
Jenn Payne
@drpayne_amr
Understanding innate immune response to develop new drugs for superbugs. Greyhound foster mum, lover of fungi & small things, scicomm, art in sci. She/her
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19-03-2019 06:30:23
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Group Leader Max Cryle Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute & colleagues identified how an unusual modification is installed during biosynthesis of peptide antibiotic WS9326, identifying a new way that nature morphs peptides into diverse bioactive molecules - now in Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B: doi.org/10.1016/j.apsb…





An awesome initiative by the brilliant Jenn Payne! Just a small amount of your time can have a BIG impact & inspire the next generation of scientific superstars 💫


Did you dream of becoming a scientist when you were a kid?🧪 Jenn Payne, EMBLA alum, needs your support! STEMpals is looking for volunteers to join this year's program. Inspire 5th & 6th graders through a pen pal initiative. Get involved and learn more: stempals.org.au

👉 This week we speak with the brilliant Jenn Payne about her outreach initiative STEMpals. Jen is a research scientist tackling antimicrobial resistance & an award-winning science communicator who is passionate about real-world STEM in the classroom. Episode out tomorrow!


👉👉 If you haven't listened yet, don't miss our conversation with Jenn Payne about her incredible outreach program STEMpals. Jen is passionate about supporting kids to engage with people working in STEM but the benefits definitely go both ways! open.spotify.com/episode/2xZ55d…


I am LOVING this STEMPals program - have got so much out of it in previous years, & really enjoying the latest round of letters. Can't wait to give this a listen! 🎧 Thanks Jenn Payne for translating your passions into supporting the next gen of scientists!