Frances Separovic
francesbiophys.bsky.social
Frances Separovic
@francesbiophys.bsky.social
Biophysical chemistry and NMR spectroscopy
Notice of the passing of The University of Melbourne @unimelb.bsky.social Vice-Chancellor, Professor Emma Johnston AO. www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Notice of the passing of the University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, Professor Emma Johnston AO
The University of Melbourne advises with deep sadness of the passing of Vice-Chancellor, Professor Emma Johnston AO, due to complications associated with cancer.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Congratulations to William Wimley together with Eduardo Jardon & Evelyne Deplazes for organising an excellent symposium on #membrane active #peptides at @pacifichem.bsky.social 2025 in Honolulu. Every talk was brilliant & it was lovely to get together in person and celebrate #biophysics & #chemistry
December 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Celebrating in Waikiki after presenting our work on #membrane active #peptides at @pacifichem.bsky.social Pacifichem 2025, bringing together colleagues in #chemistry and #biophysics. @wenyili68.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Always lovely to bump into another #nmr spectroscopist and Pacifichem 2025 @pacifichem.bsky.social gave me the opportunity to to catch up with Janez Plavec in Honolulu.
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Ideal gift for those into membrane #biophysics: a bronze or silver cell membrane ring created via 3D printing. This ring wraps a lipid bilayer around the finger of the wearer, adorning them with a transmembrane and peripheral protein design. ontogenie.com/collections/...
December 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Arrived in Honolulu for @pacifichem.bsky.social #Pacifichem 2025 and caught shuttle between venues before presenting in the biological solid-state #nmr session: over 11,000 #chemistry presentations this year!
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Opening of @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP) General Assembly by the Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr Moustafa Madbouly. Delighted to be there with Nancy Pritchard of @science.org.au and to present in IAP session on 'Enhancing engagement and visibility', followed by dinner at the Cairo Citadel.
December 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
What it’s like to do a PhD with a future Nobel Prize winner: Inventive’, ‘rewarding’, ‘uncharted’. Prof. Richard Robson's former PhD students at @unimelb.bsky.social knew they were part of something special, well before he was awarded Nobel Prize in #Chemistry. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/wha...
What it’s like to do your PhD with a future Nobel Prize winner
‘Inventive’, ‘rewarding’, ‘uncharted’. Professor Richard Robson's former University of Melbourne PhD students knew they were part of something special, well before he was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize ...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Congratulations to our School of Chemistry @unimelb.bsky.social colleague, Richard Robson on award of The Nobel Prize in #chemistry. www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Professor Richard Robson accepts his Nobel Prize in Chemistry
University of Melbourne Professor Richard Robson accepted his Nobel Prize in Chemistry from Swedish King Carl Gustaf XVI this morning in a glittering ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The @science.org.au delegation at @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP)Triennial Conference pictured following their presentations in the 'Responsible and Sustainable AI for Society' and 'Trust in Science: A Policy Agenda for Resilient Knowledge Systems' sessions in Cairo.
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Delighted to meet Croatian researchers, Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Meštrović and Prof. Goran Bandov, at the @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP) Triennial Conference in Cairo. Tomislav is member of the Global Young Academy (GYA) and Goran is a GYA Fellow
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Arrived in Cairo for @iapartnership.bsky.social (IAP) Triennial Conference at St Regis New Capital Convention Center where I met Ghada Bassioni, Provost, Saxony Egypt Univ. Meeting opened by Gina El-Feky, Acting President, ASRT Egypt pictured with IAP co-Presidents, Masresha Fetene & Peggy Hamburg.
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Lovely to catch up with Chair of WERA Doctoral and Early Career Research, Dr Natasha Ziebell, outside the new Metro Tunnel Parkville Station near @unimelb.bsky.social.
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Congratulations to Riya Joseph who presented her PhD completion seminar on structural studies of pore-forming proteins, Cholesterol-Dependent Cytolysin-Like proteins, providing new insights into bacterial toxins; delighted to have been on her panel at Bio21 Institute @unimelb.bsky.social #biophysics
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Enjoyed great views at the Order of Australia Association event held at the British Consulate General Melbourne (UK in Australia - British High Commission, Canberra).
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Warm discussions with Prof Jon Barnett, co-director of the Oceania Institute; Salvatore Aricò, CEO of ISC @sciencecouncil.bsky.social; Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Culture & Engagement) @unimelb.bsky.social; and Ronit Prawer, Director @iscasiapacific.bsky.social at @science.org.au
December 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
UNESCO-OWSD Launches Gender-Inclusive Science Project and Information Webinar, titled Gender-Inclusive Science Institutions and Systems (GenSIS): Strengthening the Leadership of Women in Research and Higher Education. #WomenInScience interacademies.org/news/unesco-... via @iapartnership.bsky.social
UNESCO-OWSD Launches Gender-Inclusive Science Project and Information Webinar
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November 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The @science.org.au Fellows' reading and listening list 2025: Top scientists share their summer reading picks, from compelling real-life yarns to lively children’s stories, this list crowdsourced from the Academy's Fellows has something for everyone. www.science.org.au/videos-and-p...
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
2025 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry announced by @iupac.org to showcase the value of #chemistry and informs the public about its potential to foster the well-being of Society and the sustainability of our planet. See the 2025 finalists at iupac.org/what-we-do/t...
Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry - IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
The search for the 2026 Top Ten will started in January 2026 and with a submission deadline of 30 April 2026   The 2025 finalists are (in alphabetical order): Additive Manufacturing […]
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November 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Computer scientist Kathleen Fisher to become next head of UK’s advanced research agency: New chief executive of Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) brings experience from previous roles at US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. www.chemistryworld.com/news/compute... #WomenInScience
Computer scientist Kathleen Fisher to become next head of UK’s advanced research agency
New chief executive of Aria brings experience from previous roles at US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hearty congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Matthew Baker @phatmattbaker.bsky.social who was awarded the MacAulay-Hope Prize for originality and innovation in #biophysics at the @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social meeting #ASB2025 at Griffith University Gold Coast campus.
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Celebrating the scientific legacy of Shin-Ho Chung to #biophysics at the @aus-soc-biophys.bsky.social meeting #ASB2025 on the Gold Coast with excellent presentations by Toby Allen, Ben Corry, Evelyne Deplazes, Elaine Tao, Jennifer Deuis, and @ciarawallis.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Great pleasure to attend the @unimelb.bsky.social Heritage Society Annual Luncheon and hear about the marvellous work of Andrew Pask, Mollie Liu, and Hamish Graham and the power of donor supported research.
November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Adelle Coster, UNSW, to whom I was honoured to present the 2025 Australian Society for Biophysics (ASB) Bob Roberston medal during ASB2025 at @griffith.edu.au. Adelle is pictured with ASB President, @lisannes.bsky.social; inaugural awardee Hans Coster; & myself 2009 medal.
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Celebrating two decades of Club Melbourne and launch of the Victorian Ambassador Network at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC). Congratulations to Prof. Brendan Crabb AC on receiving a 2025 Club Melbourne Ambassador Award.
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM