Dr Shafa Waters
@ShafaWaters
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Group Leader @miCFResearchLab | Scientia Senior Lecturer @UNSWMedicine @sydney_kids. We create #organoids to study #rare lung disorders #PersonalisedMedicine.
Gadigal land | Sydney, NSW
Joined May 2014
Im excited to share I will co-lead Australia's first Non-Animal Testing Network (NAT-NET). This NSW-led funding ($4.5M) will innovate alternatives to using animals, utilizing #orgaboids, #microfluidics n #bioprinting . Read more here: #collab #dreamteam
UNSW Sydney will form part of a new network to help reduce and replace animal use in medical research.
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Congrats @KatelinAllan7, Dr Allan, we have been on a roller coaster of science and discovery to get to this point and what a wonderful journey it has been … ❤️
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Farewell Melbourne, I had a great time presenting our research on gene/stem cell therapy for CF, meeting old colleagues and making new connections !!
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From presenting our CF research @hkumed amidst a T8 cyclone, to hosting Ryan Conder @UNSWMedicine for Organoid innovations- the past 2 weeks have been a whirlwind of science, connections, and a reminder that it’s truly an #organoid world #ScienceLife
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I have been over the moon hosting @ProfJennyGraves @UNSWMedicine #Luminesce Alliance Conference 2024 @Luminesce_All. #mentor #academicmum.
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@KiWookKim816 you’d ❤️ this!!!
Human vascularized macrophage-islet organoids to model immune-mediated pancreatic β cell pyroptosis upon viral infection
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Wrapping up Day 1 of #LuminesceAlliance2024 #medicalconference presentjng two talks in 1 day, a first for me!
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Excited to have had the opportunity to represent #NAT-Net at #AusBiotech 2024! Our session delved into the innovative n ethical approaches to product development that could challenge the future of medical research. W Kim Fung, Dr Alistair King, Martin Engel, Leanne Weekes
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#Jacaranda Season in #Sydney with the miCF team @UNSWMedicine @egiikardiaa @_balancinglife @KatelinAllan7 @HojatNazari1990 Megan, Kelly et al
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Starting the morning right with coffee, BLT and some solid prep! Supporting Kelly (my first-year #phd student) as she gets ready for her APR @UNSWMedicine. Excited to see her hard work come together! #Research-supervisor#Mentorship#UNSW
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RT @organoidscience: 📊 An integrated database named ‘OrgXenomics’ was developed to provide the proteomic data for patient-derived models.…
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It’s been a pleasure to present our newly established #Non-Animal Technologies Network (#NAT-Net) @UNSW HealthX:Partnerships in Action Symposium. “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." @adamphill @majidew NAT-Net et al
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RT @Nature: This microscope can simultaneously sequence an individual cell’s DNA and pinpoint the location of its proteins with high resolu…
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@hardiprpatel @DenisOMeally @mud_skip the three musketeers are back 😊 @ardynasios @ProfJennyGraves you are missed!
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Come and join our national thought collective as we progress the #Organoid field forwards. Short oral presentations only, lots of discussion and networking opportunities. Please head to our Registration page 👇 Kaylene Simpson, Amee George, Twishi Gulati n @ShafaWaters
we are delighted to announce a pop-up meeting! spread the word! Organoid Nexus 2024 - high throughput innovation meeting Thurs Nov 7 at Bio21. ~5 min talks, students, postdocs and group leaders, all encouraged to speak. rego at @phenomics @TIA_Aust
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RT @CellStemCell: Our October issue is live! The cover features a story from @Yangfei_Lab making human medullary spinal trigeminal nucleus…
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Are you a #health professional or #scientist? Help us with your views on using #organoids 4 #personalisedmedicine by completing our survey ⬇️ @organoidscience @LauraFawcett8 @usansomdaly @TKumeria @UNSWMedicine
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RT @MariaPAlcolea: Do you want to grow 3D epithelia ex vivo long-term (~1 year) without passaging them? Check out epitheliods! https://t.co…
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