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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 5d

Excited about the Inspire STEM Gallery (4–6 October) — a free public exhibition showcasing the authentic stories of the finalists for the WoC in STEM Awards.

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 7d

Why an inclusive culture is the best way to unlock chemistry’s potential:
Reasonable adjustments enable diverse teams that can grow, innovate and tackle global problems
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/why-...

Why an inclusive culture is the best way to unlock chemistry’s potential

Reasonable adjustments enable diverse teams that can grow, innovate and tackle global problems

www.chemistryworld.com

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 10d

0n 16 Sep 2025, Minister for Foreign Affairs, @senatorwong.bsky.social, announced opening of applications for 2025-26 Maitri Grant and Matri Scholarships & Fellowships programs with up to $5M, respectively, for strengthening of Australia-India relationship. www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/pen...

www.foreignminister.gov.au

Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 13d

Inspire STEM: A Gallery Honouring Women of Colour and Allies in #STEM: October 4 @ 1:00 pm – October 6 @ 4:00 pm at Melbourne Docklands by STEM Sisters stemsisters.org.au/event/inspir... #WomenInScience

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 13d

Elizabeth Hinde and Jorge Alegre-Cebollada to receive 2026 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Michael and Kate Bárány Award www.biophysics.org/news-room/el... Congratulations to my colleague @lizhinde.bsky.social

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations to the 2025 Australian Society for Biophysics awardees: Prof Adelle Coster for Bob Robertson Award for her contributions to Australian #biophysics, & Assoc Prof Matthew Baker for McAulay-Hope Prize for original & innovative biophysics. See ASB2025 at biophysics.org.au/meetings/202...

2025 ASB Meeting - ASB

The 2023 annual meeting of the Australian Society for Biophysics will take place from December 3rd to 6th at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus!

biophysics.org.au

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 14d

Learnt so much by participating in a panel discussion on 'Executive Leadership in Higher Education' with Prof. Chioma Blaise Chikere, Jose Frantz, and Sally Osei-Appiah, moderated by Brenda Moodley at Women Leaders in Higher Education #WLHESummit2025 held at University of Johannesburg.

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 15d

Chemical Landmark honours first female PhD in chemistry: First #WomenInScience to earn a PhD in #chemistry, Lydia Sesemann was awarded her doctorate >150 years ago. SCNAT - Swiss Academy of Sciences honoured University of Zurich as a historically significant site. chem.scnat.ch/en/chemical_...

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 15d

Melbourne University Chemical Society Seminar 1126. This year's Frances Separovic Lecture: "Next Generation Electrolytes for Advanced Alkali Metal Batteries"
will be presented by Prof Maria Forsyth
4:15 pm on Wed 22 October 2025
at Masson Theatre, School of #Chemistry, @unimelb.bsky.social

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 15d

Dr Karl Mueller: ‘I realised I had matured when I started giving away my best ideas’: The director of @amesnatlab.bsky.social in the USA discusses getting hooked on #chemistry via parental inspiration and a benchtop #NMR. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/karl...

Karl Mueller: ‘I realised I had matured when I started giving away my best ideas’

The director of Ames National Laboratory in the US discusses getting hooked on chemistry via parental inspiration and a benchtop NMR

www.chemistryworld.com

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 15d

Professor Van Thi Thanh Ho’s mission to build up sustainable chemistry in Vietnam: This #WomenInScience is driving commercialisation and inspiring new generations of scientists with her passion for green technology and #chemistry. www.chemistryworld.com/careers/van-...

Van Thi Thanh Ho’s mission to build up sustainable chemistry in Vietnam

She's driving commercialisation and inspiring new generations of scientists with her passion for green technology

www.chemistryworld.com

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 16d

Thurs 25 September is Global #Sustainability Day and @iupac.org International Younger Chemists Network @iycnglobal.bsky.social are running a series of webinars at different times during the day. Further details from www.iycnglobal.com/component/co...

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 16d

Healthy indoor air is a human right: At a high-level event on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, over 300 leaders in indoor air quality will sign a global pledge to formally recognise healthy indoor air as essential to health & well-being. www.science.org.au/supporting-s...

The case for clean indoor air

Healthy indoor air is a human right The Australian Academy of Science – in partnership with Burnet Institute – is proud to be leading a global effort to recognise clean indoor air as essential to

www.science.org.au

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 21d

Trailblazers with disabilities rethink how we do science:
From defense research to high-performance electrodes, @cenmag.bsky.social 2025 Trailblazers issue explores how #chemistry can solve problems in new ways—and how inclusivity expands the boundaries of discovery. cen.acs.org/people/profi...

Trailblazers: Chemists with disabilities rethink how we do science

C&EN’s 2025 Trailblazers issue, curated by guest editor Mona Minkara, looks at how chemists can solve problems in new ways

cen.acs.org

Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 21d

Great to catch up with #nmr and #chemistry colleagues in warm and sunny Brisbane. @marygarson.bsky.social

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 22d

Meet Dr Gabrielle Kuiper, one of Australia’s leading thinkers on the energy transition. A ‘light bulb’ moment as a university student led #WomenInScience, Dr Gabrielle Kuiper, into energy research and eventually to @csiro.bsky.social www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...

Meet the researcher: Dr Gabrielle Kuiper

A ‘light bulb’ moment as a university student led Dr Gabrielle Kuiper into energy research and eventually to CSIRO.

www.csiro.au

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 22d

Calling all #STEM professionals & students - if you’re ready to study, work, volunteer or build networks with #Croatia and the world, join Vic Croatian Chamber of Commerce STEMM Summit. Registrations close 21 Sep.
Inaugural 2025 STEMM Summit www.vcccprojects.com
18-19 Oct, Rydges Hotel Canberra.

Home | VCCC STEMM Mladi

www.vcccprojects.com

Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 22d

Our paper, "Effect of histidine on the antimicrobial peptide maculatin 1.1 solution-state NMR and molecular dynamics simulation structures at different protonation states", has just been accepted by @ausjchem.bsky.social. www.publish.csiro.au/CH/justaccep... #biophysics #nmr #peptides #chemistry

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 27d

Three early-career researchers to pitch their innovative ideas at Falling Walls Lab in Berlin. Congratulations to Mabel Day, Auriane Drack, and Khoi Nguyen
www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 29d

The 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings #lino2025 delegates, Wenchao Duan, Ken Aldren Usman, Jess de la Perrelle, James Watson, @jessalgar.bsky.social, and Ganesh Darmayanti, celebrate with #FallingWalls Lab Finale awardee, Mabel Day, at the Australian @science.org.au annual meeting in Canberra.

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 29d

Possible association to Horizon Europe: request for information consult.industry.gov.au/association-...

Converlens - Engagement, insights and analytics platform for surveys and consultations

Collect, Manage and Analyse surveys, consultation data and text

consult.industry.gov.au

Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 29d

The government have opened talks on association with Horizon Europe. If negotiations are successful, Australia will be associated with the fund in 2027. www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

Horizon Europe would be a game changer for Australia

President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Chennupati Jagadish AC, has welcomed Minister for Science the Hon Senator Tim Ayres decision to start exploratory talks with the European

www.science.org.au

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 29d

Boundless Elements: #WomenInScience Dr Karen de la Vega-Hernández on Science & Innovation. Karen shares her #chemistry journey from Cuba to Austria to leading cutting-edge drug discovery at @iciq.org She inspires the next generation of scientists. axial.acs.org/medicinal-ch...

Boundless Elements: Dr. Karen de la Vega-Hernández on Science and Radical Innovation | ACS Publications Chemistry Blog

In this interview, Dr. de la Vega-Hernández shares her journey from Cuba to Austria and beyond, now leading cutting-edge drug discovery at ICIQ. Her story offers insight and inspiration for the next g...

axial.acs.org

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 29d

The Advisory Council of the @iscasiapacific.bsky.social #ISCAsiaPacific met in Canberra during Science at the Shine Dome and launched Round Two of the Asia‑Pacific Academic Mentoring Program to include early‑career researchers from Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Pacific Island nations.

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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · Sep 7

Caught the blood moon over Melbourne city early this morning and compared it to another from May 2021.

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