Please note: The exact time of this event is yet to be announced. Once confirmed, registered participants will be notified via email.
It all starts with a spark.
The Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) is dedicated to delivering research outcomes that make a big impact, but we know that all great inventions and breakthroughs start with a single idea.
This was the goal behind the inaugural Ignite Innovation Awards, launched with the support of donors by IMB in 2021: to encourage innovative ideas and foster an entrepreneurial culture within the next generation of scientisits.
Ignite Innovation seed funding frees the next generation of scientists to look at problems with fresh eyes, explore out-of-the-box solutions and create genuine, lasting impact.
A spark of inspiration can come anywhere, at anytime. IMB Research Fellow and keen SCUBA diver, Dr Melanie Oey, was on a dive one day when she noticed a see slug which breathes underwater using oxygen produced by microalgae on its skin. It sparked an idea in Dr Oey, a microalgae researcher herself: a translucent bandage containing microalgae that generate oxygen, which is essential for all stages of would healing and can be available immediately.
Dr Oey's spark of innovation won her the 2021 Ignite Innovation Award.
Since the initial spark, Dr Oey's research with microalgae has spread through the Institute - inspiring collaborations with a myriad of labs and researchers.
Dr Oey is now partnering across multidisciplinary teams at IMB to explore the broader applications for photosynthetic oxygen supply.
About the event
On this tour you will join Dr Oey as she walks you through her research lab and introduces you to other researchers with whom she is collaborating.
You will witness firsthand how the seed funding from the Ignite Innovation Award has kick-started a totally novel platform for wound-healing technologies.
Don’t miss this special opportunity to witness the cutting-edge discovery research and translation underway at IMB.
Important information
Spaces are strictly limited, so please register early.
This tour will involve standing for extended periods of time. If this poses a challenge for you, please let us know in the access requirements section when registering so we can make suitable accommodations for you.
Please note: The exact time of this event is yet to be announced. Once confirmed, registered participants will be notified via email.
About Public tours
Take an exclusive look behind the scenes and see first-hand how discoveries are made in our laboratories.
In 2024, we are offering a select number of themed tours so you can take a deep dive into an area of interest.
Venue
306 Carmody Road, St Lucia