Fresh Science

2021

NSW

• Ali Lalbakhsh, Macquarie University
  
• Chi Yhun Lo, Macquarie University
  
• Bonnie Werner, UNSW
  
• Catharina Vendl, UNSW
  
• Fatemeh Karimi, UNSW
  
• Gough Lui, Western Sydney University
  
• Huan Liu, University of Technology Sydney
  
• Payar Radfar, University of Technology Sydney
  
• Jacinta Cleary, University of Sydney
  
• Michael Ruppert, University of Newcastle
  
• Ohan Mazigi, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
  
• Tharcilla Alvarenga, NSW Department of Primary Industries

QLD

• Alice Twomey, University of Queensland
  
• Csilla Demeter, University of Queensland
  
• Cheng Zhang, University of Queensland
  
• Andrew Swayne, Mater Research / University of Queensland
  
• Jaz Skinner, University of Southern Queensland
  
• Jun Mei, Queensland University of Technology
  
• Tobias Fischer, Queensland University of Technology
  
• Liam O’Brien – Mater Research
  
• Martina Barzan, Griffith University
  
• Andrea Henden, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  
• Oyime Poise, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  
• Samuel Phillips, University of the Sunshine Coast

VIC

• Alison Bennett, University of Melbourne
  
• Masih Karimi Alavijeh, University of Melbourne
  
• Kate Filia, Orygen / University of Melbourne
  
• Anna Lintern, Monash University
  
• Laura Connolly, Monash University
  
• Michael Houghton, Monash University
  
• Brooke Patterson, La Trobe University
  
• Charlene Trestrail, RMIT University
  
• Katherine Berthon, RMIT University
  
• James Buteau, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  
• Li Gao, Victoria University
  
• Ryan Farr, CSIRO

SA

• Dhani Dharmaprani, Flinders University
  
• Mehrdad Aghamohamadi, Flinders University
  
• Elyse Page, South Australian Health / Medical Research Institute
  
• Yevgeniya Grebneva, The Australian Wine Research Institute / Hochschule Geisenheim University
  
• Alexandra Whittaker, University of Adelaide
  
• Brittany Williams, University of Adelaide
  
• Nina Wootton, University of Adelaide
  Fishing for solutions to the plastic problem
  
• Shantanu Bhat, University of Adelaide
  
• Sarah Scholten, University of Adelaide
  
• Felicity Braithwaite, University of South Australia

ACT

• Stephen Fairweather, Australian National University
  
• Yvette Wooff, Australian National University

WA

• Chae Byrne, University of Western Australia
  
• Monique Ryan, Murdoch University

2020

Fresh Science was not held due to the COVID pandemic.

2019

NSW

• Eilnor Hortle, Centenary Institute
  TB could be conquered by common painkillers, research reveals

• Seyedfoad Taghizadeh, Macquarie University
  Device makes electric vehicle charging a two-way street

• Sara Morón, The University of Sydney
  Ghostly traces of massive ancient river revealed

• Laurence Luu, UNSW
  Whooping cough is fighting back

• David Arnold, Macquarie University
  Stopping poaching by the numbers

• Lindsay Parker, Macquarie University
  Hunting molecules that signal pain

• Anne Griebel, Western Sydney University
  Tea trees crave water during hot and dry summer days

• Natalie Twine, CSIRO
• Joel Hoffman, University of New South Wales
• Laura Michie, University of Technology Sydney
• Greg Cohen, Western Sydney University

QLD

• Julie Wixey, University of Queensland
  Household drug may give small babies a better start to life

• Antony McNamee,  Griffith University
  Improving life support by de-stressing blood cells

• Mostafa Azghadi, James Cook University
  Smart robot learns to detect and spray weeds

• Alexander Mueller, University of Queensland
  Developing safe and effective painkillers from tarantula venom

• Shiwanthi Ranasinghe, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  Tapeworm protein promises new cancer treatment

• Louisa Parkinson, University of Queensland
  Smashing avocados diseases with rapid tests

• Toan Dinh, Griffith University
  Saving lives on big mining rigs with new sensors

• Nicholas Fletcher, University of Queensland
  Smart nanoparticles on straight path to cure cancer

• Magdalena Zych, University of Queensland
  Better quantum computers with atomic clocks and quantum chickens

• Joan Rohl, Queensland University of Technology
  Putting an end to non-healing wounds

• Michaela Blyton – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Queensland
  Koalas health and diet shaped by their mother’s poo

SA

• Olivia Davies, Flinders University
• Jessica Bohorquez, University of Adelaide
  Leaky water pipes found at high speed using AI
• Dominic McAfee, University of Adelaide
  Oysters respond to the sounds of healthy homes
• Vikrant Minhas, University of Adelaid
  Sugar found to boost lethal bacteria

• Mehwish Nasim, University of Adelaide and Data61 CSIRO

  Better emergency responses by removing social bots

• Nataliia Sergiienko, University of Adelaide
• Matteo Farina, Flinders University and University of South Australia

  Questions and humour the keys to social media success

• Ludivine Delon, University of South Australia
• Surita du Preez, University of Adelaide

  Detecting asthma in horses

VIC

• Dale Robinson, The University of Melbourne

  Minimising severe injury from blast events on military vehicles

• Adam Culvenor, La Trobe University

For knee injuries, surgery may not be the best option

• Blanca del Rosal Rabes, Swinburn University of Technology

Brain temperature can now be measured using light

• Behzad Nematollahi, Swinburne University

Bendable, safe, long-lasting and green cement-free concrete

• Susan Christo, The Peter Doherty Institute & The University of Melbourne

One step closer to understanding cancer-fighting immune cells

• Mahdokht Shaibani, Monash University

Cheaper, more efficient lithium sulfur battery outperforms current electric car battery fourfold

• Dwan Price, Deakin University

Peanut Allergy: a pain in the guts

• Lauren Lawson, La Trobe Univcersity

Family matters in autism outcomes

• Shwathy Ramesan,  RMIT

Researchers use sound to deliver drugs

• Sean Docking, La Trobe
• Lisseth Burbano-Portilla, University of Melbourne/Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

WA

• Akila Rekima, University of Western Australia.

  New clues for allergy prevention by breast milk

• Sophie Cross, Curtin University

Goannas return to mine sites

• Alba Arteaga Claramunt, University of Western Australia.

Faecal pellets and food remains reveal what ghost bats eat in the Pilbara

• Karina Khambatta, Curtin University

Is that plant healthy?

• Charlotte Birkmanis, University of Western Australia.

Redrawing the lines of our marine parks for sharks

• Kan Wang, Curtin University
• Vanessa Brown, University of Western Australia
• Calum Watt, Murdoch University
• Charlotte Sobey, CSIRO
• Kan Wang, Curtin University
• Dayna Cenin, MC/University of Western Australia

NT

• Cara Penton, Charles Darwin University

  Protecting Tiwi wildlife is a hollow argument

• Rebecca Rogers, Charles Darwin University

Bird conservation is literally on the radar

2018

ACT

• Rachel Badlan, UNSW Canberra

The shape of a perfect storm: saving lives by predicting firestorms

• Kiara Bruggeman, Australian National University

‘Trojan Horse’ to sneak medicine into brain after stroke

• Benjamin Holman, NSW Department of Primary Industries

The colour of acceptable beef

• Vi Kie Soo, Australian National University

Newer, lighter cars less recyclable

• Dean Picone, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Smarter measure of blood pressure to cut heart risk

• Jiefei Wang, UNSW Canberra Trusted Autonomy Group

Autonomous drones that can ‘see’ and fly intelligently

• Zeyu Xiao, National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University

Wine science: grapes could suffocate in dry spells

NSW

• Mohsen Asadnia, Macquarie University
• Saliu Balogun, University of Tasmania
• Nicole Carnt, UNSW
• Paige Kelly, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre

Less nutritious diet on offer for Southern Ocean fish

• Pegah Varamini, University of Sydney
• Annemarie Nadort, Macquarie University

Growing tumours on brain-like tissue for better therapies

• Noushin Nasiri, Macquarie University

Fingertip-sized sensors to help prevent skin cancer

• Iman Roohani, UNSW Sydney
• Laurence Wilson, CSIRO (Sydney)

Software to make CRISPR editing more predictable

QLD

• Nathalie Bock, Queensland University of Technology

Growing mini prostate tumours in a dish

• Mo Chen, Griffith University

Could nose cells treat spinal cord injuries?

• Hannah Franklin, Griffith University

Harnessing the power of algae to trace water pollution hot-spots

• Renee Gruber, Australian Institute of Marine Science

Enormous tides and coral reefs coexist

• Heather Haines, Griffith University

Queensland’s Hoop and Bunya Pines reveal knowledge of past climate

• Arutha Kulasinghe, Queensland University of Technology

A simple blood test provides personalised therapy for cancer patients.

• Priya Martin, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service

Simple support guidelines keep doctors, therapists and nurses in the bush, delivering quality care

• Farhana Matin, Queensland University of Technology

A new blood test may lead to more accurate detection of prostate cancer

• Hoang-Phuong Phan, Griffith University

New low-cost super strong micro-sensors set to save lives

• Claudio Pizzolato, Griffith University

Overcoming knee pain with the help of a digital twin

• Shima Ziajahromi, Griffith University

Wastewater treatment plants release microplastics into the ocean

SA

• Dhara Amin, Flinders University

Slipped discs: robot shows it’s not all bending and twisting

• Robert Cope, University of Adelaide

Global transport presents biosecurity risks to Australia 

• Rebecca Lehmann, University of Adelaide

Rogue sugar to blame for neurodegenerative disorder

• Amy Lewis, University of Adelaide

Engineering wheelchair gold

• Renly Lim, University of South Australia

Using drama to fight malaria

• Nicole Lovato, Flinders University
• Md Julker Nine, University of Adelaide

Superior noise control using graphene

• Sivabaskari Pasupathy, University of Adelaide

Common drug minimises heart attack damage

• Hayley Schultz, University of South Australia

Oily formulations for efficient oral medications

• Anh Tran Tam Pham, Flinders University

Detect chronic kidney disease at home

VIC

• Andrew Ang

New coating cuts barnacle build-up to keep ships at sea longer

• Marco Capelli, RMIT University

Using diamonds to watch brains at work

• Andrew Casey, Monash University

The stars that should not exist

• Amanda Franklin, EPA Victoria

Tattooed mantis shrimp shed light on powerful battles

• Lauren Macreadie, CSIRO

Porous materials to revolutionise oxygen therapies

• Michela Mariani, The University of Melbourne

Tasmania hosts threatened ancient cultural landscapes

• Matias Maturana, The University of Melbourne

Diamond implants could control epileptic seizures

• Reza Razzaghi, Monash University

Fixing blackouts faster by going back in time

• Joseph J. Richardson, University of Melbourne

Could bionic plants clean up the planet?

• Lincoln Tracy, Monash University

Naturally occurring hormone alters perception of pain

WA

• Amanda Barbosa, Murdoch University

Hidden koala blood parasites offer new clue for their illness

• Adam Cross, Curtin University

Meat-eating plants need carefully managed fire to survive

• Benjamin McKinley, Curtin University

Moon to reveal secrets of the Universe

• Myles Murphy, University of Notre Dame Australia

Simple ‘speed read’ app can identify concussion in football

• Simone Pedrini, Curtin University

Sharing the secret of designer seeds to improve native restoration

• Ted Polglaze, University of Western Australia

Hard work in team sports—there’s more to it than how far you run

• Sam Salman, University of Western Australia

Kid-friendly chocolate formula helps the medicine go down

• Lauren Svejcar, Murdoch University

What’s the right pattern for plant restoration?

• Susan Whiteley, Kings Park Science and the University of Western Australia

Freezing plants for the future

• Wenhua Zhao. University of Western Australia

Modelling to keep offshore operations safe

2017

Vic

• Deepti Aggarwal, University of Melbourne, Australia
  Smart socks help physiotherapists treat patients remotely
• Elizabeth Christie, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  Testing for ovarian cancer chemotherapy resistance
• Claire Foldi, Monash University
  Boosting the brain’s reward system to treat anorexia
• Priscilla Johnston, CSIRO
  Sprayable soil cover to save farmers water
• Jake Martin, Monash University
  A wee problem: drugs from our urine are making fish less afraid of predators
• Erin McGillick, Monash University/Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  The light helping newborns breathe
• Cara Timpani, Victoria University
  Archived drug helps prevent Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy muscle loss in mice
• Priyanka Reddy, La Trobe University and Agriculture Victoria
  Early test for grass toxins to save animals, time and money
• Muhammad Munir Sadiq, Monash University
  Sponges to release CO2 where it’s needed
• Pakorn Poksawat, RMIT University
  Drones that learn to fly in windy conditions

SA

• Katharina Richter, The University of Adelaide
  Starving superbugs, then poisoning them
• Bhabananda Biswas, University of South Australia
  Multi-tasking clays can clean up soil contamination
• Jenna Crowe-Riddell, University of Adelaide
  How do sea snakes find their mates?
• Laura Eadie, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
  Two drugs are better than one in fight against leukaemia
• Laura Gell, Flinders University
  Why do millions stop breathing during sleep?
• Jiawen Li, The University of Adelaide
  Tiny probe could see and take your temperature
• Lewis Mitchell, University of Adelaide
  Tracking the flu via tweets
• Katherine Morel, Flinders University
  Daisies offer a double boost for prostate cancer treatment
• Kathryn Palasis, University of Adelaide
  Switching chemo on and off to reduce side effects

Qld

• Teresa Ubide, The University of Queensland
  Scientists peer into tiny crystal balls to predict volcanic eruptions
• Annalena Wolff, Queensland University of Technology
  Unlocking the wonders of nature’s nanostructures
• Aurelien Forget, Queensland University of Technology
  Edible seaweed creates 3D-printed mould to grow human cells
• Martina Jelocnik, University of the Sunshine Coast
  The Chlamydia spillover: infections in parrots, horses, humans…
• Chantal Lanctot, Griffith University
  What happens to toxic elements in tadpoles during metamorphosis?
• Tessa Mazor, CSIRO
  Protecting migratory sea turtles, on a budget
• Chin Hong, Ooi Griffith University
  Tiny 3D labs to replace petri dishes for growing human tissue
• Shelley Roberts, Griffith University
  Patients tracking their own nutrition shorten their hospital stays
• Qilin Wang, Griffith University
  Treating sewage smartly creates power
• Nicholas Wu, The University of Queensland
  The trouble with leaky frog skin: the deadly double jeopardy

WA

• Tracey Kreplins, Murdoch University
• Erin Kelty, The University of Western Australia

Helping heroin users have healthier babies

• Christabel Khoo, Curtin University of Technology

Tongues give clues to snake sex secrets

• Michelle Olaithe, University of Western Australia
• Sarah Sapsford, Murdoch University
• Georgina Sauzier, Curtin University

Detecting forged handwriting with light and statistics

• Kimberley Wang, Telethon Kids Institute

Small babies and asthma in later life

• Amanda Timler, University of Notre Dame

Who am I? How our perceived sporting ability influences our identity

• Carol Wang, Edith Cowan University
• Sajni Gudka, University of Western Australia

NSW

• Jessica Allen, University of Newcastle
• Yik Lung Chan, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research; University of Technology Sydney
  Smoking while pregnant can impact your children’s health as an adult
• Rona Chandrawati, The University of Sydney
  Particles promise a better glaucoma treatment
• Claire Henry, UNSW Sydney
  Stopping the spread of ovarian cancer
• Xufeng Lin, Charles Sturt University
  Using camera fingerprints to catch cybercriminals
• Juliano Morimoto, Macquarie University
• Amy Moss, The University of Sydney
  Give chickens whole grain and feed 100 million people
• Rebecca Poulos, UNSW Sydney
  Stay sun safe for your DNA
• Mohamed Tashani, National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance
  Tweaking timing of vaccines could result in less jabs
• Zhengyu Wen, The University of Sydney
  Growing more food with less fertiliser

2016

Victoria

• Berkay Ozcelik, University of Melbourne, CSIRO
  Curing blindness by repairing corneas with invisible films
• Kathleen Beggs, Deakin University
  Heating carbon fibre in the microwave
• George Chen, The University of Melbourne
  Turning wasted whey into food
• Eric Pui Fung Chow, Alfred Health
  HPV infection reduction in young men
• Enrico Della Gaspera, RMIT University
  Making cheaper electronics with a flash of light
• Muhammad Awais Javed, Swinburne University of Technology
  Tasty food stops bacteria from eating metal
• Yugeesh Lankadeva, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
  A novel tool to predict septic kidney damage
• Han Lin, Swinburne University of Technology
  Fast-charging, everlasting battery power from graphene
• Chun Hin Ng, Monash University
  Plastic ‘leaves’ turn water into fuel
• Jaclyn Pearson, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne
  Never say die: sneaky, sweet talking bacteria
• Samuel Skinner, The University of Melbourne
  More water, less sludge
• Amy Winship, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  A new and better treatment for uterine cancer

Western Australia

• Favil Singh, Edith Cowan University
  Benefits of exercise done before prostate cancer surgery
• Lucy Forman, Curtin University
  Subtle Secrets of the Solar System
• Bonnie Furzer, University of Western Australia
  Strength and hyper mobility in children
• Tegan Grace, The University of Notre Dame
  Maternal hypertension and preeclampsia affect longitudinal motor development
• Christine Groom, University of Western Australia
  Community of Perth can help save Carnaby’s Cockatoo
• Diego Milani, The University of Notre Dame
  Neuroprotective properties of poly-arginine peptides
• Charlotte Oskam, Murdoch University
  The Hidden Bacterial World in Australian Ticks
• Alison Ritchie, Curtin University
  Pollinators are vital for reconnecting Perth’s threatened woodlands
• Erica Suosaari, Bush Heritage Australia
  Stromatolite Provinces of Hamelin Pool

South Australia

• Karen Best, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
  Fishing for a way to prevent allergy
• Mona Awadalla, Flinders University
  Genetic cause of small eyes found by Adelaide scientists
• Eriita Jones, University of South Australia
  A global map of surface materials on Mars
• Anna Leonard, University of Adelaide
  Take the pressure down: new targets for spinal trauma
• Ramkrishna Nirola, University of South Australia
  Green and Gold actually comes out more than that
• Stephanie Plummer, University of Adelaide
  Natural molecule helps brain heal itself after trauma
• Malcolm Purdey, University of Adelaide
  Sensors for Healthier Hearts and Babies
• Stephanie Shepheard, Flinders University
  Urine holds the key to Motor Neuron Disease
• Hannah Wardill, University of Adelaide
  TLR4: the new pain in the gut for cancer patients
• Sharon Zivkovic, University of South Australia
  Addressing societies most wicked problems with complexity science

New South Wales

• Katelyn Edge, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
  Clear as Mud: Contaminated Sediments Toxic to Oysters
• Kyle Ewart, The University of Sydney and the Australian Museum
  Rapid and robust species identification of rhinoceros horn
• Teagan Gale, UNSW
  The Step-parent trap: Conflict in the mouse household
• Sadia Mahboob, Macquarie University
  Making a mark on early colorectal cancer detection
• Lidia Matesic, ANSTO
  Miniature plumbing fast-tracks radio-pharmaceutical development
• Minal Menezes, Kids Research Institute, University of Sydney
  Unravelling genetic disease mysteries – path to personalised medicine
• Alex Patton, UNSW
  Conductive Cardiac Patches: Mending broken hearts
• Martin Ploschner, Macquarie University
  Sculpturing light at the tip of a needle
• Mark Polizzotto, UNSW
  Immune system boost offers new HIV-related cancer hope
• Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina, UNSW
  Blood supply: the missing piece of the bioartificial organ puzzle
• Edward Waters, The University of Notre Dame
  Possums: furry friend or filthy foe?
• Babak Sarrafpour, University of Sydney
  Potential role for bite forces in tooth eruption
• Michael Widjaja, University of Technology, Sydney
  Employing cleavage as a distraction

Queensland

• Caitlin Brandenburg, The University of Queensland
  Speaking pedometer to help stroke victims
• Farhad Fatehi, CSIRO
  New diabetes App to provide faster, more accurate and cheaper care for Australia’s 1.5 million+ sufferers
• Brian Forde, The University of Queensland
  Superbug’s complete genome mapped in bid to fight antibiotic resistance
• Daniel Harvie, Griffith University, Recover Injury Research Centre
  Training the brain to overcome pain
• Amy Jones, Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University
  New drug to fight neglected tropical disease
• Joanna Kristoffersen, University of the Sunshine Coast
  Rapid diagnosis of Hendra virus
• Leila Matindoost, The University of Queensland
  World’s best virus set to replace world’s worst chemicals
• Amanda Neilen, Griffith University
  Defining what controls cow urine leaching into waterways
• Sohinee Sarkar, Queensland University of Technology
  Superbugs’ sticky fingers stopped in fight against antibiotic resistance
• Eleanor Velasquez, Queensland University of Technology
  Pumice rafting: a hitchhiker’s guide to marine biodiversity

2015

Western Australia

• Julie Ardley, Murdoch University
  Bacteria to make the desert bloom
• Zoe Richards, Western Australian Museum
  Kimberley corals are true Aussie battlers
• Hezekiah Babatunde, Edith Cowan University
  What plant is that? – There’s an app for that
• Bruno Buzatto, University of Western Australia
  Strong frogs win the fight, but not the mating game
• Sofie De Meyer, Murdoch University
  Greener pastures for Australian sheep industry
• Paola Chivers, University of Notre Dame, Australia
  Tackling clumsiness may help improve bone health
• Amir Karton, University of Western Australia
  2D carbon set to speed up our smartphones
• Stephanie Godfrey, Murdoch University
  Social networking for lizards – when neighbours don’t become good friends
• Joyce Ong, University of Western Australia
  Mangrove Jack is all ears for warming oceans
• Claire Ross, University of Western Australia
  Rottnest Island: a safe-haven for tropical coral

South Australia

• Justin Chalker, Flinders University
  Red to yellow, & toxic mercury is gone
• Lachlan McLeay, SARDI (Aquatic Sciences)
  Tern for the better in sardine health
• Julie-Anne Fleet, University of South Australia
  Not to be sniffed at! Nose spray offers pain relief during childbirth
• Aidan Cousins, University of South Australia
  Follow that tumour! Magnetic particles to track cancer
• Marnie Winter, University of South Australia
  Checking baby with a blood sample and a chip
• Zlatko Kopecki, University of South Australia
  Rare disease therapy will help everyone
• Vicki Thomson, University of Adelaide
  Trail of rat carcasses reveals human migration
• Tullio Rossi, University of Adelaide
  Baby fish lost in an acidified ocean
• Ashleigh Paparella, University of Adelaide
  Golden Staph tricked by vitamin mimic
• Rebecca Sharp, University of South Australia
  Bloody good idea: stopping clots saves cancer patients
• Daniel Trewartha, University of Adelaide
  To be is not enough: for mass, it’s interactions that count

New South Wales

• Sabrina Beckman, UNSW
  “Magic” crystals and microbes – making the most of biogas wells
• Heba Al Khamici, University of Technology, Sydney
  Gatekeeper proteins moonlighting as antioxidants
• Si-Chong Chen, UNSW
  Extinction of large animals damages a greater diversity of plant species than we thought
• Trevor Chong, Macquarie University
  Remembering what you didn’t have time to see
• Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani, UNSW
  Filtering the blood to keep cancer in check
• Heba Khamis, UNSW
  Interpreting the language of touch
• Elizabeth Hinde, UNSW
  Tracking the team that repairs DNA and prevents cancer
• Natalie Lister, The University of Sydney
  Saving your bacon: potassium rich foods can protect your blood vessels from salty meals
• Robert Pfeifer, Macquarie University
  Mexican wave for quantum computing
• Jessica Stanley, UNSW
  Planes won’t fly on batteries
• Alex Thomson, University of Technology, Sydney
  Yabbies are digging up our carbon stores

Victoria

• Ye Chen, Swinburne University of Technology
  Dangerous liaisons – keeping the right distance important for immune cell surveillance
• Alexander Davenport, Peter Mac Cancer Centre
  Serial killers for cancer
• Daniel Drumm, RMIT University
  How are soccer balls improving solar cells?
• Hosna Tashakkori, The University of Melbourne
  3D mapping for indoor disaster management
• Fatemeh Malekipour, The University of Melbourne
  Young athletes, old joints
• Sahar Naghashian, Deakin University
  New materials can drive us into a changeable future
• Philipp Reineck, RMIT University
  Using nano-flashlights to see inside our cells
• Ebonie Rio, Monash University
  Brain training to give tendon pain the boot
• Marta Rubio Martinez, CSIRO
  “Game changing” crystals will clean our air
• Adrian Lai, The University of Melbourne
  Achilles heel putting the spring in your step

North Queensland (Townsville)

• Geoffrey Collins, James Cook University + Australian Institute of Marine Science
  Barramundi may run low on oxygen, but aren’t out of breath
• Jeremy Goldberg, James Cook University / CSIRO
  What will make people act to save the Reef?
• Carly Kenkel, The Australian Institute of Marine Science
  Can corals cope with change?
• Samantha Munroe, James Cook University
  Blood reveals GBR sharks as homebodies
• Yui Sato, Australian Institute of Marine Science
  Could an ancient microoganism be killing our reefs?
• Michael Sheridan, James Cook University
  Don’t touch those berries—How safe is our packaged food?
• Patrick Tucker, Central Queensland University
  Fighting chronic kidney disease with high-intensity excercise
• Phurpa Wangchuk, James Cook University
  Himalayan plant extract a welcome relief for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Sue-Ann Watson, James Cook University
  Helping solar-powered animals fight changing oceans

Southeast Queensland (Brisbane)

• Emma Gee Kee, Child Health Research Centre (Formerly QCMRI) and the University of Queensland
• Katarzyna Koziara, The University of Queensland
• Jia LI, University of the Sunshine Coast
• Sheng Li, Griffith University
• Porun Liu, Griffith University
• Indira Prasadam, Queensland University of Technology
• Linda Rehaume, The University of Queensland
• Adam Taylor, Griffith University
• Pegah Varamini, The University of Queensland
• Vera Weisbecker, The University of Queensland

2014

In 2014 Fresh Science Australia partnered with the British Council to bring FameLab to Australia. The national winner of 2014 FameLab Australia and Fresh Science was Michael Smout from James Cook University, with his research story on cancer-causing worms. Runner up was Tim Brennan from The University of Queensland, with his story on orange-flavoured jet fuel.

The 2014 FameLab Australia and Fresh Science finalists were:

• Michael Smout,  James Cook University
  Worm spit heals then kills
• Tim Brennan, AIBN, University of Queensland
  Future fuels will come in orange flavour
• James Makinson, The University of Sydney
  Interpretative dance coaxes bees into quick decisions on nest sites
• Nick Roden, University of Tasmania and CSIRO
  Acid oceans and a symphony
• James Aridas, Monash University
  Jetlag skin patch may prevent brain damage in newborns
• Prue Cormie, Edith Cowan University
  Prostate cancer survivors can improve their sex life at the gym
• Vince Polito, Macquarie University
  Are you in control or are you just a robot?
• Lydia Tong, University of Sydney
  CSI Vets Close In On Animal Abusers
• Francis Torres, University of Western Australia
  A ‘tango’ between light and mirrors could help find signs of life on Mars, and identify minerals and water deposits here on Earth
• Niraj Lal, Australian National University
  Making solar panels better with Buddhist singing bowls
• Lisa Schafranek, SAHMRI
  Cannibalistic cancer eats itself to survive treatment
• Linden Servinis, Deakin University
  Cars can be lighter, faster, stronger – but they need more arms

Read more great stories of discovery by checking out the Fresh Science/FameLab state finalists.

2013

• Julie Lovisa, James Cook University
  Building on mud: when can we start?
• Aliaa Shallan, The University of Tasmania
  Monitoring drugs at home, not the hospital
• Hossein Mokhtarzadeh, The University of Melbourne
  How ankles can save footballers’ knees
• Angela Crean, University of New South Wales
  The fastest sperm may not be best
• Ruth Thornton, University of Western Australia
  Sticky ear mystery solved
• Lee Hickey, University of Queensland
  Using genes to counter rust
• Evan Stephens, University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience
  Aussie algae fuel green oil hope
• Yee Lian Chew, University of Sydney
  Worms reveal link between dementia gene and ageing
• Robin Beck, The University of New South Wales
  Tiny fossils link ‘old bastard’ marsupials to South America and Africa
• Alexe Bojovschi, RMIT University
  Electric fishes spark safer power line technology
• Meng (Wai) Woo, Monash University
  Mixing drugs and alcohol for better asthma inhalers

2012

• Anneline Padayachee, The University of Queensland
  Whole black carrots reveal the key to gut health
• Nicole Kirchhoff, The University of Tasmania
  Offshore fish farming produces bigger, healthier tuna
• Carolina Tallon, The University of Melbourne/Defence Materials Technology Centre
  In London for dinner—with an Australian ceramic rocket
• Melissa Cantley, The University of Adelaide
  Can your gums tell you if you will get arthritis?
• Nicholas Surawski, Queensland University of Technology/CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
  Sustainable fuels throw up health concerns
• Marit Kramski, The University of Melbourne
  Milk that protects against HIV
• Amanda Bauer, Australian Astronomical Observatory
  Galaxies in the thick of it grow up fast
• Emma Woodward, CSIRO Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge
  Crocodile eggs measure river health
• Olivia Metcalf, The Australian National University
  Video gaming addiction can control your thoughts
• Ataollah Nosrati, The University of South Australia/ The Ian Wark Research Institute
  Stopping mineral processing from turning to jelly
• Aaron Stewart, CSIRO
  Six-legged miners strike gold
• Nirajan Shiwakoti, Monash University
  Ants predict human behaviour in an emergency

2011

• Vijaya Singh, The University of Queensland
  Designer roots to counter drought
• Emily Wong, The University of Sydney
  Tammar wallaby’s clever immune tricks revealed
• Charis Teh, The John Curtin School of Medical Research
  Multi-layered armour protects body against immune failure
• Stephen Redmond, The University of New South Wales
  You’re going to fall over soon
• Prasanth Divakaran, The University of Melbourne/The Bureau of Meteorology
  How ocean arteries carry life across the Indian Ocean
• Lina Happo, The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research
  Match your treatment to your cancer?
• Lachlan Gray, Monash University/The Burnet Institute
  Understanding the link between HIV and dementia
• Brandon MacDonald, CSIRO’s Future Manufacturing Flagship/The University of Melbourne’s Bio21 Institute
  Printing solar cells
• Anna Richards, CSIRO
  Fire, carbon capture and the NT
• Regina Belski, The University of Western Australia
  A little lupin improves the bread of life
• Barbara Wueringer, The University of Western Australia/The University of Queensland
  Samurai of the sea
• Andrew Rodda, Monash University
  Seeding the regrowth of nerves with tamarind
• Daniel Bayliss, The Australian National University
  A planet going the wrong way
• Frank Will, Deakin University
  Waste heat slashes fuel consumption
• Louise van der Werff, CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering/Monash University
  A smart bandage reveals healing
• Morgan James, The University of Newcastle

2010

• Peter Domachuk, School of Physics, University of Sydney
  Silk microchip for rapid medical testing
• Andrew Dowdy, Bureau of Meteorology
  Wind – the key factor for dangerous bushfire weather
• Dave Ackland, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne
  Join reversal eases arthritis
• Andrew Ward, South Australian Research and Development Institute
  Waste is a waste: Pigs reduce the burden on the oceans
• Bianca van Lierop, School of Chemistry, Monash University
  Insulin that doesn’t need a fridge or a needle
• David Floyd, Anglo-Australian Observatory /The University of Melbourne
  How do black holes eat?
• Rylie Green, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales
  Electric plastics: Better bionic eyes and ears
• Jennifer Firn, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
  Add fertiliser to fight weeds
• Natalia Galin, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania
  Measuring the climate on ice
• Colin Scholes, CRC for Greenhouse Gas Technologies
  Cling wrap captures CO2
• Naomi McSweeney, School of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Western Australia
  Bacteria munch up alumina impurities
• Julien Ridoux, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne
  As good as an atomic clock
• Bridget Murphy, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney
  Aussie lizard reveals cancer secrets
• Jason Du, CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment
  Ultrasound puts water back in the Murray Darling
• Nasrin Ghouchi Eskandar, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia
  Nano-sand to improve lotions and cosmetics
• Jacek Jasieniak, CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies
  Print your own lasers, lights and TV screens

2009

• Craig Priest, University of South Australia
  From separating blood to separating copper
• Evan Kidd, La Trobe University
  Imaginary friends, real benefits
• Alex James, University of New South Wales
  Bilbies bring new life to desert dunes
• Sophie Bestley, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
  Dinner for tuna: tracking tuna dining habits across the Indian Ocean
• James Elliott, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health
  Whiplash: who won’t get better. A new test reveals the problem cases
• Sarah Everitt, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Monash University
  Is your treatment working? Cancer scanner pinpoints dividing lung cancer cells
• Nicholas Findanis, University of New South Wales
  Octopus jets the key to greener flights: synthetic jets improve aerodynamics of aircraft
• Fiona Hogan, Deakin University
  Owl CSI: feathers and DNA reveal night secrets
• Fred Jourdan, Curtin University of Technology
  Ancient eruptions warn of climate change and mass extinctions
• Pippa Kay, Deakin University
• Michaela Partridge, The University of Queensland
  Fool’s gold reveals the ancient evolution of life on earth
• Alexandra Post, Geoscience Australia
  Life beneath the sheets: 9000 years in the dark
• Emma Ryan-Weber, Swinburne University of Technology
  Not enough carbon to light the early Universe
• Nick Wade, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research/University of Queensland
  How lobsters create their colours
• Sherry Wu, Diamantina Institute, University of Queensland
  One step closer to turning off cancer genes with gene-silencing
• Lu Sun, Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation , Deakin University (UV Protection of Textiles with Nano Zinc Oxide) was selected but was unable to participate due to ill-health

2008

• Sameer Alam, the University of New South Wales
  Cleaner flights, smaller footprint
• Susan Angus, UNSW/University of Melbourne
  Silicon back in the race for quantum computers
• Andrew Briggs, University of Melbourne
  Bone breaking tests
• Elizabeth Clarke, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
  Child crash test dummies not crashworthy?
• Alasdair Dempsey, The University of Western Australia: Change your sidestep, save your knee
• Catia Domingues, CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship
  Ocean warming on the rise
• Daniel Falster, Macquarie University
  Big babies and small families make evolutionary sense
• Chris Fulton, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
  Fin tips reveal the secret of underwater flight: Ten times faster than an Olympic swimmer
• Maarten Kole, Australian National University
  How brains go from digital to analogue
• Jennifer Koplin, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
  Soy milk shouldn’t put you off.
• Tim Lucas, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
  Does my asinina look big in these genes?
• Louisa Ludbrook, Prince Henry’s Institute
  Clue to anti-male gene action: an extra gene can stop boys being boys
• Janine Muller, CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory
  The future of foot-and-mouth disease control: new test makes vaccines an option
• Chendur Palaniappan, University of Western Sydney
  Man tests own tears: New treatments to result
• Nick Robins, Australian National University
  Turning on the atom laser

2007

• Natalie Borg, Monash University
  Fats trigger immune defence
• Jacqueline Burgess, La Trobe University
  The Scent of worms: first steps to a machine to smell parasites in sheep poo
• Scott Cummins, The University of Queensland
  How sea slugs fall in love
• Quinn Fitzgibbon, The University of Adelaide
  Tuna research in 350-tonne waterbed
• Anne Gaskett, Macquarie University
  Australian orchids’ sneaky sex tricks: floral arms race seduces insects
• Christina Hall, The University of Melbourne
• Sandra Iuliano-Burns, The University of Melbourne / Austin Health
  An Antarctic winter test for Vitamin D
• Tu’uhevaha Kaitu’u-Lino, Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research
  Women’s business reveals path to scar-free healing
• Mark McDonnell, The University of Adelaide
  Random noise to improve bionic ears?
• Cadence Minge, The University of Adelaide
  Bad eggs – more casualties in the obesity epidemic
• Tangerine Parker – The Australian Wine Research Institute
• Dhana Rao – University of the South Pacific, Fiji
  Slime wars: bacteria harnessed to fight biofouling
• Martin Sale – The University of Adelaide
  Brains learn better at night
• Edwina Sutton – The University of Adelaide
  Female mice turn male with the help of a brain gene
• Anita Thomas, The University of Queensland
• Leslie Yeo, Monash University
  Little ripples, big swirl

2006

• Emma Bartle, Centre for Forensic Science, The University of Western Australia
  Taking the bull out of the china shop
• Mei Ying Boon, University of New South Wales
  Brainwaves reveal disease and colour blindness
• Russell Brinkworth, University of Adelaide
  Why can we see what our cameras can’t? Video cameras learn from insect eyes
• Paul Cribb, The Exercise Metabolism Unit, Victoria University
  More muscle, less body fat without dieting
• Deanna D’Alessandro, University of Sydney
  Re-inventing nature for cheaper solar power
• Raymond Dagastine, University of Melbourne, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  More to droplets than meets the eye
• Natalie Hannan Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research
  How does an embryo find its way?
• Kate Jeffrey, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
  New research could PAC punch against arthritis
• Kristian Jones, Monash University
  Fighting septic shock
• Jenny Martin, University of Melbourne
  Promiscuous possums
• Matthew Miller, University of Tasmania and CSIRO Food Futures
  Patterson’s curse may be a saving grace for salmon
• Craig O’Neill, Macquarie University
  The life and death of diamonds
• Kate Selway, Continental Evolution Research Group, University of Adelaide
  Surfing in Alice Springs
• Simon Shun, University of New South Wales
  Mercury Rising!  Offices to stay cool and save dollars
• Andrea Sosa Pintos, CSIRO Industrial Physic
  Sound solution for soil pollution
• Renee Turner, University of Adelaide
  Reducing the killing power of strokes

2005

• Romina Rader, Rainforest CRC, James Cook University
  Hunting mice in trees
• Helena Bailes, University of Queensland
  Sight for sore eyes: ancient fish see colour
• Matt Gordon, Tropical Australian Stinger Research Unit, James Cook University
  Study takes the sting out of tropical swimming
• Tom Karagiannis, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  Smart bomb for cancer therapy
• Dr Caroline Lee, CSIRO Livestock, Cheswick
  Sheep smarter than we think
• Timothy Nelson, Flinders University
  Train on simulators not patients
• Mark Quigley, University of Melbourne
  Did the earth move for you?
• Ian Salmon, Qantas Airways and University of New South Wales
  Wings that sing
• Natalie Sinn, University of South Australia and CSIRO Nutrition
  Fish oil helps attention deficit in children
• Sophia Tragoulias, PAREXEL
  Not a dry eye in the house
• Herbert Volk, CSIRO Petroleum
  It’s life, but not as we know it
• Fabiano Ximenes, Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Accounting
  Wood, the local tip and climate change
• Dr Neville Young, University of Queensland
  Strangling tumours in bid to halt cancer

2004

• Karin Beaumont, University of Tasmania
  Global climate change: a load of poo?
• Monique Binet, CSIRO’s Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research (CECR)
  Hitchhiking pests
• Graham Brodie, Australian CRC for Wood Innovations
  Microwaving trees speeds up coffee table production
• Sarah Chamberlain, Australian Centre for Astrobiology
  Seeing Mars in a different light
• Katrina Charles, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales
  Watering with waste: Are we putting our children at risk?
• Jennifer Clancy, Cancer Research Program at Garvan Institute
  Are cancer cells just confused?
• Chris Clemente, University of Western Australia
  The sport of lizards
• Jocelyn Evans, Melbourne University’s Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation (CCMC)
  The fine art of stripping
• Michael Harvey, University of Queensland
  Let the light shine through
• Mark Hutchinson, University of Adelaide
  Does our immune system control pain?
• Angus Johnston, PhD Student Queensland
  GeneBalls: a barcoding tool for DNA
• Ken McGrath, University of Queensland
  New genes mean cheaper, greener crops
• Kirsten Parris, Deakin University
  Frog sex in the city – tree frogs defy urban trend
• Marie Pirotta, Melbourne GP and PhD student
  Yoghurt won’t stop thrush
• Kirralee Rankine, James Cook University
  Filling the hole on mine safety
• Juliet Wege, Department of Conservation and Land Management (WA)
  Locating the trigger to conservation

2003

• Nerilie Abram, Australian National University
  Fire – the new threat to coral reefs
• Janette Burgess, University of Sydney
  Asthma linked to scar creating protein
• Roger Chung, University of Tasmania
  Cure for brain injury – close at hand?
• Adrian Dyer, La Trobe University
  The significance of colour vision for bees
• Alan Earp, University of Technology, NSW
  Sunlight illumination without using windows or skylights
• Caroline Ford, University of NSW
  Could breast cancer be caused by a virus?
• Bryan Fry, University of Melbourne
  Ancient venom
• Katharina Gaus, University of NSW
  Seeing is believing – cellular communication centers in action
• JP Hobbs, James Cook University
  Which sex is best?
• Adrian Liston, Australian National University
  New gene ‘Aire’ able to prevent diabetes
• Peter Ha, University of Sydney
  Cutting tools that last & last forever!!
• Ulrike Mathesius, Australian National University
  Plants listen in on microbe Morse
• Mick Moylan, University of Melbourne
  Pollution’s sweet solution
• Wayne Piekarski, University of South Australia
  Backpacking scientist rearranges the world using augmented reality
• Gideon Rosenbaum, Monash University
  Migration of Mediterranean mountain ranges
• Joanne Santini, La Trobe University
  Appetite for arsenic

2002

• Tim Baynes, UNSW
  The ultimate magnetic camouflage to protect ships and submarines against magnetic detection by marine mines
• Grant Drummond, the Howard Florey Institute
  Blood clots, heart attack and stroke
• Malte Ebach, University of Melbourne
  Are mass extinctions caused by asteroids, or the slow movement of continents
• Joe Fabrizio, DSTO in South Australia
  A smarter system of surveillance
• Josephine Forbes, the Baker Medical Research Institute
  Common blood pressure therapy slows aging in diabetics
• Paris Goodsell, University of Adelaide
  The best way to maintain rare species is to ensure neighbouring habitats are as close together as possible
• Nicholas Hudson from University of Queensland
  Aussie frogs dig down deep and muscle up
• Matthew Hynd, University of Queensland
  Brain cells of people with Alzheimer’s disease are being excited to death
• Waleed Kadous, University of NSW
  Computers are being taught deaf sign language
• Georgina Kelly, Deakin University
  Super steel  lightens the load
• Danielle Marotti, AgResearch New Zealand
  Cows are fussy eaters too
• Olivia Pallotta, Flinders University
  Epidural simulator – anaesthetists can stop practising on orange’s
• John Stehle, Hyder Consulting, NSW
  A super flexible system that can beat any level of earthquake shaking
• Gregg Suaning, University of Newcastle
  From the bionic ear to the bionic eye
• Cathy Trott, University of Melbourne
  What is dark matter and what role does it play in the universe?
• Sarah Wilson, Melbourne University
  The secret sex life of seaweed revealed

2001

• Dr Philip Bell, Macquarie University
  Are we viruses?
• Dr Jason Beringer, Monash
  Arctic plants warm up the earth
• Rob Brooks, University of New South Wales
  What do females really see in a male (guppy)?
• Dr Jennifer Callaway, Monash University
  New stroke drug minimises brain damage
• Justin Coombs, Flinders University
  Super “bug” protects Australia’s wheat
• Ben Hoffman, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems in Darwin
  Healthy ants , healthy environment
• Matthew Jeffrey, Monash University
  More gold less cyanide
• Dr Peter Johnson, University of Sydney
  Asthma linked to more muscles in the airways
• Simon Lewis, Deakin University
  Is it heroin or is it like flour
• Dr Graham Logan , GSO – Geoscience Australia
  Fossil molecules help detect ET
• Ben Mooney, CSIRO Marine Research
  Illness traced to waxy fish
• Surendran Mahalingam and Dr Brett Lidbury firstly, John Curtin School of Medical Research (Australian National University)
  Ross River virus tricks immune system
• Jeremy O’Brien, University of New South Wales
  Single atoms line up for quantum computer
• Erica Sloan, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
  On the trail of breast cancer’s spread to bones
• Donna  Ramsey, The University of Western Australia
  More mums can breast feed successfully
• Kristen Warren, Murdoch University in WA
  Saving orang-utans

2000

• Ben van Aarssen, Curtin University of Technology
  Fossil molecules talk about the weather
• Camilla Brockett,  Monash University
  A new strategy for preventing hamstring strains
• David Bruce, University of South Australia
  Predicting salinity onslaught
• Mathew Devenish, Curtin University of Technology, Perth
  Researchers abandon human-like robots
• Dr Yasmin Edwards, Adelaide University
  Why don’t we breathe ourselves to death
• Richard Harris , University of New South Wales
  First study of shoulder reconstructions reveals new anatomy
• Jannene McBride, Monash University, Melbourne
  Undersea volcanos unlock secrets of rich ore deposits
• Melita Keywood, CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Melbourne
  Air pollution : size counts
• Rachel Melland , University of Adelaide
  Fire destroys weed and saves biodiversity
• Stuart Newman, School of Zoology, University of Tasmania Hobart TAS
  Cunning crustaceans beat ozone hole
• Dietmar Muller, University of Sydney
  The big rip: Antarctic split into two
• Daniel Solomon,  Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO), Adelaide
  Meteor echoes used to improve Jindalee radar performance
• Paul Thomas, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
  Mutant mouse reveals key to brain disorder
• Dennis Velakoulis, Mental Health Research Institute, Murdoch Institute, Melbourne
  Brain changes occur during the onset of schizophrenia
• Stephanie Williams, Mater Medical Research Institute, Brisbane
  New genes involved in colorectal cancer: on the slime trail
• Chris Wright, School of Physics, University College UNSW
  Everyday molecules in space!

1999

• Janet Bryan, CSIRO, Human Nutrition
  Speedy thought may mean better memory for adults
• Andrew Conway, Silicon Genetics, San Carlos USA
  Spying on program of life
• Paul Francis, Australia National University
  Black Holes are Pink
• Amanda Gett, Centenary Institute Sydney
  Cracking the immunological code
• Lexa Grutter, University of Queensland
  150 cleans a day keeps the parasites away
• Myra Keep, University of Western Australia
  Making mountains: the wonderful world of plate collision
• Edmond Lascaris, Swinburne University of Technology
  Mean green recycling machine
• Scott Power, National Climate Centre, Bureau of Meteorology
  Ocean unlocks more clues to Australia’s climate as El Nino goes walkabout
• Gary Sheridan, The University of Queensland
  Building environmentally friendly mountains in the outback
• Sherry Randhawa, Flinders University SA
  A “gut” feeling of how your intestine works
• Alexandra Sharland, Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand
  Transplant rejection: sometimes more is less
• Dr Keith Sircomb, Visiting Fellow, Geological Survey of Canada
  Antarctica on the Gold Coast
• Chris Tinney, Anglo-Australian Observatory
  Weather out of this world : the turbulent lives of brown dwarfs
• Robyn Wallace, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
  Genes and Epilepsy: How do they “fit’?
• Tonia Woodberry, QIMR The Bancroft Centre
  New vaccine concept applied to HIV vaccine
• Ben Wilson, Charles Sturt University
  320 tonnes of acid spills into river

1998

• Lori Allen, University of NSW, Sydney
  How are stars born?
• Jeff Boyle, CRC for Vaccine Technology
  A new generation of vaccines is closer
• Helen Braithwaite, The Flinders University of South Australia
  Conflict: what tactics should police avoid when attempting to defuse a conflict?
• Roderick Brown,  La Trobe University
  How does the Earth’s surface evolve?
• Miodrag Dodic, Howard Florey Institute
  High blood may have been programmed by events which occurred before the individual was born
• Michael Drinkwater, University of NSW
  Hidden galaxies in the local universe
• Penny Fisher,  Agriculture Victoria
  All systems are glow in vertebrate pest control
• Mark Gauci, Australian Environmental Flow Cytometry Group
  Laser technology to revolutionize the detection of dangerous bugs like cryptosporidium in water
• Erol Harvey,  Industrial Research Institute Swinburne University
  Revolutionary new laser projection micromachining methods.
• Menna Jones, University of Tasmania
  Australia’s Serengeti: Clash of the Marsupial Carnivores
• Nick Klomp, Charles Sturt University, Albury
  High tech spy: hunting secret lives
• Mike Manefield, University of NSW
  Bacteria “talk” using chemical signals to prepare their attack on humans, animals and plants
• Louis Moresi, CSIRO Exploration and Mining
  Geologists fascinated by the scum of the earth
• Brad Pillans, CRC for Landscape Evolution and Mineral Exploration
  Soil development at snails’ pace: a pioneering study of soil formation in north Queensland
• Lorraine Robb, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
  New insight into the cause of female infertility
• Johan van Jaarsveld, University of Melbourne
  Ancient Technology Could Solve Modern Environmental Problems
• Tas van Ommen, Australian Antarctic Division, Tasmania
  A 1.2 kilometre deep ice core from Antarctica could tell us if our summers and winters are really getting warmer