The Australian Academy of Science has selected PhD students and postdocs to present their research to 43 Nobel prize winners at the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in June. They are:

Ryan Farr: CSIRO Geelong – biomarkers of viral encephalitis

Jessica Kretzmann: UWA –gene therapies for breast cancer

Elena Schneider: UniMelbourne – treatment options for cystic fibrosis and multi-drug resistance

Amy Shepherd: Florey Institute – Alzheimer’s Disease

Gregory Quaife-Ryan:  UoQ – long non-coding RNA genes in cardiac regeneration.

Hayley McNamara: ANU – malaria vaccines.

Yuan Zhou: UTasmania –genetic variants and environmental factors in multiple sclerosis

Lee Ashton: UniNewcastle –lifestyle interventions to improve the health of young men.