DiscoBio News

Congratulation to Dr Melissa Sykes on being awarded a 2020 Griffith University New Researcher Grant Scheme for her project “In vitro models of Trypanosoma cruzi chronic infections: mimicking the gut environment”.

Congratulations to Professor Vicky Avery who was selected as a finalist for the 2019 Life Sciences Outstanding Achievement WiT Award, which acknowledges her achievements to date as a member of Queensland’s technology sector.

Congratulations to PhD student Sandra Duffy, who has been awarded an ASTMH (American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) 2019 Annual Meeting Travel Award to attend their Conference in Maryland, USA (near Washington) from 20-24th November. The award includes registration, flights, an $800 stipend (USD) and is supported in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The ASTMH Annual Meeting draws tropical medicine and global health professionals representing academia, government, non-profits, philanthropy, NGOs, industry, military and private practice.

Congratulations to PhD student Sandra Duffy and Dr Bilal Zulfiqar, who have been awarded an ASP travel grant to present at the Australian Society of Parasitology annual meeting from 8-11th July 2019 in Adelaide.

Last week GRIDD was proud to host a Griffith Sciences IMPACT event – “New Drugs: Why the Wait?” Panel members were: A/Prof Rohan, Moana Simpson, Prof Vicky Avery, Prof Jonathan Baell and Emeritus Professor Maree Smith. Audience members included scientists from Griffith, UQ, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, the Queensland Museum, the Queensland Government and the public and highlighted the importance of collaboration and networks during the drug discovery process.