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Lileana Colarelli –
Dr Lee-Anne Perry
award winner
Maureen Ross –
Scientific innovation
Maureen Ross (Class of 2009) is a final year PhD student
with the Biofabrication and Tissue Morphology research
group at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
Maureen completed a Bachelor of Medical Engineering
and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours), which
led her to the exciting field of medical manufacturing and
tissue engineering.
Maureen’s passion for research began in 2016, when
she commenced working on an Advance Queensland
Knowledge Transfer Partnership between QUT and a local
charity, Hear and Say. Maureen’s research aims to use
new technologies such as 3D printing and 3D scanning
to create low-cost, personalised healthcare treatments
for a range of tissue losses and medical conditions. For
her PhD, Maureen’s research has focused particularly on
the area of cartilage regeneration. Her work has created
new collaborations with national and international
researchers, resulting in a two-month laboratory stay in
Dresden, Germany, in late 2019.
Outside of her research, Maureen has a passion for
science communication and community engagement,
which has led her to present at local and international
conferences and run showcases of her work at public
events. She has been heavily involved in mentorship,
inspiring young minds through QUT’s Vice Chancellor’s
STEM camp, QUT’s High School Internships and direct
outreach programs with local high schools.
Maureen has been recognised as a leading young female
researcher in Queensland and was one of three finalists
in the 2020 Women in Technology Awards for the Young
Achiever in Science category.
What wonderful accomplishments. Congratulations,
Maureen!
Lileana Colarelli (Class of 2018) is the 2020 recipient
of the Dr Lee-Anne Perry AM Leadership and Service
Award. Lileana is currently studying a Bachelor of
Fine Arts/Law at the University of New South Wales,
and will use funds from the Award to provide water
infrastructure and education in Cadulawan, a village in
the Filipino province of Cebu, as part of a project for
her university college, Creston College.
Since finishing school, Lileana has been involved in
a wide range of social justice activities and is a most
deserving recipient. Congratulations, Lileana, we look
forward to hearing more about this hugely important
project.
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