CBNS Awards

During 2019, members at all levels were recognised for their contribution to the Centre, as well as their hard work and dedication to science and pushing the boundaries of understanding in the area of bio-nanoscience. This section includes some of the highlights. See page X-X for a comprehensive list.

During the CBNS Annual Research Workshop (ARW) held from the 27 to 28 November 2019, we recognised members for the most significant publication of 2019 and best poster presentation at the workshop as well as the winner of the Science by Design Competition. Furthermore, one student from each node was presented with the 2019 CBNS Student Travel Award and the newly created CBNS Bio-Nano Travel Grant, a travel grant for postdoctoral researchers. Congratulations once again to the following awardees:

Most significant CBNS paper of 2019 (Postdoc)

Dr Angel Tan (Monash) Probing cell–nanoparticle (cubosome) interactions at the endothelial interface: do tissue dimension and flow matter? (Biomater. Sci., 2019,7, 34603470)

Most significant CBNS paper of 2019 (Student)

Mr Ibrahim Javed (Monash) Inhibition of amyloid beta toxicity in zebrafish with a chaperone-gold nanoparticle dual strategy Nature Communications volume 10, Article number: 3780 (2019)

Science by Design Competition 2019 (Judge’s and People’s Choice Award winner)

Mr Nghia Pham (UniSA)

2019 CBNS Bio-Nano Travel Grant:

Dr Laura Fitzgerald (Monash) Dr René Lafleur (UoM) Dr Rowan Hughes (UNSW) Dr Azadeh Nilghaz (UniSA) Dr Changkui Fu (UQ)

ARW Best poster presentation of 2019

Ms Aria Ahmed-Cox (UNSW) Visualisation and quantification of nanoparticle uptake in 3D tumour models

2019 CBNS Student Travel Awards:

Ms Ava Faridi (Monash)

Mr Yutian Ma (UoM)

Ms Chelsea Forest (UNSW)

Mr Meysam Rezaeishahmirzadi (UniSA) represented by Dr Marnie Winter

Ms Caterina Brighi (UQ)

For a comprehensive list of awards, memberships and grant successes, see pages 67-69.