About STEM Beyond School
STEM Beyond School is a professional engagement program for secondary school Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers and educators across Australia, facilitated by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).
STEM Beyond School is an initiative by the STELR team, which links teachers with professionals from a range of fields within STEM industries, with the goal of giving educators the most up-to-date understanding of industry trends, opportunities and needs for future employees.
Lab Tour
STEM teachers and educators are invited to the Bioprocessing at the School of Chemical Engineering. The School of Chemical Engineering. investigates how novel biopharmaceuticals such as vaccines and monoclonal antibody to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases can be manufactured in a more efficient and cost-effective way.
The research involves next generation biomanufacturing, vaccine platform development, stability studies and fundamentals in various aspects, combining biotechnology and chemical engineering. The tour will give an overview on how modern biotherapeutics are being manufactured and how engineering can help to make those expensive drugs more accessible and safer for the patients.
Attendees are required to wear enclosed shoes and follow instructions from The University of Adelaide staff.
Facilitator
Dr Lukas Gerstweiler
2023 IMNIS Catalyst
Lukas Gerstweiler is a lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide. His research focuses on the improving the production of therapeutic and food proteins applying model based process development and digital twins.