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Record $6.8 million for University's Future Fellows

University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ researcher Professor Derek Abbott will exploit T-rays for high-speed contactless screening for diseases.
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Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Teaching computers to see and high-speed contactless screening for diseases using T-rays are the aims of two University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ projects announced today in the Australian Research Council's (ARC) scheme.

The University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has been awarded a record $6.8 million for nine projects - 65% of the total funding awarded to South Australian researchers.

Aimed at attracting and retaining the best and brightest mid-career researchers in areas of critical national importance, the 2012 ARC Future Fellowships were announced today by Federal Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans.

University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Mike Brooks said: "This is a very competitive national research scheme and to achieve such a good success rate - our highest ever - reflects the strength of our research portfolio. These grants recognise our existing talented researchers and, importantly, also attract new outstanding researchers to the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ.

"This innovative and exciting research will see major scientific advances in areas of national priority as diverse as defence, health, the environment and manufacturing."

University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ Future Fellows are:

Dr Chunhua Shen, ($644,671, School of Computer Science and the Australian Centre for Visual Technologies): Continuously learning to see;

Professor Derek Abbott ($931,168, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering): Advanced biosensing in the terahertz (THz) sub-wavelength regime;

Associate Professor Alan Collins ($822,606, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences): The origin of Australian Gondwana: using isotopic proxies for subduction to reconstruct ancient oceans;

Associate Professor Leonie Heilbron ($794,856, School of Medicine): Examining the links between obesity and insulin resistance;

Dr Ivan Nagelkerken ($714,528, currently at Radboud University in The Netherlands, coming to the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences): Ocean acidification and rising sea temperature effect on fish;

Dr John Paterson ($714,528, currently at the University of New England, coming to the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences): Understanding the evolutionary tempo and significance of the first animals through exceptional fossil preservation;

Dr Michael Samuel ($693,800, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science): How do mechanical cues regulate tissue renewal and tumour progression?;

Dr Cheryl Shoubridge ($787,989, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health): Understanding the molecular mechanisms of intellectual disability;

Dr Ross Young ($685,928, School of Chemistry and Physics): Interplay of the forces of nature: electroweak and strong interactions.

For more information on the new ARC fellows and their research, visit www.arc.gov.au and attached summaries.

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