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What if a natural compound could help your body move more freely, calm painful inflammation, and even support overall brain health? That’s the question driving PhD candidate, Cheng Yang at the University of Tasmania, who is investigating fucoidan, an extract from common brown seaweeds. Fucoidan is a sulphated polysaccharide, a...
The Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MBCRC) is buzzing with fresh ideas and energy thanks to two talented new interns, Wallis Brewer and Samyah Basim M Allinjawi, who are already leaving their mark. Their internships are more than work experience, they are real-world opportunities to shape MBCRC’s Education and Training...
The Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MBCRC) has announced a major boost to its PhD scholarships, making them among the most generous in Australia. The MBCRC can offer base PhD scholarships of $60,000 per year, nearly double the national average, or top-up scholarship of up to $30,000 per year. On...
Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates took centre stage at this year’s Marine BioConnect Conference in Brisbane, with dedicated events designed to showcase their talent and strengthen their career pathways. Villy Kotevski, a PhD candidate from Charles Sturt University, reflected on the experience and said “Sometimes doing a PhD can feel...
Twenty-one years ago, a start-up company bought a licence to harvest an invasive seaweed in Tasmania’s clean seas. Today Marinova is a world-leading producer of pure fucoidan – and winner of MBCRC’s inaugural Partner Excellence Award … In 2003, back when the US went to war with Iraq and Makybe...
Oyster pheromones, human gamete health and ‘oyster sex dipsticks’ Researchers at the University of The Sunshine Coast are lifting the lid on the Sydney rock oyster to reveal a treasure trove of peptides. If only they weren’t so damned difficult to work with… When you’re next looking at a shucked...
