The Fresh Ideas Grant (FIG) scheme is a competitive grant process open to all Centre Postdoctoral Research Fellows. It aims to create a springboard to independence for our Research Fellows by creating an opportunity for them to drive their own research ideas.

Congratulations to the winners of our first round of Fresh Ideas Grants!

• Dr Stephen Butler (USyd) – GLOWTACs: Tools for visualization of ternary protein complexes
• Dr Jason Johansen-Leete (USyd) – Development of short split-inteins for protein modification through functional library screening by mRNA display
• Dr Bhavesh Khatri (UQ) – Development of new methods for late-stage peptide lipidation
• Dr Andrew White (ANU) – Decoding the synthesis and biophysical properties highly N-methylated natural products