Past events

This page lists RSB past events.

18 Apr 2024 | 11am
17 Apr 2024 | 11am
Collage of three different stages of a plant's lifecycle, showing close-ups of pollen-covered catkins, bright yellow spherical flowers, and hanging mature seed pods.
15 Apr 2024 | 12:30 - 1:30pm
An illustration of Tinker Bell touching a colorful DNA helix with her wand, standing on a large, vivid red flower.
5 Apr 2024 | 3:30pm

Can you think of a fast and efficient plant gene editing method to produce crops that do not succumb to a changing climate?

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4 Apr 2024 | 10 - 11am

A lipid bilayer is a vital component of the cell. It is selectively permeable, allowing only ions and organic molecules to pass through. Ions and solutes are transported by membrane transporters. Dysfunction of such proteins can lead to physiological disorders.

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Illustration of a biotechnology industrial process with diagrams of molecular structures and raw materials, flanked by portraits of a smiling man and woman.
28 Mar 2024 | 1 - 2pm

Discover the capabilities of the new Precision Fermentation Facility that has been established at RSB, including an overview of the equipment, its capabilities and potential applications.

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A collage of images showing different plant diseases affecting leaves and crops.
27 Mar 2024 | 12pm

Rust fungi are a major cause of cereal yield losses worldwide requiring frequent fungicide applications in case crop resistance is overcome by new pathogen variants.

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A young man with brown hair smiles for a selfie, with rocks and small black birds in the background.
21 Mar 2024 | 1pm

Several iconic, sclerophyllous, endemic lineages among Gondwanan families (e.g. Proteaceae, Myrtaceae, Goodeniaceae, and Restionaceae) are characteristic features of the Australian flora.

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Man with glasses and a beard smiles while leaning on a railing, with a scenic view of a lake and pine-covered mountains in the background.
18 Mar 2024 | 12:30pm

Professor Craig Moritz, Director of the Research School of Biology

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