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Does the future of medicine lie in sophisticated new technology - or in something as simple as milk? Or could it be both? Find out more from the experts at CSIRO, Monash University and the ARC Centre of Excellence!
Milk - highly effective treatment for malaria
Professor Ben Boyd
(Chief Investigator, CBNS/Monash University)
I investigate how the unique properties of milk impact the effectiveness of anti-malarial drugs. With a single dose, malaria could be cured, potentially eliminating the suffering of millions and preventing hundreds of thousands of deaths annually.
Giving you something to chew on
Dr Simon Harrison
(Senior Research Scientist, Data61, CSIRO)
Have you ever wished that your favourite snack food was actually good for you? We have built a computer model of the mouth to understand how changes to the recipes of processed food can be chosen to improve the health of the food that you want to eat.
Promises and risks of a nano world
Arianna Oddo
(PhD Candidate, Monash University)
Amazing products on the market: rainproofed jackets that keep you dry in extreme weather conditions, invisible sunscreens. All products with ‘nanotechnologies’, very tiny particles with very special properties. But how safe are they?
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