Anneliese Ashhurst

✨🎓 We had an inspiring afternoon yesterday hosting Session 2 of "I have a PhD, now what?" focusing on commercialisation, investment and IP 🎓 Many thanks to our guest speakers Dr Megan O'Connor, Rachel Hooke, Dr Akshita Wason, and master of ceremonies @TitchDanon!

Supporting and championing projects led by early to mid-career researchers is an important part of researcher development at the DDI. 🏆 Congratulations to the recipients of the EMCR Seed funding scheme 2024! @Arthiii_M @TitchDanon @rachel_a_north #drugdiscoveryinnovation

Excited to share with you @JoshWMaxwell's work with our longterm collaborator @A_Ashhurst on intranasal COVID vaccines! Fear of needles? No worries here. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

We will also be awarding the 2023 ECR Awards that day. If you know of someone who excels as an ECR in the DDI community and research nominate/self-nominate here: tinyurl.com/4kjn9nby

Don't forget to register for the DDI EOY Event on Nov 24! This is a great chance for HDR & ECR's of DDI to meet and network, as well as hear from Dr Amani Batarseh, Chief Scientific Officer of BCAL Diagnostics. tinyurl.com/fcw8mpte @Sydney_Science @SydneyChemistry

@mattdjohansen @UTS_Science Congratulations!

Happy to announce that I’ve been awarded the UTS Chancellor’s Research Fellowship (CRF) for 2024! This will support my research into understanding the host-pathogen interface of Mycobacterium abscessus infection in cystic fibrosis @UTS_Science

Our paper on the modification of polypeptides at selenocysteine using electrochemistry is out now in @angew_chem. Congratulations to Angus who drove the project and thanks to our collaborators @bobbypaton @Malins_Lab! @ARC_CIPPS @SydneyChemistry onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

Do not forget to apply for the ECR Travel Awards, open to HDR & ECR DDI Members heading to a conference aligned with the research themes of drug discovery. Applications are due this Friday! bit.ly/3P7E064 @Sydney_Uni @Sydney_Science

If you have a conference coming up aligned with the research themes of the DDI you should apply for the DDI Travel award! Apply here: bit.ly/3P7E064 by Sept 22 @Sydney_Uni @Sydney_Science @SydneyChemistry @CPC_usyd @BrainMind_Usyd @USYD_CVI

Great opportunity to seek support for your travel to conferences/networking events/workshops - apply now!

A wonderful day immersed in leadership training for our fantastic cohort of Sydney ID EMCRs. Creating future #infectiousdiseases leaders & equipping them with skills to lead high performing teams 🙌 #LeadershipForGood #WeAreSydneyID

Happy to share that our latest review written with @A_Ashhurst and @BrittonTBlab is now published! Have a read to learn how intranasal vaccines being studied in clinical trials can arm the airways against respiratory infections 🏹⚔️

Arming the airways: an update on the clinical status of intranasal vaccines & the role of mucosal adjuvants Read the article here: ow.ly/2PEU50Phnt0

Registrations are open for the annual DDI ECR symposium - sign up now! Will be a great afternoon showcasing excellent science and networking 🧪🥼🔬🧬🧫

Huge thank you to the Faculty of Medicine & Health @syd_health @Sydney_Uni for supporting us as we launch our inaugural #SydneyID EMCR program. Fantastic masterclass today on 'Presenting with Impact' by Allan Tillack #WeAreSydneyID with #BoldIDeasBigImpact #leadershipforgood

Attention all DDI HDR members The DDI invites you to apply for the HDR 'Funding for Impact’ Pitch Session of the DDI ECR Symposium on Thursday the 20th of July 2023. Present your research in 5 minutes and you could win a cash prize! More info & apply: forms.office.com/r/1vSMiF9hWR

Delighted to be at the Australian Society for Medical Research gala dinner with the colleagues from @Sydney_ID @JocelyneBasseal @TricckyLab @A_Ashhurst @merusheel @_jbeardsley_ @drBenMarais @SS_GlobalHealth @njtwood #ASMRNSWgala2023 @TheASMR1

Here is a news piece from the @Sydney_Uni on Rich's election to the Australian Academy of Science! @ARC_CIPPS @SydneyChemistry sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/n…

Don't forget the first round of the DDI ECR Travel Award applications are still open for HDRs and ECRs: forms.office.com/r/ic1XebjLte Up to four applicants may receive the award in each round. Each award will have a value of up to $1000.

Happy International Day of Woman and Girls in Science! At DDI we wanted to highlight some incredible woman scientists. Megan Steain @m_steain is a member of the DDI, Senior Lecturer at @Sydney_Uni Read more about Megan's research and her career journey: tinyurl.com/ycxfd5t2