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4 December 2024
John Tanner, PhD Candidate, Corry Group
Making key insights into antimalarial resistance mechanisms and delineate the utility of cutting-edge computational approaches that will go on to inform future drug design...
29 November 2024
Zhenyan Luo, PhD Candidate, Schwessinger Group
The rust fungi (Pucciniales) comprise the largest order of plant pathogenic fungi and are among the most serious threats to both agricultural crops and natural ecosystems.
21 November 2024
Prof Richard K Haynes, Senior Principal Research Fellow, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University
Over 50 years ago, the active principle 青蒿素 qīng hāo sū or artemisinin was isolated in pure crystal-line form from the leaves of the Chinese traditional herb 青蒿 qīng hāo -...
7 November 2024
Dr Michael Buchert, Head, Tumour Microenvironment and Cancer Signalling Group, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne
Dr Buchert will present two vignettes highlighting his group’s research in gastric cancer.
6 November 2024
Assoc Prof Jodi Young, University of Washington, Seattle
This seminar will explore photosynthetic strategies across diverse extreme environments, presenting case studies on cyanobacteria inhabiting marine oxygen deficient zones, algae...
1 November 2024
Assoc Prof Stuart Roy, University of Adelaide
Soil salinity (soil NaCl) can significantly reduce plant growth and yield; even moderate levels can reduce the grain yield of major cereal crops by 50%. In Australia, the...
21 October 2024
RSB Director's Seminar: Greasing the Malaria life-cycle - from fundamental research to translation »
Professor Alex Maier, Group Leader, Biomedical Science and Biochemistry
Malaria infections have plagued humanity for millennia, currently threatening over 40% of the global population. By studying malaria parasites, we can discover innovative ways to...
16 September 2024
Simon Williams, Group Leader, ARC Future Fellow, Plant Sciences
Our research endeavours to unravel the intricate molecular mechanisms employed by pathogenic fungi to manipulate host plants and cause disease. Additionally, we aim to understand...
12 September 2024
Dr Hayley Bugeja, Senior Lecturer, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
In this seminar, Dr Hayley Bugeja will tell the story of the development of interactive workshops in a large second year genetics subject, which were iteratively designed over...
9 August 2024
Dr Anna Backhaus - Cereal Pre-Breeder, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Morocco
The genebank of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) holds the 2nd largest collection of Barley (Hordeum) species, storing over thirty-two...