by Joel Mackay | May 14, 2011 | Photo Gallery |
I took my first trip to China this year to speak at the 4th Asia-Pacific Protein Conference, which was held in Shanghai. In usual style, I also took the opportunity to spend a few days exploring, with Wayne Patrick – a friend and collaborator from Massey...
by Joel Mackay | Apr 14, 2011 | Photo Gallery |
After a flirtation with McMaster’s Beach in 2010, we returned to our old favourite haunt for the lab retreat in 2011 – Hyam’s Beach down in Jervis Bay. Superb location, and we had great weather too. Hard to...
by Joel Mackay | Apr 14, 2011 | Photo Gallery |
A day walk for the lab was organized by Ann on Easter Friday – taking advantage of the one good day of weather over the break! We decided to make a trek down Kangaroo Creek in the Royal National Park, using Gareth as a guide on the unmarked part of the walk....
by Joel Mackay | Dec 14, 2010 | Photo Gallery |
For the first time ever, the International Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Biological Systems was held in the Southern Hemisphere. Ray Norton was the chair of the meeting, and he co-opted a number of the usual suspects to help him organize the meeting –...
by Joel Mackay | Dec 14, 2010 | Photo Gallery |
Each year, there is a great sculpture exhibition in Sydney – Sculptures by the Sea – where a series of 50 or 60 sculptures are strategically placed on the cliff top walk between Bondi and Tamarama beaches. Many of the sculptures make great use of the...
by Joel Mackay | Nov 14, 2010 | Photo Gallery |
Robyn and Mugdha both finished up their PhDs in 2010 and were able to graduate together in the November ceremony. Time for a double celebration. Both are heading off to try their hand at postdoc-ing and both have a pretty good chance of doing well, I...