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Scientists unlock key to breeding ‘carbon gobbling’ plants with a major appetite
The discovery of a new critical enzyme could help engineer climate resilient crops capable of sucking far more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in a much more efficient way.
This story sucks: could you learn to love parasites?
Professor Alexander Maier wants us to change our mind about parasites.
Biochemist Sacha Pulsford is opening up nature’s toolbox to tackle Earth-sized problems
Meet the PhD researcher exploring how bacterial proteins could hold the key to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.Pages
BSB PhD Exit Seminar: Decoding the Regenerative Landscape: Insights from Sponge Single-Cell Transcriptomics
BSB Seminar Series: The Antimalarial Peroxide Artemisinin and Derivatives: Mechanism of Action - The "Heme Activation" Hypothesis vs. Oxidant Properties
Event recordings
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...
1 August 2024
Yie Chang Lin, PhD Candidate, Corry Group
Ion channels are the molecular gatekeepers of our cells, activating in response to diverse stimuli to facilitate the movement of ions and solutes across biological membranes.
18 July 2024
Imam Fathoni, PhD Candidate, Saliba Group
Malaria is a significant disease in Africa, certain countries in Asia, and Central and South America. In 2022, malaria infected approximately 233 million people and caused 608,000...
4 April 2024
Povilas Uzdavinys, Postdoctoral Fellow, Eric Geertsma Group, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics, Germany
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...
28 March 2024
Sam Lane, Head of Fermentation, Samsara Eco, Sara Sadeghipour, Product Manager, In Vitro
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...
15 February 2024
Dr John Throup, SVP, Head of Development, Jnana Therapeutics
Toxic accumulation of phenylalanine underlies the neurological deficits and morbidity in phenylketonuria (PKU). Despite availability of treatment options for PKU patients, high...
15 December 2023
Cüneyt Caglar, PhD Candidate, Adamska Group, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Regeneration is the natural ability to restore or replace damaged or lost body parts following severe injury. Regenerative abilities vary strongly across and within most...
17 November 2023
Dr. Sanjib Senapati, Dept. of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, INDIA
DNA stability is a prerequisite in many of its applications, ranging from DNA-based vaccine, data storage to gene therapy. However, the existing strategies to enhance the DNA...
20 July 2023
Brad Sleebs, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)
Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. Due to the threat of emerging drug resistance, the current arsenal of clinically used artemisinin combination...
22 June 2023
Sarah Piper, Monash University
How can we tell engaging stories about complex biological processes that are invisible to the naked eye? Scientists utilise a variety of techniques to investigate and visualise...
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