Unveiling Biological Secrets: From Estuarine Ecology to Disease Detection

Estuarine habitats such as seagrass, mangroves and saltmarsh provide food and shelter for juvenile fish, but what about the big fish? An imaging sonar can “see in the dark” and allows us to quantify size and biomass of large-bodied fish using these critical habitats.

Imagine living in a world where diseases like lung cancer could be identified even before symptoms appear, offering patients a crucial head start in their fight against illness. Renee’s research is on using nanotechnology and transforming the act of breathing into a diagnostic tool for lung cancer. The unique approach zeroes in on distinctive particles present in breath, acting as markers for cancer. Renee’s research group is actively working on designing a portable and affordable device that can revolutionise early detection. Renee will discuss what nanotechnology is and how she uses it in her research to make new technologies.