40 Under 40
From science to social work to films, this year’s crop of 40 Under 40 winners are creating new opportunities across South Australia by leading change in their fields.
Science & Tech
A South Australian medical researcher working on a trial to determine whether a common tuberculosis vaccine could also protect against COVID-19 says there is “good evidence” that the study could yield a positive result, with initial findings expected in a few months’ time.
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The South Australian Government and universities have focused too much on building new medical research buildings and not enough on attracting skilled researchers, leading to a sharp decline in the state’s competitiveness winning major grants, the SA Productivity Commission has found.
Adelaide Biomed City is proving vital to the state’s response to COVID-19 as key researchers support the state’s leaders, search for a potential vaccine and study the virus’s impact on respiratory infections on the elderly.
The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute’s Wellbeing and Resilience Centre has reduced its online mental health support program from $320 to a pay-what-you-feel model.
Using her experience as a prisoner of war in the early ’90s, United States Army flight surgeon Dr Rhonda Cornum works with the corporate world to cultivate the same psychological resilience that allowed her to survive under brutal conditions.
Naomi Hunter’s glass art is inspired by the human body and its organs, and a residency at SAHMRI is providing plenty of fresh ideas for her upcoming exhibition during the South Australian Living Artists Festival.
