2030

ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology

2029

Mechanobiology inspired anti-thrombotic strategies and point-of-care biomedical engineering

2028

Dynamics of Non-spherical Particles: Towards Advanced Bio-magnetometry

OHMR - Quantitative Imaging At Nanoscale with SUper-resolution (QIAN SU) for Probing, Diagnosing and Monitoring Thrombotic Disease at the Molecular Level

Quantum triangulation for deep tissue imaging in NIR-II

2027

Developing Personalised and Portable Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT) Microtechnologies for Rapid Thrombotic Risk and Anticoagulant Dosage Assessment

Nanothermometers on live cell

Non-animal Technologies Network

Single molecular antigen rapid test (SMART)

Ultrasensitive microRNA detection for early-stage breast cancer diagnostics

2026

A novel approach to identify and treat mesothelioma

ASCA-EDT-CHALLENGES-2023 - Optical Limiting for SWIR EO sensors

Anisotropic single-particle transducers

Ascertaining the optimal lipid packing parameters and lipid head-group selection for the Phospholipase A2 tethered bilayer lipid membrane sensor

Ascertaining the optimal lipid packing parameters and lipid headgroup selection for the phospholipase A2 tethered bilayer lipid membrane sensor

Engineered nanoparticles for the delivery of miRNA-125 inhibitors to manage influenza virus infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Food for thought: identifying dietary influences on decision making

Investigating the synergy of a Lactoferrin-derived peptide Lactofungin and the anti-fungal drug Amphotericin B

Investigating the synergy of a Lactoferrin-derived peptide and the anti-fungal drug Amphotericin B

Milk protein profiling powered by multiplexed single molecule assay

NIR-II Fluorescent Toolbox for Organelle-specific Imaging of Three-dimensional Bio-tissues at High Spatiotemporal Resolution

New FKBPL-targeting treatments for preeclampsia

Optical Metasurface for Single Small Extracellular Vesicle Analysis

Stabilising soil foundation with biopolymer for enhanced rail transport

sEV-derived circRNA in EMT progression and treatment option in Mesothelioma

2025

A novel probe for miRNA detection in living cells - Ziwei Wu

A vascularised lung-on-a-chip model for nanotoxicity testing

Building brain models to bridge brains across multiple species by up-conversion nanoparticle technology - Dan Li

Circular RNAs - Novel Biomarkers Detectable in Blood Plasma to Facilitate Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Developing Rapid Strip Test for SPINT1, sFlt1 and PIGF detection (next phase from Developing new diagnostics to prevent stillbirth)

Imaging Profiling Platform for Thrombotic Disease and Anti-Platelet Therapeutics - new translational methodologies for characterising, identifying and monitoring thrombotic disease

Lifetime-based NIR-IIb nanothermometer and application in biological deep tissue - Maoxin Zhang

National Live Cell Analytics Facility for Organelles’ Interactome Discovery

Next-generation quantum spectroscopy diagnostic platforms for heart disease

Samara Bridge - 2024 Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE) Research Internship Program

Single extracellular vesicle analysis to identify high-risk intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm

Super Resolution Intracellular Multiple Single Particle Dynamic Tracking - Yitong Zhao

Towards a peptide-based adjuvant drug to reduce the toxicity of Amphotericin B in the treatment of invasive fungal infections

2024

Developing Rapid Point of Care SPINT1 Biomarker Detection to Prevent Stillbirth

Investigating the impact of microplastic inhalation and ingestion in a healthy lungs and pre-existing lungs disease

Multi-analyte liquid biopsy-based biomarkers for oropharyngeal cancer

Next-generation membranes for high throughput exosome harvesting - 2022 Round 2 NSW Education Waratah Scholarship

Samara Bridge - Asia Oceania Forum Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR) School

Women and heart disease following high-risk pregnancies

2023

A blood test for early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer by single extracellular vesicle analysis

A thermodynamic pathway to intracellular delivery

ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels

Circulating tumour cells: clinical application in head and neck cancers

Developing Rapid Strip Test for SPINT1 detection

Extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stromal cells as new treatment for preeclampsia

Integrin Activation by Fluid Flow Disturbance: Mechanobiology Approaches

Novel ‘Mechano-medicine’ combats deadly sticky blood clots in diabetes

Ordering photon energy carriers for efficient up conversion

Shear stimulated Brillouin microscopy for cell mechanobiology in 3D Microenvironments

Susceptibility of leukemia cells to flavonoid co-treatment with ascorbic acid

2022

A paradigm shift in the management of future cardiovascular risk following hypertensive disorders in pregnancy using mini-hearts and patient-derived stem cells

Developing a high-throughput single-cell exosome screening tool

Imaging Profiling Platform for Thrombotic Disease and Anti-Platelet Therapeutics

Membrane Interaction of Small Molecules Capable of Improving Batten’s Disease Cell Phenotypes

Multiparameter analysis of exosomes for non-invasive early detection of pancreatic cancer using a point-of-care nanoplasmonic sensor

NSW CVRN Professional Development Award

Novel Real-Time Milk Sensor for Ovulation Detection in Dairy Cows

2021

A compact and portable electrochemical gas sensor array to spot explosives

APRIntern MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND SCALING UP OF NANOPARTICLE FABRICATION

Antibiotic resistance: combining microscopy, microfluidics and genomics to target bacterial DNA repair pathways

Luminescent Nanoparticles for Controlled Localized Release of Immunomodulatory Agents

Particle segregation and dynamics in inertial microfluidics systems

RAPID POINT OF CARE SARS-COV2 DETECTION, USING A SENSITIVE SALIVA ANTIGEN SCREENING TEST (Variation)

Rapid Point of Care SARS-CoV2 Detection, using a sensitive saliva antigen screening test

Top-up Scholarship - Mahnaz Mddahfar - Lanthanide Nanoparticles for improving the sensitivity of mass cytometry at the single cell

Upconversion nanothermometry: enabling high brightness in a thermal field

2020

Complete blood fractionation using a low-cost microfluidic system

NSW Cardiovascular Research Network 2020 Professional Development Awards

Targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) toward reduction of tumor immune suppression capacity in triple negative breast cancer.

2019

ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (RAAP)

High-throughput Portable and Wearable Device Fabrication Facilty

National Volumetric Imaging Facility: Observing the Cell in its Native Environment

2018

Characterisation of Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membrane (tBLM) Architectures

Determining the surface coverage and packing of immobilised antimicrobial peptides melimine and melimine-4 and their interactions with model lipid bilayers

Effect of a Novel Immobilised Antimicrobial Peptide on Bacterial Surfaces

Examining the Thickness and the Volume Fraction of Tethered Bacterial Model Membranes

How do Australian desert plants cope with heat stress?

Understanding the stability of core/shell upconversion nanocrystals at elevated temperatures

2017

Beyond Spectral Detection: Engineering SUPER Dot Probes for High-Throughput Discovery

Heat Transfer Characteristics and its Effects on Biological Nanoparticles DP150101065

Superresolution light microscope for deep view functional analyses of cancer cells and their microenvironment: a springboard for high resolution correlative microscopy studies in cancer research.

2016

Cryogenic correlative light and immunoelectron microscopy using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) – a new way to look at cancer and its microenvironment.

Effects of Bias Potentials on Tethered Lipid Bilayers

Investigating the Role of Cholesterol in the Metamorphic Protein CLIC1's Membrane Interactions

Investigating the Role of Cholesterol in the Metamorphic Protein CLIC1's Membrane Interactions - Student: Khondker Hossain - PGRA 10889

Probing the chemical states of rare earth elements in sub-50 nm heterogeneous nanocrystals

The molecular mechanism of phospholipid phase transitions studied by far infrared spectroscopy - 2

2015

Bacterial Detection and Infection Control using Tethered membranes

Structural Changes within the Tethering Elements of tBLMs under the Effect of Bias Potentials

Structural Changes within the Tethering Elements of tBLMs under the Effect of Transmembrane Potentials

The molecular mechanism of phospholipid phase transitions studied by far infrared spectroscopy

2014

CLIC1 penetration of Phospholid/Cholesterol Membranes using neutron reflectivity

2013

Deuteration of CLIC1 proteins for use in neutron scattering

Investigating the Role of Cholesterol in the Metamorphic Protein CLIC1's Membrane Interactions

Phytanyl Lipid Deuteration for Neutron Reflection Investigations of Tethered Bilayer Membranes

2012

Metamorphic protein CLIC1 interactions with model cell plasma membranes - AINSE

2011

Devices that use Ion Channels

2010

Development of Planar Patch-clamp Electrophysiology to Investigate Liposome-based Artificial Nanosensor Devices

Self-assembled surface arrays of mesoscale plasmonic devices for switchable control of coloured surfaces

2009

Identifying novel insecticides and their targets: probing Australian arachnid venoms

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.