Terrific TDP-43 Talks in Trieste
Terrific TDP-43 Talks in Trieste As you may know, I am currently a Lady Edith Wolfson Junior Non-Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. My work, supported by the …
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Toolbox talk: Lights, Camera, Action!
Toolbox talk: Lights, Camera, Action! It is more important than ever for scientists to be concise, engaging and easy to understand. Most importantly, we need to diversify our means …
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Toolbox Talk: Notion
Toolbox Talk: Notion Notion is the type of software that, if you know, you know. After hitting the scene only a few years ago, it has amassed a somewhat cult-like following among …
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Investigating the Investigators: 2020 Edition
Investigating the Investigators: 2020 Edition Each year the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council award a set of Fellowships to outstanding scientists. As an …
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Year in review: 2020 Edition
Year in review: 2020 Edition 2020 was… A year that felt like a decade, but with the productivity of a boozy long weekend. In case you haven’t been on planet earth for the entire …
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Learning to code: it's as easy and as complex as that.
Learning to code: it’s as easy and as complex as that. Many life scientists have used their time under pandemic-induced lockdown to learn their first programming language. Yay! …
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Book Review: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
I know, I know, book reviews are so seventh grade. But I am making a conscious effort not only to read more, but also to actively engage with the media I consume. So, I thought …
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Toolbox Talk: VSCode and Conda
There have been many rapid changes to how, and where, we work as the world settles into a pandemic-induced hibernation. After coming to terms with the fact that many labs could be …
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Lorne Proteins 2020
Lorne Proteins 2020 If you’ve landed here after checking out my poster @LorneProteins, welcome. If you stumbled here by accident, the more the merrier. Either way, thanks for …
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A year in review: 2019 edition
The holiday season is a time of reflection for many, me included. However, this was heightened this year, and somewhat hijacked, by the looming start of a new decade. While there …
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BioInfoSummer 2019
With half my home state on fire and the lead up to Christmas, this post has been in the works for a few weeks. But here it is - better late than never! My brief recap of my recent …
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Behind the scenes: Investigating the Investigators
The hottest topic on Australian researchers lips of late has been the recent NHMRC Investigator Grant announcement. I recently set about flexing my data-science muscles to see what …
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Investigating the Investigator Grants 2019
Introduction The hottest topic on Australian researchers lips this month has been the recent NHMRC Investigator Grant announcement. After all the commotion around the new scheme …
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Toolbox Talk: Scientific posters
Going to a large, often international, conference jam-packed with superstars in your field is one of the privileges of being a scientist. Conferences are essential for building …
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FASEB Protein Aggregation Conference 2019
After a science career spanning a decade without having attended an international conference, I have been fortunate enough this year to speak at not one but two! What follows is a …
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Book Review: Spineless
I know, I know, book reviews are so seventh grade. But I am making a conscious effort, both to read more and to actively engage with the media I consume. So, I thought writing down …
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Toolbox Talk: Storing data using HDF5 files
As an early-career researcher, I am still figuring out the best way to get stuff done. Every day it seems as though my to-do list gets longer and longer, for every item I tick off …
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EMBL Proteomics in Health and Disease Mechanisms 2019
Last year I had the privilege and pleasure to attend (and present at) four scientific conferences. This year is shaping up to be just as wonderful, as I have been lucky enough to …
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#LorneProteins2019 & #FASEB2019
If you’ve landed here after checking out my poster @ LorneProteins or the @FASEBorg Protein Aggregation Conference, welcome. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you found something …
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A year in review: 2018 edition
The last few weeks have seen a flood of people posting their 2018 achievements, promoting the academic currency of papers published, grants won, students mentored and conferences …
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NoBell Prize 2018
The phrase “Nobel Prize” usually evokes a sense of prestige and gravitas. There is no doubt that these prizes are bestowed upon individuals who have made outstanding contributions …
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Book review: The Effective Scientist
I know, I know, book reviews are so seventh grade. But I am making a conscious effort not only to read more this year, but also to actively engage with the media I consume. So, I …
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Toolbox talk: Atom, Jupyter and Hydrogen
As an early-career researcher, I am still figuring out the best way to get stuff done. Every day it seems like my to-do list gets longer and longer, for every item I tick off two …
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Toolbox talk: Trello
As an early-career researcher, I am still figuring out the best way to get stuff done. Every day it seems like my to-do list gets longer and longer, for every item I tick off two …
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Quick Recap: PyLadies Melbourne Event
Locating the labyrinth a nd meeting the meetup For a few months, I had been working on the courage to check out one of the many coding-related groups held all across Melbourne each …
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Magnified 2018
The Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI), in association with the School of Arts, English and Media at the University of Wollongong (UOW), are hosting a …
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a weekend walk around the Bokeh library
If you’ve read my bio, you will know that I (somewhat arrogantly) consider myself “a passionate advocate for the use of programming by life scientists”. This came about following …
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what to do when you can't get a word in edge ways
I don’t believe in resolutions, mostly because I have finally learnt (after 20-something years) that I will never stick to them. However, January 1st this year saw me looking to …
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Book review: Human Universe
I know, I know, book reviews are so seventh grade. But I am making a conscious effort not only to read more this year, but also to actively engaging with the media I consume. So, I …
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the nomadic scientist: blessing or curse?
From the very beginning of my undergraduate degree, I knew that I wanted to pursue research overseas. Not so much a permanent relocation, but I was very keen to leverage the …
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Manuscript: The sticky cell savers
All great wines and whiskys are matured, some for many many years. Ageing in this way allows time for complex chemical interactions that improves their quality. Although the …
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lifeguards of the cell
I believe communicating science with a broad and diverse audience is our responsibility as researchers. One of my most important audiences has always been my friends and family, …
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Lorne Conference Series 2018
At this point, I think I have written more about conferences than anything else. I am sure you are thinking that is all scientists do - Don’t be fooled! I have been incredibly …
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Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School
Another post, another conference! This time it was the Asia-Pacific “Advanced Scientific Programming in Python” Summer School. A full 6 days of intensive training in the …
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my attempt to pay it forward: MicroMentorHQ
I should start by acknowledging that I have always considered myself very lucky to be where I am. I am doing what I love (Science) in a (mostly) brilliant and (definitely) …
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a year in review
This week kicks off 2018, and can I just say - about bloody time. I know I’m not the only one - but 2017 was a bit of a roller coaster for me, both personally and professionally. I …
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My toolbox: 2018 Edition
After coming back from a wonderful conference, I feel refreshed. I heard a lot about the state of my field of research, the cutting edge ideas and the direction our research is …
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ideas on what helps and hinders symposium speakers
During the recent conference, a friend was scheduled to give a talk about her work. Sitting in the audience watching a parade of marvellous speakers is a special kind of torture, …
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Proteostasis & Disease Symposium 2017
The last week saw me spend more time speaking than I can recall in recent memory, all thanks to the Proteostasis and Disease Symposium. A blur of yummy food, wonderful people, …
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a few words on why I'm here
Truth be told, I don’t know that even I am sure why I am here. But if I am honest, I think the idea has been tumbling around, gathering dust, in the back of my brain for a while.
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