TRAM | Alumni

Meet our alumni

TRAM alumni come from many different walks of life. Over 250 researchers, collaborators from nine faculties and five medical research institutes from across the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct have graduated from TRAM programs.

Get to know the TRAM alumni network.

Agiro

We are a team of space engineers and scientists looking at providing space based services for agricultural products. Miguel Ortiz del Castillo, Jack ...

ArtCert

We aim to use blockchain and computational methods to validate the authenticity of painting collections.David Challis & Aaron Eastment...

Cymphony

We equip researchers and clinicians with the tools they need to get results quickly, consistently, and reliably, so that novel therapies can be more e...

Dentistry in Motion

The ‘Dentistry In Motion’ team delivers effective, evidence-based strategies to improve the health and ergonomics of the dental workforce maximising p...

Enpower

We're a team of engineers and clinicians dedicated to creating brain-controlled technology that empowers individuals with disabilities to live on thei...

FabulaRasa

We blend ancient and emerging technologies to explore the mutual trust between humans and machines by creating immersive experiences of possible futur...

Flood Forecasting Using New Model

We improve flood forecasting by making fast and accurate predictions. The main goal is to make flood information accessible and helpful in emergencies...

Radiation Detection Drone

We detect radiation over large areas using a radiation detector integrated with a drone. Not only is it more efficient, but it completely removes a hu...

SpinalLog

Our team is working to improve physiotherapy education using emerging technologies like 3D printing, metamaterials, and mixed reality. David Kelly &am...

STARS: Standing Together Against Racism in Sport

We strive to address the insidious issue of racism within sports and beyond. Recognizing the need for effective, scalable solutions, STARS is developi...

SWISP Lab

SWISP specialises in speculative workshops, helping educators navigate wicked problems faced by young people. Our expert team designs hacking workshop...

TRIP Hydrogel

Our goal is to enhance the delivery of therapeutic agents within the body, ensuring they are released precisely at the right time, location, and under...

Myo79

The Myo79 team is developing an innovative stand-alone, ultrathin, and lightweight wearable device monitoring muscle activity and diagnosing muscle fa...

Trauma-Informed Dental Care

The dental setting is highly triggering for patients who have experienced trauma. The Trauma-Informed Dental Care team are building a dental program t...

Next-Gen Wireless

With the advancement of autonomous systems, there is a need for fast, private and flexible wireless communication systems. The Next-Gen Wireless team ...

GelOx

Oxygen delivery to cells is a pivotal challenge in stem cell transplantation. The GelOx team has pioneered an oxygen delivery technology using bioma...

LipoX

One of the most significant challenges in gene therapy is delivering genetic materials effectively to their target within the body. The LipoX team i...

Axcelda

Cartilage injuries can result from various causes, including sports injuries, jumps and falls on the knee, leading to osteoarthritis that is often dif...

RenoTrue

Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of irreversible kidney damage worldwide, however, methods to detect kidney function accurately for people...

Vis-CAT

Visual cognition is not tested in children’s early education, leading to learning difficulties later on. Christine Nearchou from the Vis-CAT team is b...

Solutions 2 Bruxism

Due to the stressful world that we live in, teeth grinding and clenching, also known as bruxism, is becoming a major concern. Solutions 2 Bruxism ha...

K9 Sensory Lab

The field of biosecurity and conservation dog training is rapidly growing but it lacks a centralised resource for collecting, storing and supplying ta...

Accessible City

Cities often overlook the needs of people with disability in their design. Accessible City is a dynamic team of six creative individuals, including w...

ALEx

Educators lack understanding about aesthetic and sensory learning which leads to poor learner engagement. Andy Wear from the ALEx team has developed a...

UniConnectED

We began with a desire to assist schools and centres as they grappled with a shortage of staff, support graduates to feel adequately prepared for the ...

Validitron

Crafting a digital health tool that is both safe and effective can be a difficult task and 44% of people building these tools launch them before knowi...

Gono Gone

There is a lack of effective treatments for oral gonorrhoea due to increasing antibiotic resistance. Fabian Kong from the Gono Gone team is building a...

Apis Robotics

In mining, spillage of materials from conveyor belts leads to safety hazards, material loss and maintenance cost. The Apis Robotics team is building a...

Team EyeCP

A serious knock to the head is potentially fatal. Team EyeCP is developing a non-invasive, portable, handheld device that measures intracranial pressu...

ThermAI

Skin cancer is a prevalent health issue in Australia, yet current diagnostic options are invasive, costly, and time-consuming. The ThermAI team is p...

Be:With

The Be:With team aims to make sexual health education accessible to young people. Researcher: Madeleine Lim Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health ...

Recovive

Recovive is researching the integration of genome editing technology with stem cell, reproductive and developmental biology.Researchers: Stephen Frank...

Reachie

Reachie is developing a platform to match research students with the right supervisors to guide them. Researchers: Yuqi Lin & Kai Guo Faculty of E...

X-Limb

X-Limb has developed a technology that enables the creation of lightweight, scalable and quickly producible prosthetic arms with the required function...

FeBI technologies

FeBI Technologies is developing a quantum sensing technology that prevents missed and misdiagnosis of iron disorders. Researchers: Nicole Jenkins, Dav...

CarboPhite

The Carbophite team has a novel method to create lithium battery anode materials. Researchers: Mehrdad Parsa & Amanda Ellis Faculty of Engineering...

LorentzKracht

The LorentzKracht team is creating a new wireless technology for smart industry application. Researchers: Chien Chan & Shane Kilcullen Faculty o...

Melbourne Meadows

Melbourne Meadows is on a mission to restore endangered plant communities by creating native wildflower meadows.Researchers: Nicolas Williams, Katheri...

Sensitive personality project

The Sensitive Personality Project team is developing a solution to support individuals with the sensitive personality trait. Researcher: Becky Black F...

Anura Medical

Anura Medical is developing a wearable lung monitoring device to detect breathing decline and enable early treatment. Founded by a team of engineers, ...

Nanostratus

Nanostratus has developed sprayable, ultradurable coatings through a patented process. The coatings are as cheap as paint, more durable than existing ...

Unforgettable Research Services

Making big data accessible to the research community. Unforgettable Research Services is a big data platform that allows medical and behavioural resea...

Virtetic

Bringing prosthesis use to life: the quantitative advantages of VR. Virtetic is developing game-based virtual reality therapeutics for people living w...

Torch Recruit

Clinical trials are key to the development of new medical treatments and diagnostic tests to optimise health, but recruitment is challenging and costl...

Vysum

Vysum is developing an eye drop delivery device to enable easier eye drop administration for all, starting with glaucoma patients. Objective administr...

Urban Analytica

Vehicle transport accounts for 18% of CO2 emissions and the road toll is no longer reducing as it should. The tools and analytics used by car insuranc...

Porous Lane

The company diverts waste tyres from landfills by reusing them in an engineered permeable pavement system. The mission of the company is to minimise t...

DiO

A platform helping users to keep track of multiple events and increasing engagement. DiO is a first-of-its-kind universal digital platform for events....

Nano-Purification

A quicker process to purify chemical and biological products. Purification of chemical and biological products is essential but time consuming and exp...

Capabilities

Assisting people who have been affected by natural disasters. The compensation and resettlement structures for people who have been affected after a n...

NestAid

Preventing household furniture waste entering landfill. NestAid’s project is a social impact project helping international, interstate and regional st...

Waking Up

Researching a severe condition experienced by ICU cardiac surgery patients. An increasing number of ICU cardiac surgery patients are experiencing a se...

Healthy Housing

A device which analyses mould, damp and temperature in your home. Living conditions such as mould, damp, heat and cold negatively impact health. Healt...

Flow Chemistry

Overcoming technical limitations in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Traditional manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients has many operational...

Psychologically Informed Audiology

Counselling for people with hearing conditions. People with hearing conditions are at greater risk of poor mental health; however, healthcare professi...

Leadership Assemblages in Early Childhood Education and Care

Re-imagining the role of an education leader. In early childhood education and care, service providers appoint an individual as an “educational leader...

3D Whiteboard

VR and AR technology aiding teacher-student interaction. Teaching 3D content in classrooms is difficult and is currently limited to 2D. The team has d...

Nanoscale Bioimaging

Determining the gender of chicks before hatching. Hatchery eggs are incubated and chicks are sexed days or even weeks after hatching when it is possib...

XChip

A chip that replicates the human brain network. XChip is artificial intelligence without any software. It is a chip technology for the brain of robots...

ShearAssist

Protecting sheep shearers from injuries The team is improving safety and productivity for sheep shearers using sensor technology, eliminating lower b...

GP Ethics

An ethical support program for General Practitioners. Our GPs face ethical dilemmas when patients request treatments that are medically unnecessary, c...

Australian Hemp Panels

Creating sustainable building materials from a hemp source. The existing materials for building panels are flammable and not sustainable. Australian H...

GenEq

Increasing mental health awareness for women at work GenEq uses courses to increase awareness of the mental and cognitive load of women in workplaces...

Navigating Health

Helping patients to navigate the Australian health system with ease. Patients find it difficult to navigate the health system in Australia. Navigating...

Chromos Labs

An ultra-high-resolution camera that can capture the brain at the level of its smallest structure - the synapse. The team is developing an ultra-high...

Music Attuned Technology: Care via eHealth

Music care for dementia patientsManagement of people living with dementia is a major challenge. MATCH is a music adaptive technology that trains carer...

ADMiER

Revolutionary device to diagnose dry eye ADMiER, Acoustically-Driven Microfluidic Extensional Viscosity, is a diagnostic device which assists eye-care...

Grow-Hydro Solutions

By 2050 it is estimated there will be more than 9 billion mouths to feed. Grow-Hydro Solutions are working on an urban hydroponic vertical farming sol...

Messenger Bio

Advancing the frontier of biotechnology innovation Messenger Bio is an Australian company working to democratise access to biotechnology’s most powerf...

Culture Catalyst

A platform helping startups to improve team culture. The Culture Catalyst team is creating a digital software platform to aid startups in building tea...

Wound Care

Aiding patients with skincare wounds. Wound Care is developing a self-management intervention for patients with skin care wounds to improve adherence ...

Next Generation Solar

Enhancing the efficiency of solar. Next Generation Solar are innovating new materials that enhance the efficiency of existing solar devices at a reduc...

Hyper Stable Protein Team

A semi-synthetic platform that stabilises protein therapeutics The Hyper Stable Protein Team are leveraging their expertise in chemistry to develop a ...

3D Printed Models for Clinical Procedures Training

A 3D printed airway model has been produced from a CT scan of a dog's lungs. This 3D printed model has been developed for learning and practicing clin...

Melbourne Pollen

Would you like to track your hay fever symptoms? The team at Melbourne Pollen are building a web based diagnostic tool that allows hay fever sufferers...

Sustainable Food Production

Hydroponic vertical farming production system...

Serious Gamers

Promoting hand hygiene in young children through educational gaming. Serious Gamers are developing educational games that teach children about hand h...

Youngsters4change

Many young people are enthusiastic to be involved in environmental projects but can be unsure of the ways in which they can contribute. Youngsters4cha...

Endocrine, Respiratory and Neuropharmacology Group

The development of novel drugs, treating pulmonary fibrosis. These researchers are leading an asthma drug discovery venture aimed at treating symptoms...

Biosig

Helping drug development by reducing the risk of product failure. Biosig have created a comprehensive computational platform, with a suite of machine ...

Social Value Model

How can we ensure a complete integration of social value in the decision making process of public infrastructure projects? Social Value Model (SVM) is...

Ecowarriors Hub

Helping young people tackle environmental issues. Ecowarriors Hub are creating a multi-sided platform, which aims to connect young people with establi...

Toward Zero ACL Injuries

How can we prevent ACL injuries? Toward Zero ACL Injuries are creating a digital spinal technology capable of predicting the activities that lead to f...

Oscen Research

Reinforcement learning: a novel approach to supply chain management. Inefficiencies associated with poor supply chain management cost Australian busi...

BIOMORS

Untapping the potential of remote sensing. Remote sensing offers multiple solutions to a constellation of problems. The technology developed by BIOMO...

Nutrition our Way (NOW)

Giving food in aged care a much-needed nutritional boost.The high prevalence of malnutrition in aged care residents creates a heavy moral and financia...

Intelligent Cost Manager

A cloud-based AI solution that forecasts construction costs. Despite the crucial influence of budgets in project decision making, cost estimations in ...

Whole Body Analysis

A personalised experience for colorectal cancer patients. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in Australia. While t...

Flintworks

Digital therapeutics for complex mental health care. At Flintworks we are delivering the future of mental health care, starting with the development o...

Flex-E

Redefining the business model at the interface of research and industry. The transfer of research-based modelling solutions to the energy sector is m...

Geroscience and Osteosarcopenia

Never too old for VR: preventing elderly falls. The human lifespan is increasingly skewing older, meaning more elderly falls and harmful injuries. To...

Left/Write//Hook

A connected approach to coping with childhood sexual assault and trauma. Child sexual abuse and trauma can cause deep-rooted shame and silence surviv...

Crystallinica

Revolutionising diamond-based quantum sensing. Crystallinica is pioneering a radical leap in our understanding of the complex intermediate processes ...

RPM2 Pump

Providing researchers with dynamic biological samples. In vitro culture samples provide invaluable clues to many biological questions. Yet almost all...

Precise Epidemy

An integrated approach to rare diseases. Well-known diseases absorb substantial research resources and funding, leaving a vacuum for the few rare dis...

Thumos

Assisting carers in early detection of psychiatric relapse. The overstretched and underfunded mental healthcare system often leaves unwell individual...

SIPS

Building agricultural resilience through retention of openly stored water. Australia’s unpredictable climate necessitates better ways to capture, con...

Growing Plants in a Healthy World

Efficient targeting of agricultural pests. Current strategies to control pest slugs and snails often involves chemical baits that are toxic to non-tar...

Enshore Wave Energy

A contemporary solution for storing renewable energy in the electricity grid. Using brand new technology, Enshore Wave Energy offers an innovative way...

Next-Gen Plant Oil Recovery Solution

Transforming commercial recovery methods of microalgae. Current recovery methods of useful components of microalgae are energy-intensive, costly, and...

Volted

Equipping immunochemistry labs with a new weapon in tissue slicing. The TRL:1 is an automated machine that makes the laborious process of cutting and ...

Antibacterial Se Nanoparticle Team

Defeating the antibacterial resistance arms race with a new nano-particle. The current rate of antibiotic development is lagging behind antibiotic res...

Faramoon

Automating the process of generating 3D building models.Creating 3D building models with point clouds can be a slow, manual, and inaccurate process. F...

AquaTerra

An economical and non-invasive approach to measuring soil moisture content, enabling extensive land moisture mapping. AquaTerra provides a simple and ...

Curvecrete

Reducing the cost of curved concrete. Architects, over the last few centuries, have imagined creating beautiful curved forms to inspire us, but they’v...

My Knee OA

Digital health solution providing standardised education and exercise guidance for people with knee osteoarthritis that have limited access to evidenc...

Data Soft Power

Data Soft Power services inform, enhance and automate the work of museums through their dynamic web application...

Kleos Bio

Kleos Bio has a therapeutic delivery technology for boosting the outcomes of IVF by enhancing embryo growth and viability. Our initial data demonstrat...

OpVISIONary

opVISIONary’s mission is to harness readily-available laser technology with prescriptive analytics to revolutionise the way the mobility-impaired navi...

CorGel

Restoring vision to more patients. Corneal transplant surgery can be lengthy and tedious. CorGel’s solution cuts the time spent in surgery and improve...

4EE

A complete shallow geothermal solution, accessing energy just by looking underground.A sustainable energy future is not possible if we rely solely on ...

Cellcraft

3 out of 4 children perform poorly in biology at school. With a $20 billion pharma and medical industry set to double in 10 years, we need to train Au...

Bionic Hand

Somnifore

Half the global population suffers from a sleep disorder. We provide researchers and clinicians superior analysis and accurate insights for sleep data...

M2axlab

We need to constantly reapply sunscreen to enable the best protection against sunburn, premature aging and skin cancer. Skin cancer is Australia’s num...

ReCubit

Robotic therapy aid empowering therapists to provide more care to their patients.Every 9 minutes, someone in Australia suffers from a stroke. 2 in 3 s...

Team AICR (Australian International Conflict Resolution Project)

The Australian International Conflict Resolution Project (AICRP) works with foreign affairs, defence, aid and international organisations to map and b...

Rapid

The Real-time Analytics Platform for Interactive Datamining (RAPID) technology is a cloud-based platform that provides actionable insight from otherwi...

STRUDL

Provides digital tools to improve pedestrian accessibility in our cities. ...

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