Victorian node researcher, Dr Kim Johnson, features in Episode 18 of “Eaves Drop on Experts” by the University of Melbourne’s publication, Pursuit. In the podcast, titled, “Making friends with fronds: understanding plants’ feelings“, Kim discusses how plants have contributed to scientific understanding of processes like RNA silencing and how the mechanisms that give plants their […]
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Podcast: Making friends with fronds TV series SCOPE features Centre work Pint of Science with Centre CI New animation of an illustrative model of the primary plant cell wall Centre CI named as a Supertar in STEM |
 Podcast: Making friends with fronds
November 7, 2017
TV series SCOPE features Centre work
August 21, 2017
In the story, Centre Research Fellow Dr Kim Johnson from the University of Melbourne presents elements of her work on characterising cell wall-sensing pathways that monitor the status of the cell walls during growth. They have identified a cell wall sensor that regulates the outer wall of the epidermis, or skin, of the plant. By […] Pint of Science with Centre CI
August 9, 2017
On the 17th of May, Professor Rachel Burton and Dr Heather Bray, participated in the National Event “Pint of Science“. They presented a discussion titled ,”Hint of mutant with a CRISPR finish: a look at DNA change in agriculture” which is available to view on YouTube Centre CI named as a Supertar in STEM
July 3, 2017
Professor Rachel Burton, Adelaide Node Leader, has been named as one of the first 30 Superstars of STEM. Along with the other female scientists and technologists, Rachel will receive training and development to use social media, TV, radio and public speaking opportunities to carve out a more diverse face for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and […] UQ researcher takes the cake
May 22, 2017
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Baking meets science in the most delicious way, with a range of new ‘good heart’ muffins developed by Centre scientists at the UQ node to meet the food standard guidelines for cholesterol-lowering properties. According to food scientist and keen baker Dr Nima Gunness, the UQ blueberry muffins contain around three grams of beta glucans – […] |
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