UWA Research

📢UWA RESEARCH AWARDS - extended - now closing Monday 17 August!

UWA staff can enter Portal (Pheme) to learn more/apply https://bit.ly/3vdtcck

Recognising UWA researchers/staff & celebrating their work to deliver improved outcomes to WA & the broader community.

👏 Congratulations to UWA affiliated finalists in the Australian Museum Eureka Awards:

🌟 Fun-IVCM The University of Melbourne; The University of Western Australia; and Lions Eye Institute
🌟 SeadragonSearch

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/nh9axkk9

🎉 Help give a massive congratulations to Professor Gina Ravenscroft on receiving $2.5 million as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC 2026 Investigator Grant to help tackle big challenges in rare disease research.

For thousands of people, particularly families with children and babies, living with a rare genetic disease means years of unanswered questions, uncertainty and limited treatment options. In Australia, 1 in 12 people suffer from a “rare disease” (a disease affecting fewer than 1 in 2,000 people), and >80% of rare diseases are genetic. Every day in Australia, approximately 300 miscarriages occur and for 10-20% of affected women this will not be their first or last loss.

This funding will support Gina and her team's existing efforts that aim to find the genetic causes of neuromuscular diseases, including disorders that present from birth to late adult life, and tackle the genetics of recurrent miscarriages – a big area of unmet need.

As Professor Ravenscroft said, "Giving patients and families answers regarding the cause of their disease is an incredibly rewarding aspect of our work." This funding brings that goal one step closer for families across Western Australia and beyond.

Congratulations, Prof Ravenscroft, on this well-deserved funding and the hope it brings to families across WA and beyond.

Read more via the link in the comments.

👏Globally influential researchers in Aboriginal mental health, astrophysics, autism and marine science are among 17 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards. The awards are announced on 21 September - best of luck to all the finalists!

SEE THE LIST: https://tinyurl.com/ycykyy2y

WA Government The Kids Research Institute Australia The UWA Oceans Institute UWA School of Biological Sciences UWA School of Indigenous Studies ICRAR Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science UWA School of Molecular Sciences UWA Engineering and STEM

Environmental DNA reveals impact of climate and humans on fish biodiversity A global analysis of fish biodiversity using environmental DNA revealed how human activity and climate have influenced biodiversity patterns in river ecosystems

EVENT: UWA EMCR Symposium

Tuesday 20 October, all day, EZone UWA
🎫more info/book a free ticket: https://tinyurl.com/mrxaku8m

This year's theme is Integrating Research Across Disciplines. The symposium will highlight the exceptional quality of research that EMCRs are undertaking at UWA and will feature a series of oral presentations, keynote presentations, panel discussions, poster presentations, and a Sundowner networking event. There will also be prizes to celebrate the success and excellence of EMCRs at UWA.

Call for Abstracts closes: 11 Sept.

UWA Early-Mid Career Researchers Symposium 2026 Showcasing research excellence among EMCRs at The University of Western Australia

Collaboration is key to driving the next generation of healthcare innovation 💊

A new agreement between The University of Western Australia and the University of Galway will strengthen collaboration across research, education and innovation. By building on an established relationship, the partnership aims to create new opportunities for knowledge sharing and future collaboration.

Explore the partnership below 👇
http://tiny.cc/tqa6101

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Angus Turner, McCusker Director of Lions Outback Vision, on being awarded the inaugural Elisabeth Macdonald Memorial Award by the Macular Disease Foundation Australia!

The award funding will support Professor Turner's research into using AI scanning tools to improve access to reliable retinal screening for glaucoma and macular degeneration in primary care settings across Western Australia, where limited specialist eye care has long led to delays in diagnosis and avoidable vision loss.

The research will be undertaken alongside Associate Professor Khyber Alam of The University of Western Australia.

We'd look forward to sharing updates on Professor Turner's work ✅

Learn more at 🔗 in comments ⬇️

2026 Wen Family Chair in Conservation Public Lecture: What's the catch? Science and sustainability of seafood in Australia.

30 Sept, 6pm arrive, UniClub
🎫 https://tinyurl.com/mvcbhjwb

Australians love seafood, but did you know around 70% of the seafood we eat is imported? 🐟🌏

Join conservation scientist Associate Professor Carissa Klein as she explores where our seafood comes from and what that means for people, oceans and biodiversity. Discover whether seafood products may be linked to threatened species, illegal fishing or modern slavery, and learn practical ways to make more sustainable seafood choices.

Wen Family Chair in Conservation Public Lecture 2026 2026 Wen Family Chair in Conservation Public Lecture - What’s the Catch? Science and sustainability of seafood in Australia

A new handheld device developed by Dr Lena Kranold and her team at the University of Western Australia could help transform skin cancer detection in rural and remote communities. The prototype uses electrical properties within skin lesions to distinguish between cancerous and non cancerous lesions and identify specific skin cancers.

The goal is to give GPs immediate diagnostic support, reduce unnecessary biopsies and improve access to specialist level care where dermatologists are difficult to access. Clinical trials are now being prepared as the team works towards making the device available in clinics.

Read: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MSQ1ptUG97L8r5NBMlqIJYRnvFRYZtGV/view