CBNS invites you to join the very last Frontiers in Bio-Nano Science symposium on 19 February 2021.
Significant cash prizes for best speakers
Selected experts in science communication and outreach
PhDs & ECRs only
Frontiers in Bio-Nano Science (FBNS) is for the next generation of pro-active scientists and innovators to discuss ideas, share their skills and grow their careers. For bio-nanoscience to succeed as a research tool, and to produce real industry innovation in Australia, integration of ideas and expertise from all CBNS disciplines is required.
After successful FBNS symposiums in 2018 and 2019, in FBNS 2021- The Final Edition, our very last FBNS symposium, we will focus on Communication for research, collaboration and innovation at 3 different levels: communications with public, scientists from other fields, and industry.
This one-day symposium will provide a relaxed and inspiring environment for CBNS EMCRs to engage in cross-disciplinary networking and collaboration. FBNS is supported by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology (CBNS)
All times are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)!
🕑 30 min
09:30
🕑 5 min
Chair: Niloufar Ansari
9:35 Dr Shane Huntington
10:05 Dr Tim Lee
🕑 60 min
Dr Shane Huntington is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator, MC, and strategist with a passion for science and communication. He has successfully led the RRR radio science team for three decades. The show’s wildly successful #20phds20mins program is just one example of the support he has provided for young investigators to have their first positive […]
http://www.shanehuntington.comDr Tim Lee is a stand-up Science Comedian. His background is biology, and he completed his Ph.D. at the University of California Davis. He spent years developing simulation and analytical models of population dynamics before he discovered that this bored him to tears. When he tried comedy for the first time the tears stopped. If […]
Chair: Dr Shane Huntington
Public Communication
This session is in the format of short 'radio-style' interviews. Our plenary speaker, Dr Shane Huntington, will conduct the interviews by asking each presenter engaging questions that relate to their research/scientific field. The presenter should explain their research in plain English, suitable for a public audience.
10:35 PerkinElmer
10:40 Targeting the lymphatics to treat arthritis - Alina Lam
10:45 Looking into the black box of preeclampsia - Marnie Winter
10:50 Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazolines) and PEG: A biological comparison - James Humphries
10:55 A Cell’s Diet: Studying and Manipulating the process of cells ‘eating’ drug-loaded nanoparticles - Paula Cevaal
11:00 Targeting the hard reach – nanoantibiotics to eradicate intracellular bacteria - Santhni Subramaniam
11:05 A Metabolic Labelling Based Approach for Highly Selective Gastrointestinal Delivery - Yuen Yi Lam
11:10 Template Assisted Antibody Assembly Platform - Yingjie Hu
🕑 40 min
Break & industry networking
🕑 20 min
Chair: Leah Wright
11:35 Dr Andrew Stapleton
12:05 Dr Hannah Wardill
🕑 60 min
Dr. Andrew Stapleton is an expert communicator, strategist, and digital content producer. He received his PhD in chemistry from The University of Newcastle in 2010. Since then, he has been actively working as a communicator and vlogger. He works with professionals to create engaging digital content and develop content strategies that drive online engagement.
https://www.andrewstapleton.com.au/Dr Hannah Wardill is an early career researcher dedicated to ensuring people with cancer don’t just survive, but that they survive well! Since completing her PhD in 2016, Hannah has secured close to $1M to develop new methods of supporting gut health in people with cancer and predicting patient responses based on the bacteria found […]
12:35
🕑 25 min
Chairs: Pie Huda and ANFF representative
Scientist Communication
This session is the format of 8 minutes presentation and 2 minutes Q&A by audience. The language should be suitable for communication with scientists from other fields.
13:00 Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF) talk
13:05 Biologics as Delivery Vehicles for Immunotherapy - Gayathri S
13:15 The electrochemical detection of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in whole blood using dispersible electrodes - Parisa Moazzam
13:25 Targeting Brain Cancer with Advanced Immunotherapy - Saikat Ghosh
13:35 3D Hydrogel Cultured Spheroids: an in-vitro Model for Penetration Study of Nanomedicines in Tumour Microenvironment - Niloufar Jamshidi
🕑 45 min
Break & industry networking
🕑 20 min
Chair: Paul Joyce
14:05 Dr Lee Farrand
14:35 Dr Chris Vindurampulle
🕑 60 min
Dr Chris Vindurampulle is a patent and trade mark attorney with the intellectual property (IP) team in the Melbourne office of K&L Gates. As a PhD-qualified researcher, Chris developed and patented key vaccine technology that sparked his interest in pursuing a career in intellectual property law. As an attorney having over 12 years’ experience, […]
Dr Lee Farrand is the head of Yuhan Corporation in the ANZ region. Yuhan is South Korea’s largest pharmaceutical company, with full spectrum drug development capabilities to manufacture, develop and market prescription and OTC drugs. The regional office based in Adelaide is focused on building relationships with research institutions and biotech companies throughout Australia and […]
Chairs: Joshua Rennick and Thermo Fisher Scientific representative
Industry Communication
This session is in the format of 5 minutes presentation and 2 minutes Q&A by judges/audience. The language used should be suitable for communication with industry, and should sell your idea!
15:05 Thermo Fisher Scientific pitch and questions
15:15 Shine a light on superbugs - Muhammed Awad
15:25 A journey from nanomedicines to nanosoils - Cong Vu
15:35 A nano-lipid container to improve antibiotics - Chelsea Thorn
15:45 mRNA therapy for rare genetic brain diseases - Denzil Furtado
🕑 55 min
Afternoon tea & industry networking
🕑 20 min
16:20
Platform information coming soon!
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Universities
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Covid cases
100
ATTENDERS
This is a free event for CBNS PhDs and ECRs only!
Abstract submission and registration closed.
Snap shots from FBNS 2019 in Brisbane
This year's FBNS is going to be greater than last year!
Join us for a full day focused on scientific outreach
Engage with industry and fellow researchers
Conference Chair
University of South Australia
CBNS Lead Coordinator
University of Melbourne
Operations
University of South Australia
Operations
University of South Australia
Program
Monash University
Program
University of Melbourne
Sponsorship
Monash University
Sponsorship
Monash University
Communications
University of Queensland
Communications
University of Queensland
For FBNS related questions please email: contact@fbns2021.com