important parasites worldwide. T. gondii causes toxoplasmosis which can result in severe disease in immunocompromised people, neonates, and livestock.
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