At the A-RNA24 conference, Jameel was awarded a poster on using AI models and computational techniques to investigate and classify RNA-binding proteins with the aim of identifying potential inhibitors.

Due to the discovery of extensive asbestos during G08 renovations, the Kwan/Ataide lab along with all G08 research labs have temporarily moved to various locations on campus.

Esther and Sienna were each awarded a Faculty of Science Hons and ANISE Pathway Scholarships totaling $10,000.

Sydney Nano's Taste of Research Awards ($2500) are awarded to high-calibre undergraduate coursework students to undertake nanoscience research.

Ann was one of 12 researchers from USyd selected to participate in the inaugural Inventor Mentorship Program run by the Sydney Knowledge Hub.

Jessica, a postdoc with Sandro, has been a close collaborator with the Kwan lab on the antimicrobial development project. Jessica has just been awarded $50k to work on our collaboration on PNAs.

Esther has the Sydney Nano's Taste of Research Awards ($2500) to investigate whether modified RNAs have potential as stable RNA decoys for next-generation biotech tools and therapeutics. Many congratulations Esther!

Maddy has won the 2022 ANSTO’s Neutron and Deuteration Impact Awards (https://www.ansto.gov.au/whats-on/anstos-neutron-and-deuteration-impact-awards) for her work in the expression and purification of isotopically labelled proteins as part of the novel antimicrobial development project.

The Greg Ralston Memorial Prize sponsored by The Sydney Protein Group is a $500 travel award for a BSc (Hons) student who plans to continue to a PhD. Well done Maddy and a great looking poster!

The Kwan lab was showcased at ISS 2022 which is an intensive program during the winter break for Year 11 and 12 students to experience STEM at university. A live-streamed lab tour featuring Ann, Tom, Esther, Feiyun, Lou, Aston and collaborator Sandro along with research techniques and facilities was showcased.

Congratulations to our Hons student Jennifer Zhao for being awarded the 2021 ANISE Honours Scholarship worth $5000 from ANSTO. Jennifer will be….

BIOL1997 is the Special Studies Program (SSP) of the Unit “From Molecules to Ecosystems” aimed at talented 1st year biology students. One of the assignments asked…..

A new lecture series on Solid-state NMR and dynamic nuclear polarization’ given by Prof Tatyana Polenova recorded at ANZMAG2019 has been released on the ANZMAG Youtube channel…

By a twist of fate our very own research assistant, Rezwan marries Taylor, who is a recent PhD grad from the Mackay Lab next door. Rezwan first met Taylor when….

Congratulations to Anthony who just had the protocol he developed during Honours on Tryptophan Fluorescence Quenching Assays published in the Jun 2019 issue of Bio-protocol: http://www.bio-protocol.org/e3253

Together with Chau, Senior Science Communicator at our School, Ann has been developing the Genetic Change Workshop for the Kickstart Year 12 Biology program. For the first time, Genetic Change will be joining Kickstart-on-the-Road in May 2019!