July 24, 2026 6:39 am
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Professional Background: Hi, my name is Jarvis Ashcroft. I began working at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) while completing my Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Wollongong, where I graduated with First Class Honours. At ANSTO, I gained experience across the Minerals and Radiopharmaceutical Units, working in chemical process development, chromatographic separations, analytical chemistry, pilot plant operation, radiochemistry and radiopharmaceutical formulation. I also completed a research placement with CSIRO, where I developed Python-based computational... Read More
July 22, 2026 4:30 am
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Professional Background: My name is Jade Choi, and I completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at La Trobe University in 2024. During my undergraduate studies (2023 – 2024), I was fortunate to work as a research assistant in Prof. Jason Dutton’s research group at La Trobe, where I developed fundamental research skills while contributing to the synthesis of iodine (III) oxidants. In 2025, I completed an Honours degree in Chemistry with the same research group. My honours project focused... Read More
April 15, 2026 11:53 pm
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Professional Background: I completed my Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) at the University of Melbourne in 2021. Between my bachelor and Master’s, I worked as a research assistant under Prof. Megan Maher looking into the structures of Timm8a and Timm13 and their potential function. I then went on to complete a Master of Science (Chemistry) at the University of Melbourne under Paul Donnelly with my thesis looking at aza-macrocycle derivatives for potential use in nuclear medicine. Following submitting I worked at... Read More
September 3, 2025 2:21 am
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Professional Background: I completed my Master’s in Organic Chemistry at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India in 2021, followed by a Master of Research (M.Res) in Chemistry at Nottingham Trent University (UK) in 2023, with a focus on organic synthesis, drug detection, and peptide modification. My research project explored peptide modification using Mizoroki-Heck and Sulfur-Fluorine Exchange (SuFEx) reactions, aimed at developing biologically orthogonal reaction sequences to enhance applications in peptide-drug conjugates. Research Interests: In 2024, I commenced my PhD studies under... Read More
September 2, 2025 6:15 am
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Professional Background: I earned my Bachelor of Chemistry from the University of Indonesia in 2008. In 2009, I joined the National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia (now the National Research and Innovation Agency, BRIN) as a research assistant. I then completed my Masters in Chemistry at Bandung Institute of Technology in 2011. My research at BRIN focused on radiochemistry, radiopharmaceuticals, nanomaterials, and analytical chemistry, specializing in the development of radiolabeled compounds and nanoparticles for various applications, including cancer therapy. Research... Read More
September 1, 2025 11:37 pm
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Professional Background: Hi, my name is Ella Desbrow – I completed my Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry at the University of Queensland in November 2024. My Honours project focused on the synthesis of cyclopropyl-containing fatty acid molecular probes. These probes were used to better understand the oxidation activity of a thermostable Cytochrome P450 mutant enzyme. Research Interests: In August 2025 I commenced my PhD at Monash University under Professor Kellie Tuck (School of Chemistry) and Dr Maggie Aulsebrook (Monash... Read More
June 27, 2025 2:17 am
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Professional Background: Hi, my name is Yuandong Wang. I completed my bachelor of biomedicine at the University of Melbourne in 2020 majoring in pharmacology. I then completed a graduate diploma following with a Master’s degree in chemistry at the University of Melbourne. My Master’s project revolved around improving the solid-phase-synthesis coupling efficiency of peptide nucleic acids as well as altering their structures in order to improve their cell-penetrating ability. Research Interests: Following the completion of my Master’s, I commenced my... Read More
April 29, 2025 6:08 am
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Professional Background: My name is Ben Jiang. I’m excited to study for a PhD degree at Monash University in 2025 under the supervision of Dr. Chris Ritchie and A/Prof David Turner. I had two years of research experience as a chemistry undergraduate student at the University of Queensland (UQ). During my Honours year, I learned to balance research with working as a lab tutor School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences (SCMB). My Honours project has been focused on elaborating dual catalyst photo-accelerated... Read More
December 2, 2024 10:35 pm
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Professional Background: Hi, my name is Eva Doukas. I completed my Bachelor of Science at Monash University in 2022 majoring in chemistry. In 2023, I then went on to complete my Honours in chemistry at Monash University under the supervision of Professor Andrea Robinson. The focus of my project was oxytocin’s receptor interactions via insertion of metal ions into the disulfide bridge. Furthermore, I introduced modifications into the structure of native oxytocin to investigate its ability to self-assemble into micellular... Read More
