Monday Sep 16, 2024

Day 09: Breaking New Ground in Life Sciences and Oncology

Infectious Disease Innovation at UNSW

Day 09 marks a major milestone on the Road to the Max: Australia as we hit the halfway point of our journey and spend our first full day in Sydney. The day kicked off with a visit to the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where we met with Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic Quality, Professor Ewa Goldys, and Paul Watt, Executive Chair and Co-Founder of Avicena. Paul shared how Avicena is developing low-cost, ultra-high-throughput molecular diagnostic and screening instruments, offering transformative solutions for healthcare. The team at UNSW also enlightened us on their tech-forward educational mission and groundbreaking research in curing infectious diseases, providing a glimpse into the future of life sciences.

The Next Generation of Cancer Therapeutics

After our campus and lab tour, we headed downtown to meet with Christian Toouli, CEO and Managing Director of FivepHusion. This innovative company, founded by oncologists, is focused on curing solid tumors, including stage 4 cancers, with next-gen-formulated therapeutics designed to be safer and more effective. Christian offered us an inside look into how FivepHusion is tackling some of the toughest challenges in oncology. Day 09 was a deep dive into the heart of Sydney’s biotech, diagnostics, and oncology landscape. As we pass the halfway point of this epic journey, we’re more inspired than ever by the cutting-edge work being done to transform healthcare. Stay tuned as we continue to uncover what’s next on the Road to the Max: Australia!

Avicena Systems
Fermion
FivepHusion
Flagship Pioneering
Flightpath
Fortitude Investment Partners
Frontier Scientific Solutions
Gamma Biosciences
Garonit Pharmaceutical
GBI
GC Cell
Genezen
K-Crab
NAS
UNSW University of New South Wales
Views from across the river.
Adama in deep concentration.
Sydney's skyline at sunset.
The Commonwealth Blue Ensign waving in the Sydney winds.
At long last, the Opera House!
Here's lookin' at you, Sydney.
Christian Toouli, CEO and Managing Director of FivepHusion.
Sydney Harbour Bridge in all her majestic glory.
Day Nine of the team's mission to uncover Australia's healthcare heroes has taken them to the Lowy Cancer Research Centre at UNSW.
Thanks to the UNSW lab team for an incredible tour!
Adama steps behind the lens from time to time.
A front-row seat for the action at UNSW's Lowy Cancer Research Centre.
Props to Lucas for keeping the costume gloves on while operating the camera.
Tony Fitzgerald, Managing Director & Co-Founder, and Paul Watt, Executive Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of Avicena Systems.
Ewa Goldys, Research Collaboration Partner with UNSW and Avicena Systems.
All smiles at the interview with Professor Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality) at UNSW.
We're really digging the architecture at UNSW.
The UNSW biology department has turned up in full force to greet the team.