Sydney Research Accelerator (SOAR) Fellows also receive support for their research and development plans, and benefit from a personalised program of structured mentoring.
The 2019 SOAR Fellows are pursuing research that includes:
- the psychology of gambling to development and evaluate harm-minimisation strategies
- how ‘Western’ diets affect cognition by exploring human population data and the gut microbiome, metabolic profiles and brain structures of mice fed on these diets
- tools to measure nerve damage in chemotherapy-treated patients
- wearable neural-interface for monitoring chronic brain activity and predicting epileptic seizures
- partnering with Indigenous researchers and community organisations to document and conserve Indigenous languages of mainland Asia, develop leadership and communication skills in the modern South Asian cultural context
- developing new models and algorithms to make machine learning of complex dynamical systems more robust, accurate, and secure.
Part of our relentless focus to drive research excellence is a dedication to ensuring our exceptional researchers flourish.Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Professor Duncan Ivison, University of Sydney
Commenting on the 2019 SOAR Fellows, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Duncan Ivison said: "Part of our relentless focus to drive research excellence is a dedication to ensuring our exceptional researchers flourish."
Dr Andrew Black, Director of Research Development and Collaboration, said: "I’m elated to back this cohort’s exciting plans, and eager to see where this step will take their careers.
"A vital component of the SOAR fellowship is leadership training and development, which helps our best and most promising researchers fully realise their potential. We want to arm our up-and-coming research stars with the tools they’ll need to deliver on their creativity, passion and ambition; to become international leaders in their fields."
