A new study led by Monash University scientists has found the iconic Purple-crowned fairy-wren may hold the key to better understanding immune function. bit.ly/385aadr Michael Roast School of Biological Sciences, Monash Australian Wildlife Conservancy

“It now seems that lots of animals can reach out and … gain the same kind of information that we do when we brush our hands against a surface.” sciencenews.org/article/goby-f…

Hunting owl imprint

In 1971, scientists confirmed that the Murchison meteorite contained amino acids, primarily glycine, and at least some of the protein building blocks came from outer space. sciencenews.org/article/50-yea…

One more step conquered in my scientific journey! Now, officially MSc. Gabriel! Such a special moment in my life! 🥳🎉

My biologist origin story is that when I was a young child I found out I was fascinated by grant applications

It's not a broken twig, it's a Buff-Tip #moth (Phalera bucephala, Narożnica zbrojówka in Polish) and our Observation of the Day! Seen in #Poland by renuar. More details at: inaturalist.org/observations/7… #lepidoptera #nature #moths #insects #entomology #biodiversity #camouflage

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I'm very excited to announce my new paper on innate #immunity in #birds🐥exposed to Pb ( Journal of Experimental Zoology A ) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/je…

New work by Gabriel Melhado and coauthors shows that lead exposure does not affect baseline and induced #innateimmunity in quails. Learn more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/je…

A big welcome to Gabriel Melhado (left) and James Wiles, who join the lab as PhD students today. School of Biological Sciences, Monash #MonashEcology #MonashEvolution #BobWongLab

So grateful to have had the opportunity to present alongside my lab mates Gabriela C. Melo Gabriel Melhado and Lucinda Aulsebrook at the School of Biological Sciences, Monash postgrad conference today! And very humbled to have been awarded Best Talk 🐟🥰

Xmas party season has begun🎄🎅🥳 #BobWongLab

Great to see another paper from my PhD out today in Behavioral Ecology! We found context-specific sex differences in the predictability of risk-taking behaviour. Check it out below!

Great job, guys!

Haven't seen a better representation of what a Ph.D. is/should be. #AcademicTwitter #academia #research PhD Voice - Independently Run PhD_Genie

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 My lab mate Kate Fergusson and I have been awarded the prestigious "Teasdale Memorial Award" by @setac_AU! This grant will support my research on the effects of pharmaceutical pollution on fish immunity and behaviour🐟💊 #BobWongLab shorturl.at/xz9aK

Congratulations to recipients: Jack Manera, Gabriel Melhado, Eleanor Moore, Shiho Ozeki and Rhiannon Eastment. 3/3

Grant success🥰 Rhiannon Eastment Gabriel Melhado 📹 Upama Aich

🎉 Huge congrats to PhD student Gabriel Melhado, who received an award at the ASAB 2025 conference in Liverpool for presenting his research on how pharmaceutical pollution impacts the behaviour and immune system of our Aussie native rainbowfish. Way to go, Gabriel! 🐠🔬