`Seeing Like A Researcher: Masterclass 10 Anna Grocholsky, Director Commercialisation Pathways

We are excited to have Anna Grocholsky, Director Commercialisation Pathways join us for Session 10: Research IMPACT: Seeing it like a researcher.

Anna is a successful strategist, negotiator and intellectual property specialist. With a materials science background she broadened her qualifications through management, creative problem solving, law and business. Anna is a Harvard Business School Alumni, a registered trademarks attorney and is one of a handful of Australians with the attainment of being a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) + Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP).

Her passion is curating research generating products and services that solve problems that are really needed to be solved.

Anna joined Charles Sturt University as their inaugural Director, Commercialisation Pathways helping all faculties and institutes. Systems, processes, awareness and advice is key. Anna has already brought in commercialisation income (to be shared with the research team), set up the IP and Commercialisation Governance Panel (IPCGP) rolled out the Commercialisation Pathways Operational Plan (Framework), launched a few webpages of information, resources and an opportunities page for CSU’s innovations to be marketed to investors / donors / mentors and helped numerous teams. Read more

‘Stories behind the Research’ podcast – Michael Elwan

In the latest ‘Stories Behind the Research’ podcast, Michael Elwan shares how personal tragedy shaped his journey into mental health advocacy.

With a profound sense of responsibility and a passion for change, PhD candidate Michael has turned his experiences into a commitment to advancing mental health awareness through both academic and professional work.

In this engaging episode, Michael shares his personal insights and introduces his impactful research on ‘Lived Experience Leadership in Mental Health’.

“If we are in the business of serving people with mental illnesses, then we should not only listen to what they want, but we should actually have them in leadership roles, to direct the organisation, to direct the government, to direct commissioning bodies…”

Listen to Michael now

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Amplify your research impact!

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Join us for the Charles Sturt Researcher Innovation Program, a free program that will support you to develop a plan to maximise the impact of your research. The 2 x ½ day program will provide you with practical tools, templates, and resources that will help you design your communication and strategy to gain access to more grants, find new funding, create opportunity for industry partnerships and amplify the impact of your research.

This program is hands on and will be tailored to your individual needs. It is suitable for existing research, planning future research, and identifying new opportunities for research.

Wagga/Albury Monday 11th Nov 9.30-1pm and Tuesday 12th Nov 9.00-1pm

Port Macquarie Tuesday 26th Nov 9.30-1pm and Wednesday 27th Nov 9.00-1pm

Orange Wednesday 12th Feb 9.00-1pm and Thursday 13th Feb 9.00-1pm

The Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final showcase is now online!

The Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final showcase is now online!
This year’s competition showcases the presentations and research of 56 outstanding competitors from universities from across Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, North-East Asia and South-East Asia including Charles Sturt’s Sarah Esmaeili.

The 2024 Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final will showcase video submissions from 3MT finalists from across Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, North-East Asia and South-East Asia.

View the Semi-Final Showcase and watch Sarah here!

Over the next two weeks, two judging panels will review and select 8 finalists from the 56 competitors, to proceed to the 2024 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Final which will be held via live stream, on Wednesday 30 October.
The 8 finalists competing at the Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Final will be revealed on the 3MT website on Monday 21 October.

Bite-sized AI Lessons To Make You Think (and Maybe Smile)

AI conversations: Exploring the human-AI frontier

Imagine stepping onto the shores of an uncharted island. That’s precisely where we find ourselves in the realm of AI. There are no comprehensive maps or well-worn paths to follow. Instead, we’re all explorers in this new territory, and each interaction with AI is an opportunity for discovery.

The Library is stepping onto this frontier by launching a new series of quick AI lessons on our GenAI LibGuide.

These “AI conversations”:https://libguides.csu.edu.au/generativeAI/aiconversations are designed to get you thinking about how we interact with AI tools like Copilot.

What to expect:

  • Short, digestible lessons
  • A mix of practical tips and thought-provoking ideas
  • Some rough edges (just Carlo in his office!)

Topics include embracing AI creativity, the power of asking “why?”, and how to be a collaborative problem solver with AI.

This is very much a work in progress. Your feedback, ideas for new lessons, and experiences using these concepts are all incredibly welcome.

Check it out: AI conversations: Learning journey https://libguides.csu.edu.au/generativeAI/aiconversations

‘Gene therapy to suppress cancer tumours’ thesis a 3MT winner

A science PhD candidate exploring protein gene therapy to suppress cancer tumours won the recent Charles Sturt University finals of the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)© competition held at the University in Port Macquarie.

  • A medical science PhD research thesis has won the finals of the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)© competition held at Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie in August

A science PhD candidate exploring protein gene therapy to suppress cancer tumours won the recent Charles Sturt University finals of the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)© competition held at the University in Port Macquarie.

Ms Sarah Esmaeili (pictured left), a PhD student in the Charles Sturt School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Health, won the 3MT finals for her presentation ‘p53: A Target for Cancer Gene Therapy’.

The 3MT competition challenges university PhD students to present their research in just three minutes with a balance of technical depth and public accessibility while using only one projected PowerPoint graphic.

Winning the Charles Sturt 3MT finals means Ms Esmaeili will represent the University in the Asia-Pacific 3MT finals to be held online.

“Winning the Charles Sturt University 3MT competition is an incredible honour,” Ms Esmaeili said. “I’m thrilled to represent our University at the Asia-Pacific 3MT finals.

“I’m deeply passionate about my research and grateful for the opportunity to share it on a larger stage.”

Ms Esmaeili’s research thesis explores the ‘p53’ protein family, which includes p53, p63, and p73, which plays a pivotal role as transcription factors involved in regulating various cellular processes, particularly tumour suppression.

“My research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the nuclear – as in cell nucleus – import mechanisms of the p53 protein family, which could potentially pave the way for the development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting nuclear import,” she said.

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Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards 2024

The Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards is a time for our academic community to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our researchers. Following the success of last year’s Awards, 2024 promises to showcase groundbreaking research that continues to advance knowledge and drive societal impact by the Charles Sturt University research community.

These Awards are more than just recognition, they provide encouragement for researchers who have made significant contributions in their fields. From pioneering new methods in science and technology to fostering cultural understanding through the arts, the research recognised through these Awards has a lasting impact on our world. This is an opportunity to showcase the talent and research excellence of Charles Sturt University’s academics. Read more

Radio 2MCE and Podcast HDR interviews are back!

We are excited to be back on the air this month with our newly rebranded program, ‘Stories behind the Research’.

Each month we hear from one or more of our exciting HDR candidates talking about their research and their own personal journeys to becoming researchers.

You can listen live at 5.30 PM on the third Thursday each month or on-demand on our podcast.

This month we are joined by Amy Proudford-Nalder talking about her research project: The Law in English Literature: The Pedagogy of Legal Context and Advancing Gender Equality in the Teaching of Secondary English in the 21st Century

If you’d like to share your own research story, please fill out an Expression of Interest Form and we’ll be in touch.

Faculty of Science and Health Higher Degree by Research and Honours Symposium

Registrations are now open!

Please join the Faculty of Science and Health Symposium, on 20-21 November on the Wagga Wagga campus, that will be showcasing the research being undertaken by our HDR and Honours candidates.

At the symposium you will have the opportunity to present your research, develop your presentation skills and receive some valuable feedback.

Further details can be found on our webpage: https://science-health.csu.edu.au/research/hdr-honours-symposium

For any questions, please email the FOSH Operations Team at FOSH-Ops-Admin@csu.edu.au

We look forward to meeting and seeing you at the symposium.

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