Are you a top US-based scientist wanting to relocate to Australia? We are now calling for formal applications from both Australian and non-Australian citizens based in the US whose work is internationally recognised as exceptional. 📅 Applications close: Aug 29, 2025 🔗 science.org.au/gtap/?utm_so...

This. 👇🏼 #JustDoIt

ICYMI: A highly productive day flying AusBiotech and Medicines Australia’s Cell and Gene Catalyst flag in beautiful Sydney. 👇🏾 #AusCatalyst

Didn't make it to Collaborate Innovate with Cooperative Research Australia this year? You can read the transcript of the the Hon. Senator Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science, here: lnkd.in/gpW6C7CP. Image: CRA #CollaborateInnovate #Innovation #STEM #CI2025

It is an honour to join the Melanoma Patients Australia (MPA) Board. Growing up in North Qld, I remember the national “slip, slop, slap” campaign and the strong message it sent about the importance of protecting our skin.

Excellent to see FDA approval for Abeona’s $3.1 million cell therapy for rare skin disease - Zevaskyn. www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/fda-app... #CellTherapy

NIH bans all future grants to universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts. ➡️ www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/t... via @statnews.com #Dreadful

Today is #WorldHealthDay 2025 and the theme is “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”. www.who.int/news-room/ev... #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll

Pharma industry dodges tariff blow but still braces for disruption www.globaldata.com/newsletter/d... #Pharma #tariffs

Top Australian scientists unite in defence of the Maugean skate. An ancient, endangered skate found only in a Tasmanian harbour, teeters on the brink of extinction thanks to salmon farming - prompting an urgent warning from Australia’s marine scientists. australiainstitute.org.au/post/top-aus...

This. Regardless of your position, remember that you don’t know what is happening - or has happened before - in a person’s life. Be kind, lead with empathy and be sure to check-in. This is not only important with direct reports, but also peers and yes, even the boss.

At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for cuts and reorganization As the NIH expects staff cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher said. www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n...

“Native title recognises… Indigenous Australians have a connection with country.” “… which existed & persisted before & beyond settlement, before & beyond the assertion of sovereignty & before & beyond Federation. “It is older & deeper than the constitution.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

My pledge this International Women’s Day ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-ple... #IWD2025

Equality isn’t about telling someone ‘be more confident, find the right life partner, get better at networking’. It’s about systemic, structural change and cultural shift so everyone has a sense of belonging. TODAY 1:30pm AEDT. Let’s accelerate change! 🔥🔥 🔗 buff.ly/4aKGl07 #BWAOnline #IWD2025

Australia’s cell and gene ecosystem has spoken. Australia’s Cell & Gene Catalyst Pre-Budget Submission 2025-26 calls for: 🔹 The development of access and regulatory pathways that drive faster and broader patient access to cell and gene therapies in Australia. #AusCatalyst

I’m going to share a story. A scientific leader’s story. A story of challenge and triumph. This leader was clever, loved bushwalking and was a woman. Know who it is? Read on... www.linkedin.com/pulse/one-wo.... #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #EveryVoiceInScience #IDWGS2025

“These are real consequences, longer waits for cures and for diagnosis, slower scientific progress, losing out to competitors… and fewer jobs. Those who are facing any health challenges will suffer from less biomedical research.” — D. Skorton Via @nytimes: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

.@merck_anz merch! The. best. Love the water bottle and coffee cup especially. Thanks to Rebecca Lee, Umesh Nair and all on the team. 🙌🏼🙏🏽 Excellent to meet with you on-site. Incredibly welcoming hosts. 🌟 #AusCatalyst

Two planets and a once-in-a-life-time comet! 😍 #PlanetParade2025

Excellent news Apple. Kudos for leading on this. 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏼 A wealth of industry-led data show that innovation and productivity increase with an inclusive, intersectional approach to decision-making. ➡️ That means you need diversity of expertise and lived experience in the room.

Live long and prosper 🖖🏽 #TrekWisdom

Bird flu has killed 20 big cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Washington state. The devastation has claimed half of the animals in the sanctuary's care. 💔 www.iflscience.com/bird-flu-kil... #BirdFlu #H5N1 @iflscience.com

Cell & gene therapies (CGT) are revolutionising healthcare globally. Australia’s Cell & Gene Catalyst is accelerating this industry & we have covered a lot of ground! Read the Catalyst 2024 Impact Report: lnkd.in/gaUC9SFM Cheers to the peak bodies, industry partners & all involved. #AusCatalyst

A moving, inspiring evening amidst power & energy at STEM Sisters’ Women of colour in STEM inaugural Awards night. Trailblazing cofounder, Dr Ruwangi Fernando, took us on the #STEMSisters journey, how it began through to today. Brava to all & congrats again. What a night! 🙌🏻 #WOCinSTEMAwards

Dec 1 is #WorldAIDSDay. Starting back in 1988, the year after a terrifying ‘grim reaper’ was scored into living memory across Australia, this international day helps raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, reduces stigma and remembers people who have died from AIDS-related illness.

Australia’s Cell & Gene Catalyst, a joint venture of AusBiotech and Medicines Australia, is partnering with Deloitte to explore the future potential of Australia’s cell and gene ecosystem. You can participate - do the Investment in Innovation survey: lnkd.in/gF7d5Vm4. Closes Dec 20. #AusCatalyst

Teachers are so important to Australian science. I nominated teachers because my teachers inspired me. Think about who inspires you and nominate them today: www.industry.gov.au/news/nominat... #PMPrizes

Tipping my hat to fab colleagues at Medicines Australia. I can now say Canberra has top-notch policy expertise, great company AND excellent coffee! ☕ So, if you're a bit of a Melbourne 'coffee snob', i mean, *aficionado* like me, then the place to be is 'Deakin and me'. Thanks all! 🙏🏼 #AusCatalyst

If you’re part of Australia’s STEM ecosystem - any part, research, innovation, business, education, clinical, regulatory, consulting, etc - you’re invited to join this starter park: go.bsky.app/74RSGaP. Keen to share with all. #Straya #STEM #DownUnder 🦘🦘

Courageous conversations were had in Canberra this week. It was excellent to be in the room for the National Biotech Medtech Development Summit co-hosted by #AusBiotech and #MTPConnect. All ideas were on the table during this dynamic national conversation.

Okay, newbie question: What’s the difference between a ‘pack’ and a ‘list’ please? 🤔 #Wondering

Meet Alice, the incredibly inspiring Science Teacher I had the honour of nominating for the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes in Science. Hear Alice’s story: youtu.be/cIiN6IWo_Cw?... #PMPrizes

Piccolo macchiato 😍 #LifeInACup

Commercialisation of cell and gene therapies in Australia is both challenging and rewarding. At the Cell and Gene Summit, Dr Michael Baker, Dr Deborah Rathjen, Sam Cobb and Dr Jerome Chal joined Dr Cameron Smith to discuss obstacles and celebrate their wins. 🙌🏼👏🏽 #CGSummit24 #AusCatalyst #AusBio24 🙏🏽

Wow, the sky *is* bluer over here - hello! 👋🏼 #XMigration