Entrepreneurial Scholars

For three months Tahmina Tabassum relearned what she knew about industry and entrepreneurship during a placement with biotech Azafaros BV, a whirlwind experience that included a stint at the company’s headquarters in Basel.

Researcher Jacob Earnshaw has joined the growing list of AIBN PhD scholars to embark on a UQ Startup AdVenture. This is what he picked up during his time in Singapore's busting entrepreneurial scene.

A month in California was a source of hope and wonder for AIBN PhD scholar Michaela George, but it also showed her just how hard you need to work crack the start-up world.  

For Bahaa Al-mhanawi, research can be like riding a small boat in rough seas. Especially when you’re dealing with an ultra-rare condition surrounded by knowledge gaps.

Being a scientist usually means an aptitude for numbers, processes, and lateral thinking.

Tahmina Tabassum may be the only scientist in her family, but the same sense of entrepreneurialism that courses through her community is firmly guiding her work at the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology.

The University of Queensland has launched a new PhD scholarship program to develop the next generation of entrepreneurial and industry-ready scientists.