X-rays, lungs and breathing at birth

Dr Marcus Kitchen, School of Physics, Monash University – Winner of 2013 Phillip Law Postdoctoral Award for the Physical Sciences

Victoria’s Energy Future – Public Forum

Tony Woods Grattan Institute, Melbourne,  Mike Sandiford Melbourne Energy Institute and Simon Holmes-a-Court Director of Embark Project

Burning the bush and biodiversity

Prof Michael Clarke, Dept of Zoology, La Trobe University

Young Scientist Research Prizes – 2013 Presentations

Biological Sciences (non-human)
Katrin Hug
Microbial arsenic resistance in Champagne Pool, New Zealand
Niharika Sharma
Exploring Marchantia transcriptome to identify genes contributing to sexual reproduction using mRNA-SEQ

Biomedical & Health Sciences
Katie Ardipraja
Imaging vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques with radiolabelled single chain antibodies
Annie McAuley
Novel proteomic biomarkers in diabetic retinopathy

Physical Sciences
Hua Zhou
Super durable, robust super hydrophobic fabrics
Liyu Jin
Plastic crystals for future batteries

Dating Human Origins in South Africa

Dr Andy Herries, La Trobe University