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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Extracting DNA from Ninu scat to save an iconic marsupial from extinction Australia is home to about two-thirds of the world’s known extant species of marsupials, including Tasmanian devils and quolls (dasyurids or carnivorous marsupials), kangaroos, koalas, and wombats (diprotodonts or herbivores), and bilbies and bandicoots (permelemorphs). Marsupials are an iconic group of animals due […]
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Research in chemistry and biology is an evolving field because they are dynamic and collaborative sciences that tackles ongoing and relevant global issues. Researchers in CIPPS are working towards discovering, decoding, and developing new molecules to advance this field in Australia. To put our science in context, CIPPS have worked closely with our researchers, highlighted […]
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Research in chemistry and biology is an evolving field because they are dynamic and collaborative sciences that tackles ongoing and relevant global issues. Researchers in CIPPS are working towards discovering, decoding, and developing new molecules to advance this field in Australia. To put our science in context, CIPPS have worked closely with our researchers, highlighted […]
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Read about how a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant has supported the research work of Dr Bhavesh Khatri from the Craik Group.
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Read about how a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant has supported Dr Mathias Hansen’s research.
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PhD student Callum Breeze from The Australian National University recently completed a 3 month industry Internship at CSIRO Black Mountain Campus in Canberra. This opportunity was supported by the CIPPS Capacity Building Program.
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Learn about the novel research being done by Dr Kate Farquharson from the University of Sydney. Her research was supported by a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant.
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Read about how the CIPPS Parental Leave Momentum Initiative has supported Dr Bilge Ercan from the University of Sydney.
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Congratulations to CIPPS Centre Advisory Board member, Emeritus Professor John Carver, Who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to science in the fields of chemistry and biochemistry. John was named on the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours list. (pg 11)
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Read about how a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant is supporting Dr Emma Peel’s research.
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Read about how a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant has supported Dr Sameer Kulkarni’s Research.
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Read about how a CIPPS Fresh Ideas Grant is supporting Dr Liam Adair’s work.
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