Ten mid-career University of Queensland researchers have been awarded funding in the first round of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships scheme in 2022.
The UQ Future Fellowships recipients are among 100 researchers to benefit from the $94 million scheme to find solutions for key industry challenges while training the next generation of researchers.
Each of the 10 UQ projects will receive close to $1 million to support innovative research for the next four years on an area deemed to be of national importance.
‘s project at the seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms of neuronal communication for sensory and motor processing, learning, memory and cognition.
will work on defining immune system responses to environmental cues while fostering international collaboration and training future scientists at .
from the has a project to improve optical instrumentation for applications including biomedical imaging and telecommunications.
at the will develop new regulatory options for legal tobacco which minimise transferring demand to illegal products.
‘s project at the is to optimise the root systems of food crops by overcoming genetic constraints.
from the aims to improve understanding of the processes in zinc-ion batteries and high temperature electrolysis systems to facilitate new materials design.
of the has a project to engineer synthetic genes to allow standardisation and optimisation of biomanufacturing processes.
of the has funding to develop a platform to design bioactive peptides and proteins to fight pests while protecting biodiversity.
of the will develop statistical methods and software tools to analyse large genomic datasets and identify variants in humans and other species.
Assistant Professor Rowan Young will look for new processing methods for fluorocarbons for agrochemicals and other applications which prevent environmental release.
