Exciting news – registrations are now open for the 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for #Biophysics (ASB 2026)! Join us in Bendigo, VIC, 22–26 November 2026 for a week of outstanding science, networking, and celebrations marking 50 years of ASBs. biophysics.org.au/asb-2026/

Aggregating with #peptide chemists, Norelle Daly, David Craik, Sunithi Gunasekera, & Marilyn Anderson, and @ARC_CIPPS members at the International Conference of Cyclic Peptides (#ICCP) on Heron Island, QLD.

From #chemistry to referee: #WomenInScience, Kathryn Nesbitt left her professor post to bring her problem-solving skills to the pitch, and is breaking through barriers for women. www.chemistryworld.com/careers/from...

UK government’s new charter aims to better support women in research; ‘Now is the time for research institutions to step up and level the playing field for women,’ notes one government official. #WomenInScience www.chemistryworld.com/news/uk-gove...

The WISE (#WomenInScience & Engineering) committee of #AASSA (Association of Academies & Societies of Sciences in Asia) is pleased to announce the 2nd round of Prof. Yoo Hang Kim Young Women Scientists Award for 2026. More details available at aassa.asia/events/event...

Hearty congratulations to our colleagues, Prof. Evan Bieske and Richard O'Hair, whose contributions to the fields of mass spectrometry, ion chemistry and spectroscopy were celebrated by a two day symposium at the School of #Chemistry, @unimelb.edu.au, on the occasion of their retirements.

Applications are open to PhD students enrolled in the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne @unimelb.edu.au, for award of a Separovic Family Travel Scholarship. Apply at scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/separ...

After watching an inspiring Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) performance of Retrograde, went onto to view the stunning Cartier exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

Lovely to meet up with Prof. Bushra Ateeq of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in Melbourne, pictured here at Royal Arcade and Brunetti Oro. Bushra is also a member of the AASSA #WomenInScience WISE committee.

Following the close of the MILESTONE Project General Assembly, it was amazing to experience Postojna Caves & Predjama Castle, Slovenia.

Advice from PIs: Lessons for Early Career Scientists. No one begins their research career with all the answers. Discover the lessons that 15 senior life scientists wish they'd known earlier - from embracing setbacks to staying curious and asking for help. hellobio.com/blog/advice-... #WomenInScience

Meet three trailblazing Brazilian women in #chemistry: @acs.org and the Brazilian Chemical Society have announced the 2026 Brazilian Women in Chemistry Awards, celebrating trailblazing scientists driving innovation and sustainability. #WomenInScience. axial.acs.org/publishing/m...

Cut open 300 MHz #NMR magnet, showing the inside of the superconducting magnet, at the National Institute of Chemistry in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Bridget Ogilvie obituary: parasitologist who championed biomedical labs and scientific evidence. As a director of the @wellcometrust.bsky.social and charity founder, the labs she built sequenced the human genome and more. #WomenInScience www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The MILESTONE - Pathways to synergies general assembly is being held at the Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia and will include several #NMR presentations. Enjoyed walking around Ljublanja before registering for the event.

Embed science as a pillar of multilateralism, the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social global scientific community tells @un.org Secretary General candidates council.science/news/embed-s...

The 4th Women in Science &Engineering (WISE) Symposium of the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (AASSA) was held in Seoul, bringing together science leaders from across the region to discuss the role of women in advancing the #SDGs. www.interacademies.org/news/aassa-w...

We are pleased to inform that the results of the 58th Korean Academy of Science & Technology (KAST) International & 4th Association of Academies & Scientific Societies in Asia (AASSA) WISE Symposium have been posted on the AASSA website. #WomenInScience aassa.asia/achievements...

Registration open for @sciencecouncil.bsky.social ISC Midterm Meeting & Beijing Science Dialogue, a major science gathering to discuss and set agendas for international scientific collaboration around headline theme, ‘Science in a complex world – Science for a better future’ council.science/beijing/

Protecting the role of science as a global public good in an era of geopolitical competition: The International Science Council @sciencecouncil.bsky.social calls for the protection of scientific freedom, collaboration & capacity in an era of geopolitical fragmentation council.science/statements/s...

Torres Strait Islander student Brodie O’Breza is building a career in marine science, combining culture, curiosity and hands-on experience through the CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship Program and Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy. #WomenInScience www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...

10 Young Indigenous women showing up in STEM in 2026: CSIRO's Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy was created to increase the number of Indigenous women entering Australia’s STEM industries. Hear from some of these #WomenInScience leading the way www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...

Following the #WomenInScience presentations at the KAST/AASSA-WISE symposium, we visited the Samsung Innovation Museum and Seoul Sky, Lotte World Tower Observatory; then took a walk around Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP).

Arrived in Seoul for KAST/AASSA WISE symposium and launch of book, "Women in STEM Advancing the SDGs in Asia". #WomenInScience

It's out in @pubs.acs.org Chemical Reviews - our paper, "Structure, Interactions, and Assembly of Membrane-Active Antimicrobial Polypeptides", by T-H Lee, P Charchar, M-A Sani, D-H Le, TC Le, I Yarovsky, F Separovic & M-I Aguilar. #biophysics #peptides pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

The Science7 (S7), which brings together the science academies of the G7 countries, has released three new statements addressing urgent global challenges ahead of the 2026 G7 Summit. www.interacademies.org/news/s7-acad...

58th KAST International Symposium & 4th AASSA WISE Symposium: 28 May 2026, 9:00 am (Korean Standard Time) will launch a new book on #WomenInScience and present the roles & achievements of those featured and on WISE committee activities in Asia. Youtube Livestream at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7F1...

Greatly honoured to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria, together with this esteemed group of Victorians, celebrated in Melbourne today.

Delighted to show Bio21 Institute, @unmelbourne.bsky.social , to Gregg Fields, VP Research at Florida Atlantic University, whose work I have followed since our days in solid-state #nmr of #peptides. Enjoyed chat at University House with John Wade of Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health.

ACS @acs.org president-elect Christina Bodurow shares her unique #chemistry career tips. #WomenInScience cen.acs.org/acs-news/ACS...

Enjoyed @unimelb.edu.au Faculty of Science Learning and Teaching Community of Practice visit to Melbourne Veterinary School’s clinical skills simulation centres in Werribee and also discuss a coordinated approach to education across the Faculty of Science. Delighted to meet, Lani, another Dalmatian!

Women are twice as likely as men to leave academia after having a child: Even in countries with family-friendly policies, like Denmark, women’s careers in academia are more affected by parenthood than men’s. #GenderEquity cen.acs.org/careers/dive...

This Special Issue of the @acs.org Journal of Medicinal Chemistry highlights global advances in peptide and peptidomimetic therapeutics. Features research on antimicrobial and anticancer #peptides, peptide–conjugates, & AI‑driven approach to molecular design. pubs.acs.org/page/si/pept...

Congratulations to Guido Pintacuda @cnrs.fr and Ago Samoson of Tallinn Univ of Tech for award of Günther Laukien Prize at @enc-conference.org - Pioneers of ultra‑fast magic-angle-spinning solid‑state #NMR enabling novel studies of complex systems in structural biology, chemistry & materials science.

Inspiring the Artemis Generation and next wave of STEM talent: The Artemis Generation is about more than the wonder of space exploration – it’s about inspiring future cohorts to consider a career in STEM. #WomenInScience (www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...)

What makes a good student: Inner drive, integrity, open-mindedness among qualities highlighted by faculty. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

The @iupaphysicswomen.bsky.social group of #iupap was established to gather global data, promote initiatives like the International Conference on Women in Physics, advance #GenderEquality in #physics, and address ongoing challenges for #WomenInScience. Read the blog: council.science/blog/women-i...

As my term on @science.org.au closes, I took the opportunity to thank Lynn Allan, who ably assisted and made outstanding contributions to international events & projects. Lynn soon starts a new role as International Policy Specialist at Australian Academy Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE).

Thank you @iapartnership.bsky.social for including me in #FromPresenceToPower group of #WomenInScience: First woman professor of chemistry at @unimelb.edu.au First female chemist elected to the Australian Academy of Science @science.org.au. Today Dr Frances Separovic connects academies worldwide.

Read 'From Presence to Power: Women Leading in Science' #WomenInScience www.interacademies.org/news/presenc...

Chemistry labs make tons of plastic waste. Can we recycle it? Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful. cen.acs.org/environment/...

An informal #WomenInScience meeting at Canberra Airport, with professors Joanne Etheridge (VIC), Jennifer Martin (QLD), and Lyn Beazley (WA).

The @acs.org recently recognized the groundbreaking work of #WomenInScience Alice Augusta Ball with a National Historic Chemical Landmark. Ball, the first Black and first female chemistry professor in Hawaii, developed the first effective treatment for leprosy. www.acs.org/education/wh...

How #WomenInScience Thuc-Quyen Nguyen’s dreams of capturing the sun led her to organic electronics: Organic solar cell windows will enable the buildings of the future to be energy-neutral, she says. www.chemistryworld.com/careers/how-...

Pleasure to meet The Hon. Lisa Singh, after her presentation at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, together with Prof. Shailendra Sawleshwarkar. Lisa is also CEO at the Australia India Institute, @unimelb.edu.au

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning #WomenInScience. To mark International Women’s Day (#IWD2026), nature.com asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Celebrate #WomenInScience on #IWD2026 and the networks that sustain them www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The WISE (#WomenInScience & Engineering) committee of the Association of Academies and Societies of Sciences in Asia (#AASSA) is pleased to announce the 2026 Prof. Yoo Hang Kim Young Women Scientists Award. More details available at aassa.asia/events/event...

🌍🔬 Celebrating International Women’s Day 👩‍🔬👩‍🎓 Today we celebrate the incredible women chemists of @IUPAC.org who are advancing science, education, sustainability, and global collaboration. Happy International Women's Day 2026 to all the women shaping the future of chemistry. 🔗 iupac.org/GWB