Congratulations to William Wimley together with Eduardo Jardon & Evelyne Deplazes for organising an excellent symposium on #membrane active #peptides at @pacifichem.bsky.social 2025 in Honolulu. Every talk was brilliant & it was lovely to get together in person and celebrate #biophysics & #chemistry

Celebrating in Waikiki after presenting our work on #membrane active #peptides at @pacifichem.bsky.social Pacifichem 2025, bringing together colleagues in #chemistry and #biophysics. @wenyili68.bsky.social

Always lovely to bump into another #nmr spectroscopist and Pacifichem 2025 @pacifichem.bsky.social gave me the opportunity to to catch up with Janez Plavec in Honolulu.

Ideal gift for those into membrane #biophysics: a bronze or silver cell membrane ring created via 3D printing. This ring wraps a lipid bilayer around the finger of the wearer, adorning them with a transmembrane and peripheral protein design. ontogenie.com/collections/...

Arrived in Honolulu for @pacifichem.bsky.social #Pacifichem 2025 and caught shuttle between venues before presenting in the biological solid-state #nmr session: over 11,000 #chemistry presentations this year!

Opening of @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP) General Assembly by the Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr Moustafa Madbouly. Delighted to be there with Nancy Pritchard of @science.org.au and to present in IAP session on 'Enhancing engagement and visibility', followed by dinner at the Cairo Citadel.

What it’s like to do a PhD with a future Nobel Prize winner: Inventive’, ‘rewarding’, ‘uncharted’. Prof. Richard Robson's former PhD students at @unimelb.bsky.social knew they were part of something special, well before he was awarded Nobel Prize in #Chemistry. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/wha...

Congratulations to our School of Chemistry @unimelb.bsky.social colleague, Richard Robson on award of The Nobel Prize in #chemistry. www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...

The @science.org.au delegation at @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP)Triennial Conference pictured following their presentations in the 'Responsible and Sustainable AI for Society' and 'Trust in Science: A Policy Agenda for Resilient Knowledge Systems' sessions in Cairo.

Delighted to meet Croatian researchers, Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Meštrović and Prof. Goran Bandov, at the @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP) Triennial Conference in Cairo. Tomislav is member of the Global Young Academy (GYA) and Goran is a GYA Fellow

Arrived in Cairo for @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP) Triennial Conference at St Regis New Capital Convention Center where I met Ghada Bassioni, Provost, Saxony Egypt Univ. Meeting opened by Gina El-Feky, Acting President, ASRT Egypt pictured with IAP co-Presidents, Masresha Fetene & Peggy Hamburg.

Lovely to catch up with Chair of WERA Doctoral and Early Career Research, Dr Natasha Ziebell, outside the new Metro Tunnel Parkville Station near @unimelb.bsky.social.

Congratulations to Riya Joseph who presented her PhD completion seminar on structural studies of pore-forming proteins, Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysin-Like proteins, providing new insights into bacterial toxins; delighted to have been on her panel at Bio21 Institute @unimelb.bsky.social #biophysics

Enjoyed great views at the Order of Australia Association event held at the British Consulate General Melbourne (UK in Australia - British High Commission, Canberra).

Warm discussions with Prof Jon Barnett, co-director of the Oceania Institute; Salvatore Aricò, CEO of ISC @sciencecouncil.bsky.social; Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Culture & Engagement) @unimelb.bsky.social; and Ronit Prawer, Director @iscasiapacific.bsky.social at @science.org.au

UNESCO-OWSD Launches Gender-Inclusive Science Project and Information Webinar, titled Gender-Inclusive Science Institutions and Systems (GenSIS): Strengthening the Leadership of Women in Research and Higher Education. #WomenInScience interacademies.org/news/unesco-... via @iapartnership.bsky.social

The @science.org.au Fellows' reading and listening list 2025: Top scientists share their summer reading picks, from compelling real-life yarns to lively children’s stories, this list crowdsourced from the Academy's Fellows has something for everyone. www.science.org.au/videos-and-p...

2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry announced by @iupac.org to showcase the value of #chemistry and informs the public about its potential to foster the well-being of Society and the sustainability of our planet. See the 2025 finalists at iupac.org/what-we-do/t...

Computer scientist Kathleen Fisher to become next head of UK’s advanced research agency: New chief executive of Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) brings experience from previous roles at US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. www.chemistryworld.com/news/compute... #WomenInScience

Hearty congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Matthew Baker @phatmattbaker.bsky.social who was awarded the MacAulay-Hope Prize for originality and innovation in #biophysics at the @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social meeting #ASB2025 at Griffith University Gold Coast campus.

Celebrating the scientific legacy of Shin-Ho Chung to #biophysics at the @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social meeting #ASB2025 on the Gold Coast with excellent presentations by Toby Allen, Ben Corry, Evelyne Deplazes, Elaine Tao, Jennifer Deuis, and @ciarawallis.bsky.social

Great pleasure to attend the @unimelb.bsky.social Heritage Society Annual Luncheon and hear about the marvellous work of Andrew Pask, Mollie Liu, and Hamish Graham and the power of donor supported research.

Congratulations to Prof. Adelle Coster, UNSW, to whom I was honoured to present the 2025 Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB) Bob Roberston medal during ASB2025 at @griffith.edu.au. Adelle is pictured with ASB President, @lisannes.bsky.social; inaugural awardee Hans Coster; & myself 2009 medal.

Celebrating two decades of Club Melbourne and launch of the Victorian Ambassador Network at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). Congratulations to Prof. Brendan Crabb AC on receiving a 2025 Club Melbourne Ambassador Award.

Call for contributions: Tupu Pacific Research Grants. ply for research grants of up to AUD $40,000 by 15 December. council.science/news/call-fo...

Great interview and love this photo with sisters Tanja and Branka at the Aus-NZ #Croatian Women in Leadership summit recently held in Melbourne. www.sbs.com.au/language/cro...

Rebuilding Ukraine — one university’s bold vision. Nataliya Shakhovska is first woman rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University. #WomenInScience www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Delighted to be at Swinburne University of Technology for launch of "Empowering the Future of STEM: Changemakers with Disabilities", a collaboration with The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) and Rebel Girls. Pictured with RACI president, Prof. Amanda Ellis. www.raci.org.au/education-ou...

Wonderful time at the Aus-NZ Croatian Women in Leadership summit held in Melbourne. Great opportunity to learn more about #Croatian culture.

Welcome reception of 5th Aus-NZ Croatian Women in Leadership. Lovely to meet another girl from Blato, Debra Gavranich.

Applications are open for the Frances Separovic Scholarship for domestic students enrolling at @unimelb.bsky.social in an undergraduate degree and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances. Preference to those from regional or remote areas of Australia. scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/franc...

Congratulations to the awardees of the 2025 #PMPrizes. Delighted to meet Prof. Michael Wear at the @science.org.au. Michael is the inaugural awardee of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems. Read more at www.industry.gov.au/news/introdu...

Dying: A Memoir is on at @artscentremelb.bsky.social. Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company, adapted for the stage by Benjamin Law, performed by Genevieve Morris, Cory Taylor’s final work confronts the anxiety and despair that surrounds death with honesty, clarity and trying to learn to live fully.

Science20 (S20) South Africa, Academy of Science of South Africa has issued its 2025 Statement on Climate Change and Well-being, calling for urgent, science-driven action to protect the well-being of people, ecosystems, & the planet; save lives boost sustainability. www.assaf.org.za/2025/10/31/s...

Odile Eisenstein: ‘Some of the most important advice is to be persistent’. This #WomenInScience and pioneer in theoretical #chemistry on teaching herself programming and the importance of freedom. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/odil...

Read this marvellous story about my #chemistry colleague, Anastasios Polyzos pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the...

Thank you for the recognition. See 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Award recipients at www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/festival-and...

Pleased to have participated in the panel presentations and discussion at the Victorian Croatian Chamber of Commerce STEMM Summit today, together with David Smith and Jelena Likić.

Looking forward to next week's Melbourne University Chemical Society (MUCS) seminar which will be the 4th Frances Separovic Lecture and will be presented by Prof. Maria Forsyth. #chemistry

Maud Menten was born in Canada in 1879 and completed her UG and MD education at University of Toronto. As a research assistant with Leonor Michaelis in 1912, they wrote the classic paper describing the “Michaelis-Menten” model of enzyme kinetics.. #WomenInScience

How to spend a day waiting for a flight at Heathrow: Coffee at T3 with Louise from #TeamHB4 of Homeward Bound; meet Ale & her team at @rsc.org; catch the Kerry James Marshall and Kiefer/van Gogh exhibitions at the #RoyalAcademyofArts; and then dinner in the Qantas Lounge with Leann & Mike.

Thank you Priyanka for representing me at the Women of Colour in STEM Awards 2025 and celebrating the remarkable finalists, winners, and STEM Sisters community. #WomenInScience #WOCinSTEMAwards #WomenInSTEM

Congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Richard Robson, whose work highlights the strong nexus between teaching and research. #chemistry www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...

4 WEEKS TO SUMMIT 2025 Join us in Melbourne from 7-9th November for the AUS-NZ Croatian Women in Leadership summit at the Langham Hotel. Pleased to participate in the event with other members of the Advisory Council.

The @University of Melbourne has honoured pioneering 95-year-old #WomenInScience Alison Harcourt AO by naming a seminar room after her. Ms Harcourt started her maths degree at the University in 1947, as just one of two women in the subject. science.unimelb.edu.au/about/news/s...

After stopping by the original Tesla in Zagreb, went to the island of Korcula where these three little girls met together again in Blato for the first time after 68 years.

Why an inclusive culture is the best way to unlock chemistry’s potential: Reasonable adjustments enable diverse teams that can grow, innovate and tackle global problems www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/why-...

0n 16 Sep 2025, Minister for Foreign Affairs, @senatorwong.bsky.social, announced opening of applications for 2025-26 Maitri Grant and Matri Scholarships & Fellowships programs with up to $5M, respectively, for strengthening of Australia-India relationship. www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...

Inspire STEM: A Gallery Honouring Women of Colour and Allies in #STEM: October 4 @ 1:00 pm – October 6 @ 4:00 pm at Melbourne Docklands by STEM Sisters stemsisters.org.au/event/inspir... #WomenInScience

Elizabeth Hinde and Jorge Alegre-Cebollada to receive 2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Michael and Kate Bárány Award www.biophysics.org/news-room/el... Congratulations to my colleague @lizhinde.bsky.social