Name: Dr Anjaleena Anthony IMNIS Program: 2017/2018 IMNIS Program Background and Journey: Anjaleena started her dream career with a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from India. She came to Australia in 2012 to pursue her Master’s in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics from La Trobe University and then moved on to receive her PhD from the University of […]
Engaging with Industry in South Australia
In May earlier this year, the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering’s IMNIS initiative hosted their Engaging with Industry series around Australia as part of the 2020-21 National Program. This series invites a panel of industry experts to share insights and advice with IMNIS mentees wanting to engage with industry and establish industry collaborations. IMNIS […]
CSL Tour – Sam Keenan
I am a 3rd year PhD student at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, where my focus lies on the genetic mechanisms regulating muscle generation, using the zebrafish and various shark species as my models. Before PhD, my undergraduate experience was also genetics and developmental biology, providing a strong background in academic science. In my experience, […]
Hiring a PhD, why not?
Having recently commenced in the role of Communications and Policy Manager at the Energy and Water Ombudsman (Victoria) (EWOV), I was impressed with the access I had to EWOV’s data and the way it was being presented to me for the purposes of influencing policy outcomes and driving effective communications. It was then I learned […]
IMNIS mentees visit the new CSL labs
A morning at CSL Often when speaking to academia about industry, the conversation is inhibited by walls of scepticism and biased judgements. I was once guilty of that. Not long ago, someone told me, ‘The people from the industry are really nice.’ I was not convinced at all. Since joining the CCRM Australia-IMNIS International Mentoring […]