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16. Prof Greg O'Grady on moving from academia to startups

16. Prof Greg O'Grady on moving from academia to startups

Today’s episode is a deep dive with Prof Greg O’Grady, a professor of surgery at the University of Auckland who has successfully made the transition from academia to the world of startups.

Greg is the co-founder and CEO of Allimetry. Greg gives us a first-person account of what it was like to make the move, and shares invaluable insights about navigating the unique challenges and opportunities that come with bringing academic innovations to the commercial market.

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15. Elizabeth Davie on unlocking the power of play for researchers

15. Elizabeth Davie on unlocking the power of play for researchers

Today’s episode is a deep dive with Elizabeth Davie, the coordinator of the University of Melbourne’s Complex Human Data Hub and an accomplished comedy performer, director, and teacher.

Elizabeth shares her insights on the critical role of playfulness in research communication and engagement. She brings unique perspectives from her experience in clowning, improv, and stand-up comedy, emphasising how these art forms can transform workplace culture and enhance researchers’ communication skills.

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13. Dr Yee Lian Chew on becoming "the worm lady" and comms advice for EMCRs

13. Dr Yee Lian Chew on becoming "the worm lady" and comms advice for EMCRs

Today's episode is a deep dive with Dr Yee Lian Chew. If you google her, you're likely to come across left-of-field descriptions like Worm Wrangler, Worm Nerd, and Worm Lady — because she's the head of the Chew Worm Lab at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute.

Today, we're going to be exploring Yee Lian's experience as an EMCR who's passionate about building communication skills, both in terms of comms and engagement efforts with the public as well as in terms of becoming a leader in research.

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