Worth getting up early for the Sydney Catalyst education breakfast on cannabinoids in cancer!

Absolutely fantastic presentation from Prof Phil Hogg Centenary Institute Seminar. Phil & lab - Joyce Chiu Freda Passam Prof Arnold Lining Ju Dr. Aster Pijning Henry Woon, Angelina Lay, Emma Ramsay, Manuela Florido show “proteins are remarkably beautiful things.”

Today's episode of the daily showcases a very sad truth. The struggle of those effected and those dedicating their life to resolve it, against those who put profit before human life. This Drug Could End H.I.V. Why Hasn’t It? The Daily open.spotify.com/episode/2j5dSl…

Centenary supporters are hearing from our young scientists up close and in person. To hear first-hand the exciting medical research being worked on. So inspirational! #SoireeWithScientists

Thanks for having me at this great event Centenary Institute. Humbled to be up there with the big shots representing early career scientists.

Watching Nobel prize winner Michael Rosbash speak about circadian rythms and jetlag while intensely jetlagged. Horizons in Molecular Biology

Fantastic to see the ACRF Tumour Metabolism Laboratory – part of the ACRF Centenary Cancer Research Centre launch today. The lab will study tumour cell metabolism to progress #cancer diagnostics, treatments & cures. centenary.org.au/cen_news/new-c… Australian Cancer Research Foundation Centenary Institute

"Surfing is my biggest passion in life & I'm fortunate enough to be able to combine it (so far) w/ science” Meet Aster Esra Pijning, (Dr. Aster Pijning) a PhD Student originally from The Netherlands working towards her PhD degree in biochemistry Centenary Institute ow.ly/R7Sf50x4gJZ

LATEST NEWS: Perfect pitch prize winner. Congratulations to Centenary Institute PhD candidate Dr. Aster Pijning for her winning efforts at the recent Sydney Catalyst 'Perfect Pitch Competition'. More here: centenary.org.au/cen_news/perfe… #research #elevator #pitch

The SN2 reaction published by Angela Merkel. Having a scientist prime minister who understands complex mathematical modelling certainly helps to manage the COVID-19 crisis. I couldn't find the original tweet for this. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

Happy after a good haul at the Centenary Showcase. The format was a little different this year but it still made me feel connected and proud to be a part of the Centenary Institute. And the prizes are just in time for my car's new timing belt.. 😅

Watching myself speak at a virtual conference: Mega cringe.

Beyond excited (especially for the time of day) Franklin Women

Amazing work by Van Dongen et al. This speaks to the imagination as a researcher but also as a monozygotic twin who has contributed to the Netherlands Twin Register all my life. So cool to see the data being put to great use.

Always wanted to be a Covergirl! Our latest paper on different covalent forms of platelet integrin now out in Blood. Joyce Chiu ashpublications.org/blood

Congratulations to Centenary's Dr. Aster Pijning who has been awarded the 2021 Thompson Prize for her talk on platelet integrins.👏👏More here: centenary.org.au/cen_news/thomp… #protein #function #structure #thrombosis ASBMB

Barring the part where the author calls The Netherlands "the gutter of Europe", this story is a beautiful and insightful comparison of the differences in attitudes towards public works in the U.S. and gutterland. open.spotify.com/episode/4hs0rt…

We'd like to introduce two new members of the DDI ECR Committee: Dr Dr. Aster Pijning and Dr Han Shen. They'll be working to support and provide opportunities for the DDI's HDR + ECR cohort - like at next month's ECR Symposium (bit.ly/DDIECRSymposiu…) Welcome, Aster and Han!

Congratulations to Dr Aster Pijning of the ACRF Centenary Cancer Research Centre, on being awarded her PhD, with a project on mechanisms of blood clotting. She described a new regulatory aspect in #bloodclots and may reveal why some have increased tendency to form blood clots.

Hope to see you there!