Dr Amy Wilson

Melbourne VIC Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation ovarian cancer, ovarian cancer immunotherapy, cancer biology and therapies.

Dr Joseph Pegler

Newcastle NSW The University of Newcastle Molecular plant biology, crops, food security, remediating Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination

Dr Paul Harvey

Sydney NSW Environmental Science Solutions Environmental pollution, drinking water, metal pollution, Environmental contamination, plastic pollution, marine plastic, health, Environmental health, sustainability Environmental science Science communication Podcasting

Assistant Professor Dana Rezazadegan

Melbourne VIC Swinburne University of Technology AI, Deep learning, Machine learning, Robotics, Computer vision, LLMs

Dr Emma Grant

Melbourne VIC La Trobe University Influenza, Flu, Bird Flu, H5N1, mRNA, vaccines, immunity

Dr Sam Teague

Townsville QLD James Cook University Postnatal depression, perinatal depression, postnatal anxiety, dads' mental health, mums' mental health, parents' mental health, digital mental health, mental health apps, online therapy, social media, screen time, parenting and technology, teens and social media, children and screens, digital media use, video games, telehealth, rural mental health, regional mental health, mental healthcare access, child mental health, adolescent mental health

Dr Jack da Silva

Adelaide SA Adelaide University Evolutionary biology, evolutionary genetics, population genetics, adaptation, HIV

Dr Emma Burrows

Melbourne VIC TrialScreen Autism, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, using mice for research, neuroscience, memory, attention, women in science, women in stemm careers, translational neuroscience, AI clinical trials, patient engagement

Dr Nias Peng

Canberra ACT Virus, flavivirus, mosquito, infectious disease, bioremediation, virology, veterinary, zika, immunology, immunity, viral, biosecurity, sequencing, virus evolution, mutation, genetics, transmission, spread, virus emergence, virus fitness, outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, zoonosis, zoonotic, animal health, rabbit caliciviruses

Dr Danielle Anderson

Melbourne VIC The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne Health Nipah virus, paramyxovirus, high containment, BSL4, BSL3, emerging viruses, pandemic

Professor Karen Day

Parkville VIC The University of Melbourne, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Parasitology, infectious diseases, malaria, genetic epidemiology, microbial genomics, transmission quorum sensing, gametocytes, antigenic variation.

Dr Alison Peel

Sydney NSW The University of Sydney Spillover, emerging infectious diseases, disease ecology, One Health, ecology, genetics, virology, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, bats, wildlife, conservation

Professor David McAlpine

Sydney NSW Macquarie University hearing and deafness, neuroscience, tinnitus, spatial sound, animal research

Adjunct Professor Nicole Lee

Melbourne VIC National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), Curtin University - Alcohol use, drinking culture and behaviour change - Illicit drug use and harm reduction - Tobacco, vaping and nicotine policy - Prevention and early intervention in mental health and substance use - Treatment, rehabilitation and recovery models - Drug policy, regulation and decriminalisation - Digital health and online behaviour change interventions - Mental health and wellbeing (anxiety, depression, trauma) - Psychology of behaviour change, motivation and wellbeing (including happiness and life satisfaction)

Associate Professor Lloyd Walker

Sunshine Coast QLD Tech4Life Assistive technology, AT in the NDIS, disability technology, technology for independence, wheelchairs, technology for aged people.

Associate Professor Bill Bateman

Perth WA Curtin University conservation, invasive animals, animal behaviour, evolution, ecology, urban wildlife, restoration ecology

Professor Stuart Kinner

Perth WA Curtin University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Public health, health equity, social exclusion, mental health, substance use, alcohol and other drug use, addiction, disadvantage, prison, incarceration, criminal justice, youth justice, youth detention, data linkage

Dr Trevor Garnett

Adelaide SA Adelaide University Plant phenomics, plant genomics, plant physiology, plant nutrition, biotechnology. GM, genetic modification, plant nutrition, nitrogen, nutrients, fertiliser, plant breeding, agriculture, research

Dr Stefan Popenici

Sydney NSW Artificial intelligence and ethics, AI in education, pedagogy, edtech, innovation in teaching and learning, higher education, change and disruption

Dr Mandy Freund

Melbourne VIC ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne Climate variability, climate change, El Niño and La Niña, ENSO, drought, rainfall extremes, floods, heat extremes, seasonal climate outlooks, climate drivers, tropical climate, Southern Hemisphere climate, ocean–atmosphere interactions, climate patterns, climate impacts, long-term climate trends, past climate (paleoclimate), climate models, climate prediction and forecasting

Professor Mathew Crowther

Sydney NSW The University of Sydney Mammals, marsupials, ecology, evolution, dingo, koala.

Professor Michael Samuel

Adelaide SA Adelaide University Cancer, Breast Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Skin Cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), Cancer Microenvironment, Cancer Stroma

Dr Lynn Nazareth

Geelong VIC CSIRO Olfactory or sense of smell system, nose to brain infections, non-animal models, bird flu, influenza virus

Professor Culum Brown

Turramurra NSW Macquarie University Fish, intelligence, memory, learning, behaviour, sharks, ethics welfare.