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UNSW has topped Australian universities in Australian Government #NHMRC Investigator Grants! Our researchers secured $64.6m for 36 world-leading projects: newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/u…

Way to go Michelle!

The end of PCR machines? Engineered helicase replaces thermocycler in DNA amplification while retaining desired PCR characteristics doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

Online today! The 5th annual report of MJA- The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on health & climate change in Australia: mja.com.au/journal/2022/2…. What are the take home messages? 🧵

Generations in jeopardy—New The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report reveals governments' and companies' persistent over-dependence on #FossilFuels is threatening a liveable future for us all. Access the 2022 update: hubs.li/Q01qfVHL0 #LancetClimate22

UNSW has ranked first in Australia and joint fifth in the world in the inaugural QS World University Sustainability Rankings for our work in tackling environmental, social and governance challenges.

Sadly, there was a 10% reduction in overall number of applicants to the @NHMRC Investigator Grant scheme in 2022 cf.2021 & 10% fewer grants funded. The ASMR, supported by Affiliates and other key stakeholders in our sector, have published an Alliance letter. More below 👇

It is warming up and the #mosquitos are about. Join UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science to hear Prof Jake Baum Baum Lab UNSW Medicine & Health Aust Soc for Para give #Vaegan seminar on #malaria Fri 4th Nov 1-2pm: unsw.zoom.us/j/83023210928?…

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FIVE new Faculty posts now available in Life Sciences, Imperial College London Imperial College London - Pls apply, tell friends, RT imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti… imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti… imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti… imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti… imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti… imperial.ac.uk/life-sciences/

If 100 people lived on earth…

Join me today as I tell the story of how we started WACCBIP and the impact it has had on the basic science landscape in Africa. WACCBIP University of Ghana

This experience just reinforced to me that academia continues to assess individuals not on their merit (as we often like to tell ourselves), but on who they are/where they trained/where they do their science among other things. (15/n)

Postdocs! We're hiring - join us in Sydney! 3-yr Molecular Parasitologist #malaria. Transmission through mosquito & beyond #sporozoites. Ideally suit recent PhD grad passionate about mol/cell biol imaging & genetics. Please RT/DM for deets: external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5132… UNSW Medicine & Health

Excited to announce that I had the privilege to lead a multidisciplinary team of researchers who received $1.6M from CSIRO and 6 Industries to train a cohort of 15 HDR students in developing innovative AI-driven medical technologies. Thanks to @uDASH_UNSW and all Investigators!

A HUGE congrats to #UNSWScientia Dr Shafa Waters and team on the CSIRO grant to train the next generation of stellar researchers - all making our world a healthier place. AI driven #personalised medicine technologies - an enormous impact for good. 🏆👏 Dane McCamey @ProfJakeBaum

I recently wrote down some of my thoughts on equity, diversity & inclusion and why this needs to be prioritised, funded, outcome-driven and led by university leadership ... Aarhus University Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies @SingMolSci UQ News nature.com/articles/s4158…

Question: what is the trigger point at which we should all leave Twitter? Maybe when it functions as a platform upon which the amount of disinformation amplified exceeds the amount of information? Has that just happened?

Answer: when they let Trump back in.

If Trump’s back in, that’s it, I’m out. See ya.