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Five years of L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellows

23 August 2011

2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists. Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding female scientists who have used the award to increase their impact in their chosen field of science, provide [...]

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L’Oréal helps out with rewarding research

1 June 2011

Life on other planets, sex determination in marsupials, the links between genetics and mental health—that’s the breadth of research spanned by the four Australians and one New Zealander, life scientists all, who have become L’Oréal Laureate fellows since the awards were inaugurated in 1998. In 2009, one of these women, Elizabeth Blackburn, went on to [...]

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Applications for 2011 have now closed

2 May 2011

Thank-you to all those who took the time to apply for the fellowships.

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L’Oréal For Women In Science November 2009 Bulletin

17 November 2009

In this bulletin: 2010 Laureates announced Two former Laureates win Nobel Prizes in Medicine and Chemistry Prime Minister recognises L’Oréal Fellow with physical sciences prize Updates from our 2007 and 2008 Australian Fellows – Tara Telescope in business, and more Applying for Australian Fellowships for 2010

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Inaugural L’ORÉAL Australia For Women in Science Fellowships

28 August 2007

“Beauty meets science” The world needs science. Science needs women. The inaugural L’ORÉAL Australia For Women In Science Fellowships have been presented to four inspirational early career scientists. “We hope these $20,000 Fellowships will help these women consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science,” says L’ORÉAL Australia managing director Mark Tucker. “The [...]

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Could Vitamin D have a role in diabetes?

28 August 2007

On Mondays, Jenny Gunton sees diabetes patients at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital. And from Tuesday to Friday, she heads up a diabetes research laboratory at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. She’s also the mother of two-and-a-half-year-old “Action Boy”. Gunton is one of a growing band of physician-scientists. “It’s not a financially sensible decision, but I [...]

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School girls join study to understand black holes and the birth of stars

28 August 2007

Black holes are some of the most bizarre objects in the universe. They can have as much mass as a billion stars combined. How did they form and how did they get so big? “What are they doing to the galaxies in which they live?” asks Dr Ilana Feain of the CSIRO’s Australia Telescope National [...]

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Life and love amongst the finches: Aggressive redheads win the best nest sites, but can the Gouldian finches survive?

28 August 2007

Sarah Pryke has always had an eye for the shape, colour and movement of animals. After growing up surrounded by wildlife in a remote rural area of South Africa, she was employed as an illustrator by the local museum while studying for her science degree at the University of Natal. Now, as a post-doctoral fellow [...]

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New ways of looking at old diseases: An African sojourn confirms a vocation in sexual health

28 August 2007

When Catriona Bradshaw volunteered as a visiting medical officer in sexual health and HIV medicine at an African hospital, it was a turning point that confirmed her career choice – in sexual health. Now, with the help of her L’ORÉAL Australia For Women In Science Fellowship, Bradshaw plans to clear up confusion about a common [...]

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