Research at Griffith

Welcome to Research at Griffith. With content coming from across Griffith’s diverse research disciplines, this Page celebrates the accomplishments of Griffith’s research staff and their partners and research stakeholders.   Please let your networks know about Research at Griffith as we build a research community space aimed at facilitating the translation of research findings, the creation of connections between diverse stakeholders and the generation of research impact both within and beyond academia.

Three days left until applications close at 5pm (AEST) on Thursday 31 October 2024. Applications are invited for a PhD candidate to join a five-year, $NZ9.5 million research programme (2024-2028) funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour Fund (New Zealand). ‘He karapitpitnga mariko – Immersive regenerative tourism experiences in Aotearoa’ is an interdisciplinary project that turns challenges into opportunities, researching and enabling new forms of physical (in-person) and virtual visitor experiences. Our research programme explores opportunities to create immersive and interactive tourism experiences using techniques from virtual and augmented realities. The tourism technologies that we are developing will allow tourists to experience remote tourist attractions by ‘virtually being there’, or by augmenting visitor experiences when physically present. The successful applicant will join the research team as a PhD candidate at Griffith University (Australia) under the principal supervision of Professor James Higham (Griffith University, Australia). Co-supervision will include a colleague at the University of Otago (New Zealand). The primary focus of this supervised PhD will be to explore the impacts of AR/VR technologies on tourist experiences in Aotearoa New Zealand across different phases and in relation to different aspects of the visitor experience. The research will address distinct aspects of both actual (in person) and virtual (remote) visitor experiences in relation to specific target outcomes. This PhD project will involve visits to New Zealand to work with members of the research team, undertake data collection and engage with end users of the research. Enquiries can be directed to James Higham at j.higham@griffith.edu.au or james.higham@otago.ac.nz Further information on this scholarship and application details are available here: https://lnkd.in/gP_3GPjk Further information about this research programme is available here: https://lnkd.in/gTUtnjmG #griffith #griffithuniversity #gift #griffithinstitutefortourism #griffithbiz #griffithths #griffithtourism

Congratulations to our seven Griffith academics who are new appointees to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts for 2025!

Professor Suresh Mahalingam’s research team at Griffith University Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics and Griffith Health has played a pivotal role in uncovering viral mechanisms and translating these discoveries into therapies and vaccines. Using advanced molecular techniques like codon deoptimisation and infectious reverse genetics, the team have successfully created vaccines that are progressing through pre-clinical and clinical trials for the Chikungunya, Zika, and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) viruses. To learn more about their research impact: https://lnkd.in/gKYGRFZU

Our Executable Science library is live! Explore 43 top-tier papers on AI, cybersecurity, and quantum, complete with implementation code for instant real-world application: https://bit.ly/3Yb3Fhq 🛠️ These resources span critical topics like AI Security, Post-Quantum Cryptography, AI for Software Security, and Human-Centric Security. They offer solutions to security challenges in industries like Digital Manufacturing, the Internet of Energy, and Smart Farming. By sharing this work, we aim to make it easier for the community to adopt, validate, and build upon our research, driving greater innovation and impact. Discover the tools you need to create a more secure and connected world here: https://bit.ly/3Yb3Fhq #AI #cybersecurity #quantum #technology Sharif Abuadbba, PhD, Kristen Moore

WEBINAR | On behalf of the Queensland Department of Education, Research Services invites you to attend an Online Research Forum Series, ‘Research in Schools – Sharing your insights.’ This webinar series will present six research projects conducted within Queensland state schools that highlight the collaborative partnerships being developed between researchers and schools. Each presentation will include a Q&A opportunity and attendees will receive a one-page overview of the key research findings, school application and insights regarding each project. Online presentations will be held on Microsoft Teams. Registration for the sessions is available through the following EventBrite link: https://lnkd.in/gvAcNbKR Registrations for the entire webinar are welcome, as are registrations for individual sessions. Please select your ticket type according to the session you plan to attend.

🔬 Join us for QACS 2024 on November 29 at Griffith University, Nathan Campus. • Showcase your research • Network with peers and industry leaders • Explore all chemistry disciplines Perfect for graduate students and ECRs! Register now to present your work. 📅 29 Nov 2024 ⌚ 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM (AEST) 📍 N78, Samuel Griffith Centre | Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111 🔗 https://bit.ly/4eU0e5x #RACI #events #QUB1674 #QACS2024 #ChemistryResearch

NHMRC, in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care Medical Research Future Fund and the United Kingdom’s NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), are launching a grant opportunity to fund platform trials to improve the lives of people with serious health conditions. This international collaboration will harness Australia and the UK’s shared strengths, ideas, expertise and infrastructure, to address areas of unmet health and care needs. NHMRC CEO, Professor Steve Wesselingh said that international collaborations such as this joint call allow us to explore untapped global talent. “It is exciting to think that the outcomes of these platform trials, where multiple treatments are evaluated simultaneously, could help combat many areas of health and medical research where there is an unmet clinical need” said Professor Wesselingh. Read more on this opportunity on the Department of Health and Aged Care’s website: https://ow.ly/NmV050TSYL7

Thanks to the leadership team from ETHERIDGE SHIRE COUNCIL who paid us a visit while they were in Brisbane. The team at Griffith Institute for Tourism has done a great job over many years of supporting the ambitions of this Council to create a brighter future for its community through tourism and sustainability initiatives. Brent D. Moyle and Anna Kralj represented GIFT at our breakfast this morning while we were fortunate to have Mayor Barry Hughes, outgoing CEO Ken Timms PSM and incoming CEO Mark Watt for a discussion about what we have achieved together and what the future may bring. This is a terrific example of research and teaching expertise being used to have real impact in regional Queensland. Caitlin Byrne Martin Berka Sarah Gardiner Bronwyn Harch (FTSE, FQA)

Congratulations to Dr Kelsey Chapman who has been named the winner of the prestigious Springer Nature Award for Inclusive Health Research in partnership with Takeda for her groundbreaking work with The Dignity Project. Her impactful research, in collaboration with incredible leaders like Angel Dixon OAM and Professor Elizabeth Kendall AM, has significantly advanced how #disability is approached within #healthcare. This award is a powerful testament to the team’s tireless efforts to improve systems and services for people with #disability. Learn more about this award-winning project and its impact here: https://lnkd.in/e-ttVBeV