veski fellows in the media
Our veski innovation, inspiring women and sustainable agriculture fellows, veski connection members and veski board members are often interviewed in the media:
2021
March
February
Professor Emily Nicholson author of First-ever global catalogue of ecosystems to enable coordinated conservation efforts: Global Ecosystem Typology - Deakin University
January
Professor Ben Marsland publishes research in Nature Immunology; Protection against asthma from gut metabolism by-product - Monash University
2020
December
Dr Vihandha Wickramasinghe receives two NHMRC Ideas Grants for research into mRNAs and circRNAs- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Associate Professor Seth Masters receives NHMRC Ideas Grant - WEHI
Professor Roger Pocock receives NHMRC Ideas Grant - Monash University
Professor Ben Marsland receives NHMRC Ideas Grant - Monash University
Professor Natalie Hannan publishes 'Nanoparticles in pregnancy: the next frontier in reproductive therapeutics' in Human Reproduction Update - The University of Melbourne
Professor Colby Zaph publishes 'The Methyltransferase DOT1L Controls Activation and Lineage Integrity in CD4+ T Cells during Infection and Inflammation' in Cell Reports - Monash University
Professor Emma Sciberras publishes 'Social and Economic Costs of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Across the Lifespan' in the Journal of Attention Disorders - Deakin University
November
Professor Kenneth Crozier receives ARC Discovery Project funding - The University of Melbourne
Associate Profesor Timothy Scott receives ARC Discovery Project funding - Monash University
September
Professor Colette McKay speaks to David Astle on ABC Evenings on The auditory breakthrough that could help newborns hear for the first time - Bionics Institute
October
Professor Mark Dawson receives a prestigious Prime Minister's Prize for Science, the 2020 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year - PeterMacCallum Cancer Centre
Dr Vihandha Wickramasinghe publishes 'RNA in Cancer' paper in Nature Reviews Cancer - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
August
Professor Cameron Simmons: The World Mosquito Program announced an extremely promising result from a gold-standard Randomised Controlled Trial conducted over 3 years in Yogyakarta City. The result shows a 77% reduction in dengue incidence in Wolbachia treated communities - Monash University
July
Professor Ben Marsland publishes 'Microbes, metabolites, and the gut–lung axis', the 5th most read paper in the journal Mucosal Immunology in 2020 - Monash University
Professor Cameron Simmons: The World Mosquito Program selected as one of 6 finalists in the global competition for the $US100 million 100&Change grant - Monash University
June
Australian Government injects MRFF funding into STEM cell research - Prof Mark Dawson - The University of Melbourne
Assoc Prof Seth Masters publishes in Nature Communications - The University of Melbourne
May
Prof Mark Dawson, veski innovation fellow and Dr Sarah Jane Dawson, veski connected community member receives NHMRC funding - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Assoc Prof Emma Sciberras recieves MRFF Investigator Grant - Deakin University
Lifesaving trial moves to Tasmania - Prof Mark Shackleton - Alfred Health
March
February
Prof Mark Dawson - Australia-First Winner of Global Haematology Award - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
January
#1 most read paper of 2019 - Prof Marsland's Nature Mucosal Immunology publication - Nature Mucosal Immunology
2019
12 December
Associate Professor Ross Dickins, veski innovation fellow and Associate Professor Catherine Satzke, veski inspiring women fellow receive NHMRC Ideas Grant.
Associate Professor Roger Pocock, veski innovation fellow recieves ARC Discovery Project and NHMRC Ideas Grant.
3 December
Important research understanding why men get more cancer than women - Dr Sue Haupt, Franco Caramia and Dr Ygal Haupt, published in Nature Communications - Peter MacCallum.
25 November
Making things with light: Engineer returns home to develop 'genuine 3D printing' - Associate Professor Timothy Scott - @AuManufacturing
20 November
veski innovation fellow Richard Sandberg awarded an INCITE project - the University of Melbourne & Oakridge National Laboratory US.
16 October
Professor Kenneth Crozier is Chief Investigator for New ARC Centre of Excellence - University of Melbourne.
9 September
Professor Ben Marlsand publishes a paper in Nature Immunology, 'The influence of the microbiome on respiratory health' - Monash University.
August
Professor Cameron Simmons recieves an NHMRC Investigator Grant.
16 August
Assoc Prof Natalie Hannan announced as Associate Dean, Diveristy and Inclusion - The University of Melbourne
8 August
Assoc Prof Ross Dickins publishes a paper in Cell Stem Cell identifiying an important new concept relevant to clinicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of AML patients - Monash University.
16 July
Associate Professor Timothy Scott receives an NHMRC Future Fellowship - Monash University
Assoc Prof Emma Sciberras develops a new podcast on practical classroom adjustments to ensure inclusion of children with ADHD - Deakin University.
14 June
Assoc Prof Natalie Hannan recognised with two prestigious awards
6 June
Protecting the proteins that protect us from cancer - CSIROscope and PeterMacCallum Cancer Centre
4 June
Team led by Professor Christopher McNeill uncover an important breakthrough in fundamental physics that further paves the way for the development of next-generation flexible, wearable devices powered by ‘spintronics’ - Paper published in Nature Physics- Monash University.
1 June
Apoplasmic and simplasmic phloem unloading mechanisms: Do they co-exist in Angeleno plums under demanding environmental conditions? - Journal of Plant Physiology
14 February
New weight loss pill launched in Australia - 9news - Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2019
18 January
Women in biointerface science - Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University
2018
30 November
World first study of infant and newborn airways microbiome throws light on origins of asthma - Central Clinical School, Monash University
16 November
Power to the people: Newton prize winners use maths for power systems - Scitech Europa
2 October
Immune system's balancing act keeps bowel disease in check - ScienceDaily / News-Medical.net
1 October
You're better to be fat and fit than skinny and slack - Nine.com.au
17 September
Multimodal Structural Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Development and ADHD Symptoms - The American Journal of Psychiatry
13 September
NLRP1 restricts butyrate producing commensals to exacerbate inflammatory bowel disease - nature communications
29 August
MPCCC welcomes first Professor Director of Oncology, Alfred Health and Monash University - Monash Comprehensive Cancer Consortium
1 August
World ag leader Dr Terry Griffin returns to region - The Weekly Advertiser
26 July
Get the low down on Precision Ag from US based expert Dr Terry Griffin - Farm Tender
6 July
Dr Natalie Hannan receives SRB Visiting Lecturer Award - The University of Melbourne
New vaccine candidates for malaria - ScienceDaily
20 June
Agriculture Technology Podcast: Big Data with Terry Griffin - RDO Integrated Controls / Player FM
13 June
Controlled synthesis of highly-branched plasmonic gold nanoparticles through peptoid engineering - nature communications
10 June
Gender equity an ongoing challenge for Australian Academy of Science - The Science Show, ABC News
17 April
BI researchers receive major government grant - Bionics Institute
$10m in funding awarded to 11 projects to boost health innovation - MTPConnect
5 April
Precision agriculture: Big data raises trust concerns - The Weekly Times
26 March
A biodiversity-crisis hierarchy to evaluate and refine conservation indicators - nature ecology & evolution
28 February
Professor Cameron Simmons appointed head of Institute of Vector-Borne Disease - Monash University
27 February
Transforming Grain - Sunraysia Daily - with veski sustainable agriculture fellow Dr Terry Griffin
Australian farmers team with globally recognised US agriculture researcher to transform grain industry - veski and SciMex
22 February
Scientists find molecular link between Vitamin A derivative and mouse intestinal health - ScienceDaily
6 February
Grains update to answer growers’ questions - Sunraysia Daily
5 February
Could improving sleep bring wide-ranging benefits for children with autism? - Dr Emma Sciberras on ABC
27 January
Think twice before going off the grid - Pursuit
2017
19 December
The fight to eradicate break-bone fever faces another setback - Bloomberg
23 October
Congratulations to our successful NHMRC Fellows - Monash University / NHMRC
October
Georgina Sweet Awards for Women in Quantitative Biomedical Science - The University of Melbourne
15 September
Carbohydrates may be the key to a better malaria vaccine - WEHI / nature communications
11 September
Australian Researchers Develop New Brain Mapping Method to Assess Hearing Status in Infants - Hearing Health & Technology Matters / Bionics Institute / Herald Sun
13 July
How objects could soon 'heal' themselves, Pursuit, The University of Melbourne
22 June
Epigenetics: Asking cancer the right question - Pursuit, The University of Melbourne
21 June
Universities bring tech industry approach from the get-go, Sydney Morning Herald
2 June
Dr Catherine Satzke wins prestigious Frank Fenner award, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
12 May
From laundry to weapon disposal - the role of enzyme mimics, University of Melbourne Pursuit
9 May
7 April
Research into wine, the experience of Pange,Wine Australia
18 March
Simple test could replace invasive biopsies for people with blood cancer, ABC News
14 March
Better fruit sought, Shepparton News
6 March
Cancer research back home, Herald Sun
15 February
Professor Luca Corelli Grappadelli of University of Bologna visits Fruit Growers Tasmania to discuss state's fruit exports, The Advocate
14 February
13 February
International scientist boosts Goulburn Valley pear research, Horticulture Industry Network
9 February
A cure for pre-eclampsia might be already in our medicine cabinet, ABC Radio Melbourne
26 January
Leading chemist's Australia Day honour a 'recognition of science', The Guardian
17 January
Dengue fever cases hit 20-year high in Australia, The Herald
2016
30 November
Herald Sun & Adelaide Now - 'State’s highest honour for Victorian scientific pioneers' by Mark Dunn
15 August
15 July
28 June
Boss Magazine , Dr Leonie Walsh - Champion of Innovation and Women in Science
29 April
1 March
16 February
Dr Ethan Goddard-Borger attracted media coveraged with his latest paper published in Nature Chemical Biology.
- The Mirror, UK
- The Daily Mail, UK
- Sydney Morning Herald
- The Age
- Science Codex
- Physics
- Gizmodo
- ABC 774 interview with Red Symons
11 February
2015
2 December
27 November
18 November
20 September
Roger Pocock and Richard Sandberg interviewed on Triple R's Einstein a Go Go
31 July
27 July
Professor Cameron Simmons quoted in a few articles:
24 July
Fairfax Media, Associate Professor Roger Pocock on “Tiny, glowing worm to unlock brain's secrets”
20 July
29 June
veski and Inspiring Women Fellowships mentioned in:
- School of Clinical Science at Monash Health
- Lifestyle Careers
- National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia
- PSnews
11 June
Herald Sun, Dr Sarah Hosking mentioned “Sick kids win home with $4m hospice grant”
22 May
20 May
19 May
1 April
Professor Cameron Simmons profiled in various media:
- Medical XPress, Plotting the elimination of dengue
- Asian Scientist Magazine, Will Wolbachia Work? Model Says Yes
- New Kerala, Virus-blocking Wolbachia may make dengue history
- Vaccine News, researchers eye method to block dengue fever transmission
- Business Standard, New way to prevent dengue fever found
26 March
24/25 March
16 March
11 March
The Shepparton Adviser, Snow Barlow quoted in 'Collaboration to improve agriculture sector'
PS News, Launch of new veski sustainable agricultural fellowships
6 March
Stock & Land, Snow Barlow quoted in 'Boost to ag innovation'
5 March
27 February
19 February
17 February
16 February
Various comments by Professor Andrew Holmes AM on climate change
- Big News
- The Australian
- ABC News
- The Guardian
- SBS
- International Business Times
- Full Time Whistle
- Sunraysia Daily
23 January
20 January
16 January
2014
24 December
Asian Scientist Magazine, Cameron Simmons quoted in 'Broadly Neutralizing DENV Antibodies Found'
22 December
Various comments by Professor Andrew Holmes on reintroduction of a cabinet minister for science
18 December
Futurity: Research News, Cameron Simmons quoted in ‘New antibodies could boost dengue vaccines’
Cameron Simmons profiled for research into dengue and a new type of antibodies
- The Westside Story
- HNGN
- International Business Times
- Medical Xpress
- AM, ABC Radio
- ABC News
- Global Times
- The Scientist
- The Australian
- Herald Sun
8 December
Professor Cowley interviewed for:
University Herald, 'Satiety Hormone' May Link Obesity to High Blood Pressure
5 December
Professor Cowley interviewed for:
ABC Radio AM, ‘Scientists identify link between obesity and high blood pressure’
4 December
Professor Cowley interviewed for:
New Scientist, ‘Brain link for obesity and high blood pressure found’
Medical Express, ‘Satiety hormone' leptin links obesity to high blood pressure’
2 December
29 November
FBI Radio, Colette McKay interviewed for 'The future is now'
13 November
6 November
31 October
National Computational Infrastructure Update, Tiffany Walsh reports on 'Small particles, big impact'
24 October
23 October
Futurity, Kenneth Crozier features in 'The perfect gap turns nanoparticles into sensors'
21 October
ITNews, Tiffany Walsh interviewed in Govt grant buys Victorian supercomputer two more years
14 October
The Warnambool Standard, Tiffany Walsh interviewed in 'Warrnambool College cultivates tall poppies'
13 October
The Australian, Michael Cowley interviewed in 'Reusing old medicines ‘smart strategy’
11 October
Broadband News, Tiffany Walsh interviewed in 'Invisibility cloaks closer'
10 October
ABC Fact Check, Michael Cowley interviewed in 'Is obesity a disease?'
1 October
30 September
29 September
WAToday, Mark Shackleton interviewed in Treatment delivers double blow for melanoma
25 September
15 September
The Conversation, Tiffany Walsh writes: Invisibility cloaks closer thanks to ‘digital metamaterials’
10 September
August 2014
25 July
26 June
25 June
Life Scientist, Andrew Holmes mentioned in 'Talking medicine with Nobel laureates'
17 June
31 May
30 May
Asian Scientist, Holmes appointed President of Australian Science Academy
Australian Life Scientist, New head for Academy of Science
14 May
13 May
Pro Bono News, View of a smarter Australia in 2030 - veski
10 May
25 March
25 February
28 January
ABC radio & television news, 2013 Victoria Fellow Dr Simon James discusses his research
Saturday, 4 January 2014
ABC radio & television news, Associate Professor Tiffany Walsh discusses her research
2013
Friday, 25 October
Tuesday, 22 October
Wednesday, 9 October
3AW Breakfast interview with Associate Professor Walsh (MP3, interview begins at 25minutes & 11 seconds)
Tuesday, 11 September
Herald Sun article with Professor McKay, 'Cochlear program to give deaf children best start to life'
Thursday, 8 August
ABC TV's Catalyst interviews Professor Michael Cowley about toxic sugar
Monday, 3 June
Australiasian Science with Professor Andrew Holmes, 'From Vitamins to Solar'
veski connection members in the news
Apr 2020 | Royal Society
Prof Jane Visavader, 2018 Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation recipient, elected to the Royal Societyin 2020
“The real benefit of increasing fabrication rates is the transition from prototyping, making one offs, to actually going into production.”
Assoc Prof Timothy Scott
Nov 2019 | Bionics Institute
Dr Thushara Perera, 2016 Victoria Fellow, received the prestigious AMP Foundation’s Tomorrow Fund
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