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Weiss Lab
Location: Level 4 East, Charles Perkins Centre D17
University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 93513464
Email: tony.weiss@sydney.edu.au
The Weiss Lab's research focuses on the use of human tropoelastin in tissue assembly and wound repair. We are very interested in the blend of biochemistry and cell biology, as well as the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine opportunities provided by this amazing elastic protein.
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Prof. Tony Weiss
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Global President of TERMIS
Nov 2021
Professor Tony Weiss is inducted as global President of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) at the World Congress in Maastricht in November 2021.
Weickhardt Medal
Sep 2021
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute awards the Weickhardt Medal to Professor Tony Weiss for distinguished contribution to the economic advancement of Australia.
Editorial Board of Bioengineering
June 2021
Professor Tony Weiss has been invited to join the Editorial Board of the journal Bioengineering. He is on 13 editorial boards.
Front Cover: Trends in Biotechnology
May 2021
Ziyu Wang, Sally Liu, Suzanne Mithieux and Tony Weiss were awarded recognition with the front cover and a featured article in the May issue of the Cell Press journal, Trends in Biotechnology.
Professor John Irvine Hunter Prize
March 2021
The Professor John Irvine Hunter Prize for Research in Anatomical Sciences has been awarded to Aleen Al Halawani who is doing her postgraduate research in our lab.
National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Award
January 2021
Professor Tony Weiss commenced as a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Leadership Fellow. He was awarded the highest category in their innovative flagship NHMRC Investigator program. The NHMRC is Australia's peak medical granting body.
McCaughey Chair in Biochemistry
National Health and Medical Research Council Leadership Fellow
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology
School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney
Founder, Elastagen Pty Ltd (bought by Allergan/AbbVie)
President-Elect, TERMIS