Membranes and Health: A Biophysics Workshop
Running as part of Biophysics Week for 2018, the Centre hosted a workshop on “Membranes and Health”. A range of invited speakers from around Australia and […]
Health
Towards better drugs with fewer side effects
By Daniel Suhendro Decreasing side effects and increasing effectiveness of drugs is one of the motivations behind drug-membrane interaction studies. Many drugs target the inside of […]
Nanotechnology in the sustainable production of pharmaceuticals
By Timothy Solheim The global interest in moving towards sustainable and environmentally friendly practices extends beyond the desire for renewable energy, but also applies to the […]
Artificial neural pathways from composite polymeric fibres
By Kimberley Patterson The idea of neural fibre implants to fix spinal injuries causing paralysis is not new news when it comes to research[1-3]. There are […]
Nanoparticles to improve pharmaceutical production
By Jessica Phillips Pharmaceuticals play an important role in healthcare, including the research and production of medications that treat and prevent illnesses. The pharmaceutical industry is […]
Credit cards, their link between rare disorders and common diseases
By Julius Zieleniecki, Supervisor – Ingo Koeper Drug research over the last decade has become increasingly directed toward designing molecules which target specific active sites of peptides or […]
Nanoparticle use in Tissue Lacerations
Stopping bleeding, closing and organ repairs are everyday challengers medical and surgical staff have to deal with. Staples and sutures are effective tools; however each has […]
Waste wool, a valuable commodity
Fig. 1. Hierarchical structure of hair and wool (not to scale). Wool farming in Australia is a viable industry delivering textile fibre mostly from Marino sheep […]
ASMR The Australian Society for Medical Research
By Zahrah Alhalili, Supervisor Joe Shapter On 4th of June 2014, I attended the ASMR South Australian Scientific Meeting, hosted by The Adelaide Convention Centre. The […]