Professor Frances Separovic

Delighted to show @Bio21Institute, to Gregg Fields, Vice-President for Research at @FloridaAtlantic, whose work I have followed since our days in solid-state #nmr of #peptides. Enjoyed chat at University House with @johnwade_006 of @TheFlorey Inst of Neuroscience & Mental Health.

Not one but two opportunities to meet up with the awesome duo, Anthony and Molly, at the Invergordon Bar Docklands and Brick Lane Melbourne. They brought the sunshine with them.

Great discussion between authors RF Kuang and Shelley Parker-Chan held at Melbourne Town Hall during Melbourne Writers Festival @MelbWritersFest mwf.com.au/program/rf-kua…

Fun and thought provoking, @ARTtheplay delivered a great night out at the Comedy Theatre, #Melbourne.

Celebrating 70 years of @OperaAustralia with a free concert at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne, presenting highlights from La Traviata: beautiful, inspiring, and moving.

Enjoyed @uni_melbourne Faculty of Science Learning & Teaching Community of Practice visit to Werribee Melbourne Veterinary School’s clinical skills simulation centres and also discuss a coordinated approach to education across the Faculty. Delighted to meet 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/divers…

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

Congratulations to Guido Pintacuda of @CNRS and Ago Samoson of @TallinnTech for award of Günther Laukien Prize at 2026 ENC. 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 (csiro.au/en/news/All/Ar…)

Enjoyed the nostalgia and excitement of FI at @F1Exhibition in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (@MCEC) today.

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

The @IUPAPwomen group of @IUPAP_physics 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-in-…

As my term on @Science_Academy Council 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 Aust Acad of Tech Sc & Eng (ATSE).

@BiophysicalSoc Maria Goeppert Mayer

Let’s play “Eye Spy a Biophysicist!” This scientist won a Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on the nature and structure of atomic nuclei. Do you know who it is? Comment your answer and check back later to see if you were right!

Here is the IAP post on LinkedIn

Read 'From Presence to Power: Women Leading in Science' #WomenInScience interacademies.org/news/presence-…

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/re… via @cenmag

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

The @AmerChemSociety recently recognized groundbreaking work of #WomenInScience Alice Augusta Ball with a National Historic Chemical Landmark. Ball, the 1st Black & 1st female chemistry professor in Hawaii, developed the 1st effective treatment for leprosy acs.org/education/what…