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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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 …

Dezerae Cox
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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, …

Dezerae Cox