La Trobe Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment

Through our partnership with Melbourne Pathology, La Trobe Biomed students like Georgia and Gihansa gain hands-on experience in histology labs - embedding, staining and prepping samples alongside professionals. This is workforce development in action. Learn more…

📢 We're hiring! Join La Trobe’s School of Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment as an Administration Officer. Support a dynamic team and help drive meaningful work across the School. 🔗 Apply by 28 July: bit.ly/4nUINXM @LIMSLTU @latrobe

Happy to share a Review on zebrafish induced lymphangiogenesis models and therapeutic discovery co-authored with postdoc Srdjan! The field is rapidly expanding due to great researchers worldwide! Take a peek! @LIMSLTU @SABE_latrobe @LaTrobe_CVR @latrobe mdpi.com/3413172

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Australia-Scotland Fund. A/Prof John Lesku (@latrobe) and A/Prof Matthew Luskin (@UQ_News) have been awarded grants of up to A$9,500 as part of the Australia-Scotland Fund. This fund – in partnership with @RoyalSocEd –…

🐙 What do octopuses, short proteins and AI have in common? For LIMS & @SABE_Latrobe’s Dr Wenyi Li and @RMIT’s Dr Andrew Hung, they are key to finding new ways we can fight bacterial infection in the face of antibiotic resistance. Hear how 👉youtube.com/watch?v=Ese0ND… @wenyi_li68

Hot off the press: Metabolic traits are shaped by phylogenetic conservatism and environment, not just body size pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… Our article in PNAS explores several controversies in metabolic theory in a macroscale study of 🐜 #aridity #temp #DGC 📸:François Brassard

Having a bad week? 🎮 Come unwind at the EMCRs of LIMS Games Night TONIGHT 5PM onwards in TLC-413! Mario Kart, board games, free pizza & drinks. All vibes, no stress. @LIMSLTU @SABE_latrobe

2/2 🚀 Prof Abbey was one of three @latrobe researchers to be awarded an AEA Innovate Grant, which also recognised innovative research by @SABE_Latrobe’s Prof Ian Porter and SCEMS’s Prof Aniruddha Desai, for a total of $8.1M. Congratulations to all! 👉 tinyurl.com/59bdbxms

1/2 🔬 Huge congrats to LIMS Deputy Director Prof Brian Abbey, who in partnership with Medtech company AlleSense have received a $2.5M AEA Innovate Grant to refine & scale-up manufacture of the cancer-detecting NanoMSlide! 👉 tinyurl.com/59bdbxms @AusGovEducation #science

3/3 Muhammad is thankful to all the funders for their generous support. He’s also grateful to his PhD supervisors Dr Ali Bajwa @a1bajwa & A/Prof Marisa Collins, and Bajwa Lab team members Dr Babar Shahzad, Dr Sajitha Biju & Mario for their help during his PhD work. 🙌 WeedScience…

2/3 Muhammad presented on seed biology and germination response of weedy Gazania species in Australia. a hot topic in weed science. He placed 1st among 60 student presenters from across Europe and beyond 👏 His travel was supported by: SABE HDR Award, EWRS Scholarship, Bajwa…

1/3 Big congratulations to PhD researcher Muhammad Adnan from Dr Ali Bajwa’s Weed Science Lab (EPAS, LISAF), who won 1st place for Outstanding Oral Presentation at the 20th European Weed Research Society Symposium @EWRS_News in Lleida, Spain! @LIMSLTU @latrobe @LTUresearchers

Great turn out for our symposium today hosted by the Baker Dept of Cardiovascular Research, Translation & Implementation which brings together world class researchers from @latrobe & the Baker Institute. Excellent opportunity for #ECRs & #students to network & showcase their work

Congratulations to Dr Shannon Hedtke @LIMSLTU @SABE_latrobe

We’re excited to announce that LIMS & @SABE_Latrobe genomicist Dr Shannon Hedtke as the inaugural LIMS Marilyn Anderson Fellow, to support her critical, multidisciplinary research to accelerate the eradication of infectious parasitic diseases 👉 latrobe.edu.au/news/announcem… #Science

I delivered a talk highlighting our ongoing work on ecology and #management of #Gazanias in Australia at the @EWRS_News Symposium in #Spain! Interesting to see significant recognition and focus on #invasive species impact assessment and management in #EU #WeedScience community.…

Think we’ve already cracked the science of seeds? Not even close. 👇 A new expert review shows how powerful new tools - like single-cell analysis and multi-omics - are revealing what really controls how seeds grow, sleep, and wake up. Learn how this could help us grow crops that…

On 24 May, La Trobe’s Agricultural Science Class of ’84 reunited – 40 years since graduating! 🐑🌾 From Ag Balls to Ag Olympics, 33 alumni from the 1983–85 cohorts came together to reminisce, reconnect and raise a toast to lifelong friendships. 🥂 📸 Don’t miss future alumni…

🌱🧬Our expert view "Advances in seed 'omics" is out and available as advance access article in @JXBot. Covers how omics tech is revolutionising seed research - single-cell and multi-omics integration towards climate-resilient crops. @SABE_latrobe @ZJU_China @latrobe @lewseylab

3/3 NAIDOC Week is more than a date in the calendar. It's an opportunity to listen, learn, and walk together toward a more respectful and inclusive future. #NAIDOC2025 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe @LTUResearch @LaTrobe @LIMS