School of Biological Sciences

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Lesley Alton
- Lesley.Altonmonashedu
- School of Biological Sciences - Research Fellow
Person: Research
20072024
Laura Avellaneda Franco
- Laura.AvellanedaFranco1monashedu
- School of Biological Sciences - Research Fellow
Person: Research
20212023
Sureshkumar Balasubramanian
- Sureshkumar.Balasubramanianmonashedu
- School of Biological Sciences - Professor
Person: Academic
19982024

10 Curtailed
26 Not started
108 Active
820 Finished

Examining the gut-brain axis in blood pressure regulation in humans
Muralitharan, R. & Coelho Marques, F.
31/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Many ways to die: unveiling the hidden diversity in ageing
Mirth, C. & Piper, M.
20/01/25 → 19/01/28
Project: Research
Dissecting the implications of endosymbiont interactions for host fitness
Dowling, D., Flores, H. & Saleh, M. C.
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research

A Radiograph Dataset for the Classification, Localization, and Segmentation of Primary Bone Tumors
Yao, S., Huang, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Paixao, I. C., Wang, Z., Chai, C. L., Wang, H., Lu, D., Webb, G. I., Li, S., Guo, Y., Chen, Q. & Song, J., 16 Jan 2025, In: Scientific Data. 12, 1, 10 p., 88.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access
Co-designing formal health professions curriculum in partnership with students: A scoping review
Abbonizio, J., Palermo, C., Brand, G., Buus, N., Fossey, E. & Dart, J., 2025, In: Medical Teacher. 47, 3, p. 413-424 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)
Development of environmentally biodegradable drugs: what are the key challenges?
Bertram, M. G., Wong, B. B. M., Kümmerer, K. & Jörg, M., 2025, In: Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery. 20, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review

Open Access

2018 Monash Graduate Association Lecturer of the Year
Ho, Susie (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Advancing Diversity Grant, School of Biological Sciences $10,000 AUD
Houston, Brendan (Recipient), 21 Oct 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
AJ & IM Naylon Scholarship
Da Silva, Carmen (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Competitive Fellowships

Monash Nature Positive Network Webinar Series: A Nature Positive Australia - Why does it matter and how do we get there?
Anita Foerster (Organiser), Ella Vines (Organiser), Liam Smith (Speaker), Melodie McGeoch (Speaker), Gerry Nagtzaam (Speaker), Saxbee Affleck (Speaker), Liam Walsh (Speaker), Stefan Kaufman (Speaker) & Nga Pham (Speaker)
30 Sept 2024 → 2 Oct 2024
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
Circulation Research (Journal)
Rikeish Muralitharan (Peer reviewer)
2024
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Annual Conference of the Dietitians-Association-of-Australia 2023
Matthew Snelson (Invited speaker) & Nicole Kellow (Invited speaker)
25 Jul 2023
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference

A nature positive Australia: What does it mean, why does it matter, and what will it take?
Anita Foerster, Melodie McGeoch & Liam Smith
24/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
How constipation could double the risk of having a heart attack
Leticia Camargo Tavares & Francine Coelho Marques
26/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
Constipation increases your risk of a heart attack, new study finds – and not just on the toilet
Leticia Camargo Tavares & Francine Coelho Marques
22/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature