Read about how the CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant has helped to support the reserarh work being done by Dr Andrew White from the Malins Group at Australian National University.
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Fresh Ideas Grant – Andrew White
- 20 August 2025
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Decoding nature’s secret molecules (years 4-6)
- 4 August 2025
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Are you looking for a fun activity aligned with this year’s National Science Week theme of Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language? We’ve customised our Peptide Bracelet Activity to introduce students in Years 4-6 to the secret language of peptides and proteins. We also have a version for Years 7-10 […]
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Decoding nature’s secret molecules (years 7-10)
- 4 August 2025
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Are you looking for a fun activity aligned with this year’s National Science Week theme of Decoding the Universe – Exploring the unknown with nature’s hidden language? We’ve customised our Peptide Bracelet Activity to introduce students in Years 7-10 to the secret language of peptides and proteins. We also have a version for Years 4-6 […]
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3D Peptide models
- 1 August 2025
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If you or your school has access to a 3D printer, here are some of our favourite 3D peptide models to accompany various activities such as the Peptide D-I-Y Activity Booklet . Cathelicidin Download compressed .stl file (7.39MB) Conotoxin Download compressed .stl file (7.13MB) Gympietide Download compressed .stl file (7.91MB) Insulin Download compressed .stl file […]
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Parental Leave Momentum Initiative – Dr Angeline Chan
- 9 July 2025
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Read about how the CIPPS Parental Leave Momentum Initiative has supported Dr Angeline Chan from the Craik Group.
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Fresh Ideas Grant – Dr Xinyun Jian
- 7 July 2025
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Read about how a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant has helped to support the research work being done by Dr Xinyun Jian from the Challis and Cryle Groups at Monash University.
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CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grants 2025
- 7 July 2025
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Congratulations to the winners of our third round of Fresh Ideas Grants! The Fresh Ideas Grants (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. Dr […]
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CIPPS Capacity Building Grants 2025
- 7 July 2025
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Congratulations to our winners of the latest round of the CIPPS Capacity Building Grants: Caitlin Gare – 10 weeks industry internship with AstraZeneca Sweden Dr Nipuni Thanthrige – Visiting legume engineering team at CSIRO, Canberra for 3 weeks Dr Sameer Kulkarni – International lab visit to Prof Arun Shukla, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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2024 Annual Report
- 1 July 2025
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Our 2024 Annual Report has been published that showcases many great stories and photos from our team. It’s exciting to read about so many highlights spanning the CIPPS EMCR and PhD Retreat at Kingscliff, our 3rd Annual Symposium at Q-Station Manly, our progress reporting against the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the many research in focus […]
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2025 ARC Laureate – Professor Richard Payne
- 30 June 2025
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Congratulations to CIPPS Deputy Director, Professor Rich Payne, on being awarded a 2025 ARC Laureate Fellowship, FL250100011 – Unlocking the Modified Proteome. Professor Payne aims to uncover how protein modifications influence biological activity. This project will develop automated technologies to produce modified proteins with high precision and scale, enabling new insights into major protein classes. […]
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CIPPS-tivities
- 25 June 2025
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Do you or someone you know like puzzles, mazes, and find-a-word activities? Do you want to learn the new ABCs of peptides? If so here are some fun CIPPS-tivities that we’ve made for you!
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Draw Koko the CIPPS Peptide Detective
- 25 June 2025
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You’ve seen our peptide detective Koko in action, now you can learn how to draw him too! https://youtu.be/5Oi2ObE5Vo8
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Peptide D-I-Y Activity Booklet
- 25 June 2025
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We want to share our excitement of peptide and protein science with you! This DIY activity booklet will guide you through how to create your own 3D peptide and protein models. Expect the unexpected – you might learn that some dangerous creatures can produce exciting biomolecules that can be turned into life-saving medicine instead. Hint: […]
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Peptide Bracelet Booklet
- 25 June 2025
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Peptides and proteins come in all shapes and sizes. Irrespective of this, they are always made up of a sequence of amino acids. Go on a journey with CIPPS to learn the 20 naturally occurring amino acids and pick up a few crafts on the way to make your own sciency accessory with the CIPPS […]
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Peptide Detectives
- 18 June 2025
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Are you a future peptide detective searching for new peptides in Australia’s amazing plants and wildlife? Print out this page and fold it into your very own notebook, and case board.
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Resisting resistance
- 18 June 2025
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New peptide champion against drug-resistant cells have entered the battle According to the Australian Cancer Council Federation, at least 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with a type of skin cancer in their lifetime, with a higher risk for men to develop non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers, compared to women. It was also reported […]
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Structural Insights into CYP450 enzymes
- 18 June 2025
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Understanding how novel protein tools can make unique cyclic peptides Enzymes are proteins that exist in all living things to accelerate (catalyse) chemical reactions, thus speeding up complex biological processes. Enzymes are involved in a wide variety of biological functions, including digesting food or making copies of DNA. There are many enzymes in nature; specific […]
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Bridging Peptides with RNA
- 18 June 2025
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Harnessing the flexibility of native chemical ligation to overcome the barriers of traditional therapies Native chemical ligation (NCL) is a remarkable technique widely utilized by peptide chemists to construct large, and increasingly complex peptides and miniature proteins, such as insulin, by fusing two medium-sized peptides. Developed at Scripps Research (USA) just 30 years ago, it […]
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How Butterfly Peas Became the Ultimate Cyclotide Factory
- 18 June 2025
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Unveiling the evolutionary mystery behind the bioprocessing of cyclotides in plants The butterfly pea legume (Clitoria ternatea) is native to South America and tropical regions of Asia and was introduced to Queensland, Australia in 1991. The legume is best known for its decorative flower with brilliant blue petals. When used as a tea it infuses […]
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Navigating the Sea of Amyloid Ensembles using Fluorescent Sensors
- 16 June 2025
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By attaching coumarin-based sensors to amyloids it is possible to determine the type and neurodegenerative disease, and in the case of AD, its progression.
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