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A study led by ANU has retraced the evolutionary history of a modern enzyme with a technique called ancestral protein reconstruction - a discovery that will help new enzymes to be engineered for use in medicine and industry.
Lead author Dr Ben Clifton from ANU said while experimental evolutionary biochemistry had provided great insight into the evolution of new enzymes, many questions remained unanswered.
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Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s are one of the biggest concerns for our ageing population, especially with no cure or therapies to stop their progression. That is something that PhD student and Rickard’s Scholarship holder Junna Hayashi is trying to change, taking an interest in protein chemistry to try and understand these devastating illnesses.
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“I'm a polymer chemist,” says new Research School of Chemistry recruit Dr Luke Connal.
“That's never really changed, it doesn't matter where I’ve been, no matter what departments nor countries. I like to say we make stuff for lots of different reasons. We design new polymers to do new functions, and hopefully new technologies come out of that.”
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In 1972 the Martin family travelled to Canberra, with Ray Martin becoming a foundation Professor in Inorganic Chemistry at RSC. The move established a strong connection for the then 13 year old Lisa Martin to Canberra, and the ANU, a connection that continues until this day.
“My parents met and married in England,” Martin explains, “started a family in Sydney then moved to Melbourne; which together with two sabbatical periods in USA, I felt very travelled. So, I used to tell my school friends that ‘my Dad couldn’t keep a job, which was why we moved around a lot!’”
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Starting work at the RSC in January 2018, Dr Pu Xiao is one of the newest additions to the Research School of Chemistry. Xiao has been interested in the photophysical chemistry of materials for his entire career, and joining the ANU has taken this interest into a new and exciting direction.
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ANU PhD student Adam Mater has won a prized 2018 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship for his work on computer-aided chemical design.
Mr Mater is one of 17 exceptional young Australians to win the scholarship, to fund post-graduate study at Australia's leading universities.
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The Research School of Chemistry would like to thank Heriot-Watt University for hosting the ANU Ambassador Program, with special note to Dr Gareth Lloyd (HWU) for all his hard work making the Ambassador Program a success, as well as the Heriot-Watt Chemistry Society for arranging and hosting numerous social activities throughout the trip.
For more information about going on exchange: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/global-programs/anu-exchange-partners
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Distinguished members of the ANU community have been recognised in the 2018 Australia Day Honours for their contribution to Australia.
Leading the Honours list is Emeritus Professor Lewis Mander, who received the nation's top honour by being appointed a Companion in the Order of Australia (AC) for his eminent service to organic chemistry and to higher education.
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We spoke to Walker on a visit back to the School, where he spoke to students about the different career paths available to chemistry graduates.