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there are some fantastic ideas in here that are certainly out of the box thinking!

Looking to reduce your plastic lab waste? The team at Mettler-Toledo Rainin has a new plastic lab waste savings calculator that compares your current pipette tip racks with plastic-saving options. Give it a try here: rainintools.empiricaledge.com/PlasticSavings…

As part of the RMIT Distinguished Lecture series, our own Magdalena Plebanski gave a fantastic presentation on just part of what we do in the CAVA lab. If you missed it, you can watch it here @MagdalenaPleba2 #immunology @RMIT @ResearchRMIT #vaccines youtube.com/watch?v=_j6CPX…

Regardless of your field, if you work with animal models we hope that you may find our new paper incredibly useful when designing your next experiments. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #brain #neuroscience #rnaseq #Genomics

#Greenlab #sustainability tip: review your protocols to see where you can cut waste. Can you use a pipette tip instead of a transfer pipette? Swap to a safer reagent/cleaning agent? Make stock buffers or buy concentrated/powder buffers? Use smaller tubes?

You are invited to attend a public lecture presented by our own @MagdalenaPleba2! She will be discussing #vaccines and how to better optimise the application therapies of them across the lifespan. Wed 21 June, hybrid event. Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/645160030017

theconversation.com/im-over-65-and… A great article from our lab members @MagdalenaPleba2 @JenniferC_Boer and Kirsty Wilson #Flushot #FluVaccine #Vaccine #ElderlyCare

Green Lab Tip: look for powder/ tablet alternatives for reagents like media/ buffers. Less plastic, avoids shipping water and...takes up less space in the lab! #greenlab #sustainabilityweek #Sustainability #OHSE #laboratories

Hello everyone! We'll be at the City Campus (building 51) from on Wed 3rd May. If you're interested in donating (just 50ml) of your blood to support vital medical research, please email cava@rmit.edu.au for more information! #medicalresearch #clinicaltrials

@SBaratchi @BakerResearchAu @RMIT @RRG_Vlahos @Citsiopoulos @GorryPaul congratulations Sara and good luck with the next exciting step in your research!

I am honoured to join @BakerResearchAu as the Alice Baker and Eleanor Shaw Gender Equity Fellow and very grateful to all the support that I have received from my colleagues and mentors @RMIT @RRG_Vlahos @Citsiopoulos @GorryPaul @CavaLaboratory

5) when choosing a new machine, avoid HFC refrigerants Do you have any other tips to make the lab more sustainable?

Did you know that a ULT freezer consumes the same energy as the average U.S. household? 🔥 🔥 Check in the comments for tips to reduce the impact of your freezers 👇👇 #EarthDay2023 #EarthDay #sustainable #greenlabs #sustainabilityweek #laboratories #OHSE

2) maintain inventories and perform regular clean-outs 3) clean any ice build-up in the seals: this can warp the seals and reduce their effectiveness 4) the more full your freezer is, the easy it is at regulating temperature and recovering from temperature fluctuations

1) routinely defrosting: helps your machine work more efficiently, prolongs the life of your unit, protects your samples from ice build-up

Congratulations to our very own @JenniferC_Boer who is one of the awardees of this Adapter Scheme! Jennifer will be receiving access to computing resources to study Vaccine Immunomodulation Throughout the Aging Lifespan (VITAL) lnkd.in/gUAcxUuu

Nominate a 2023 Tall Poppy now! @aipolsci @KidsCancerInst @NanoMed_UNSW @UNSW @UNSWRNA

Hello everyone! We'll be at the City Campus (building 51) from 8am to 1pm on Monday 6th March. If you're interested in donating (just 50ml) of your blood to support vital medical research, please email cava@rmit.edu.au for more information!

We are proud to present the result of many years hard work with valuable contributions from lab member past and present. You can read the article here: lnkd.in/gXUjijEP #cancer #Immunology #clinicaltrials #ovariancancer @Cancers_MDPI

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week runs from January 23rd-29th. It aims to increase awareness and reduce the incidence of cervical cancer. To read up on the process, head online 👉 fal.cn/3vj0z

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