The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a landmark in medical science. However, as antibiotics evolved, so did the very bacteria they were attacking, and antibiotic resistance soon began to rise.
In a bid to explore this growing crisis, PhD candidate Stephanie Lynch of La Trobe University undertook a research project to treat antibiotic resistant skin infections through a unique form of therapeutics: bacteriophages - good viruses that kill bacteria.
Swinburne University and defence technology experts DefendTex recently teamed up to conduct innovative research, utilising their combined expertise. The team studied how to minimise environmental as well as personnel health and safety risks associated with detonation of energetic materials in diverse Defence-related and civilian applications.
In an Australian scientific breakthrough, a tiny device capable of translating brain signals into computer commands began a world-first clinical trial in 2019. The Stentrode™, a world-first matchstick-sized brain-computer interface (BCI), was implanted into a blood vessel in the brains of two people severely paralysed with motor neuron disease.
The research, materials and approaches used in modern manufacturing are evolving rapidly and transitioning their target markets towards a much more diverse array of industries including construction, food packaging, transport, medical science, biotechnology and clothing. The Defence sector will be a key beneficiary of these diversified sovereign capabilities that are powered by leading-edge research and development (R&D).
In modern military operations the ability to react with agility and speed while a situation unfolds is critical. Measuring one’s mental preparedness, termed ‘Operational Cognitive Readiness’ (OCR), could potentially help predict how an individual would perform in such unpredictable circumstances.
PROFESSOR LEN SCIACCA – ENTERPRISE PROFESSOR, DEFENCE TECHNOLOGIES; ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
With deep networks across university and the defence sector, DSI’s Liaison Managers act as the perfect conduits to collaboration between industry and academia.
Enterprise Professor, Defence Technologies; Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Melbourne, Len Sciacca talks about his roles in education, industry and defence and the importance of long-term collaboration for successful research outcomes.
In the dynamic, challenging defence and national security sector maintaining a competitive edge comes down to who has the best technology and equipment. Faster, lighter and stronger is always sought after, especially in the development of composites, and Australian universities and industry are proving that they can deliver.
PROFESSOR IQBAL GONDAL - DIRECTOR INTERNET COMMERCE SECURITY LAB (ICSL), FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA
With their finger on the pulse in the university and defence sectors, The Defence Science Institute’s (DSI) Liaison Managers act as the perfect conduits to collaboration between industry and academia.
Federation University’s Director Internet Commerce Security Lab (ICSL), Professor Iqbal Gondal talks about his journey into the field of education and defence.
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