Dr Emily Furlong
In 2019, the World Health Organization identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the most serious threats to global health. AMR occurs when microorganisms, like bacteria, change and develop resistance to the medicines designed to kill them, making once-treatable infections increasingly difficult to cure. Without urgent action, this problem is expected to worsen, posing a…
Read More »Dr Xiaolin Wang
Dr Xiaolin Wang is tackling one of clean energy’s biggest challenges – how to store and transport fuels like hydrogen and natural gas safely, affordably, and efficiently. Current methods can be risky, costly, or waste large amounts of energy, making it harder for clean energy to replace fossil fuels. Without better solutions, achieving net-zero targets…
Read More »Dr Ashley Jones
Australia has a rich biodiversity of native plants that provide habitat for wildlife, are the foundations of natural ecosystems, and are deeply embedded within Australian culture. However, they are in danger from invasive fungal diseases, deforestation, and climate change. Dr Ashley Jones uses cutting-edge long-read DNA sequencing technologies to unlock the genomes of Australia’s native…
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