ASCEPT Early Achievement Award for Women and Gillian Shenfield Early Educator Award
Tracks
Track 1
Track 2
| Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM |
| Eureka Room 1 |
Speaker
Dr Simone De Luca
RMIT University
Inhibition of CSF1 receptor activation improves cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary and cognitive outcomes (ASCEPT Early Achievement Award for Women)
4:15 PM - 4:45 PMBiography
Dr De Luca is an RMIT University Vice Chancellor Postdoctoral Research Fellow. She completed her PhD in Neuroscience in 2018. Her research focus has been on elucidating how chronic lung diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease disrupts cognition and neuroinflammatory profiles in mice.
Dr Iris Lim
Assistant Professor
Bond University
Implementing Educational Escape Rooms in Biomedical Science and Interprofessional Education (Gillian Shenfield Early Educator Award)
4:45 PM - 5:15 PMBiography
Dr. Iris Lim is an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Bond University. Her main research interests focus on investigating the physiology and pharmacology of the lower urinary tract to discover treatments for lower urinary tract disorders. Dr. Lim is also a passionate educator and is particularly dedicated to utilising innovative tools and methods, such as gamification and game-based learning, to enhance student learning experiences and engagement.
Chair
Elly Djouma
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
La Trobe University
Tina Hinton
The University of Sydney
