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The brain activities in goal-directed learning: Meet Sophia Liang

Written on Nov, 18, 2022 by

By Vina Putra Sophia is a PhD candidate in the School of Psychology, UNSW. Her research looks into how the brain learns to perform specific actions in order to produce certain outcomes, otherwise known as goal-directed behaviour. In particular, she studies the activity…

Detecting lung diseases through breath analysis: Meet Merryn Baker

Written on Jul, 22, 2022 by

By Vina Putra Merryn is a Scientia PhD candidate in the School of Chemistry, UNSW. Her research focuses on analysing chemicals in the breath for the detection of lung diseases such as lung cancer. This could ultimately present a cheaper, non-invasive way to…

Functionalising materials with protein nanowires, from tissue engineering to biobattery: Meet Nga Lam

Written on May, 23, 2022 by

By Vina Putra Nga is a Scientia PhD Candidate at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS), UNSW. Her research focuses on engineering proteins with metal ions to create nanosized wires that can be used to provide electroconductivity and to functionalise materials…

Conversations with 4 Women Leaders in Australian Science

Written on Apr, 08, 2022 by

By Dr. Cristina Martínez-Lombilla Inspired by the “Women in Leadership” lecture from the UNSW Inclusive Science Series, I decided to chat with four great women leaders in science. They talked about what it is like being a top science leader in Australia and…