Blog Archives
Dr Angelica Merlot awarded 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year
13/03/2019
Dr Angelica Merlot, an NHMRC, CINSW and Scientia Research Fellow in our Tumour Biology and Targeting Program, has been named 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year.
Meet a Researcher: Q&A with Dr Marion Le Grand
15/02/2018
Dr Marion Le Grand is a Research Officer in our Tumour Biology and Targeting Program. She tells us what she does, and why she came all the way from France to do it.
VR helps scientists ‘walk’ through cancer cells together
08/01/2018
Ground-breaking virtual reality (VR) technology is allowing multiple scientists to see inside a human cell at the same time.
PhD scholarships for tomorrow’s research leaders
06/06/2017
Planning on a PhD in biomedical research? We have four prestigious scholarships on offer for the best and brightest.
Explainer: what is nanomedicine and how can it improve childhood cancer treatment?
24/05/2017
This article, originally published in The Conversation, tells how nanomedicine packages and delivers cancer drugs where they’re needed.
Emerging researchers: Amelia Parker, PhD student
22/05/2017
In the first in a series of three posts on emerging researchers, we profile Amelia Parker whose PhD research explored cell skeletons and their roles in cancer
Cancer research meeting of minds
12/04/2017
In a capital famous for its impressive monuments, last week’s American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting (AACR) was an impressive meeting of minds.
How parents’ insights help my research
04/04/2017
Dr Orazio Vittorio explains how working with parents gives his childhood cancer research a reality check.
Taking a walk inside a cancer cell
14/02/2017
Researchers are known to immerse themselves in their science but, as Dr Amelia Parker found, Virtual Reality (VR) takes that notion to a whole new level.
Science achievers forever tall, forever young
02/12/2016
This week, science stars gathered at a dinner for 50+ past, present and (hopefully) future Tall Poppy Award winners from NSW.
