To celebrate women’s history month; Dose of Pharma is honoured to be featuring Dr Simona Carbone, co-director of the Integrated Neurogenic Mechanisms laboratory group at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS). In this episode, we discuss Simona’s passions, inspirations, and experiences as a woman in science. Simona also shares some incredible words of wisdom that you absolutely do not want to miss!

Just moved to Melbourne for uni? Or maybe you are planning on moving out!

Check out this episode where we chat with Izzie, an international student living in Melbourne for a few years and Ellie, a PhD student that moved from Tasmania to Melbourne! 

Join us for tips & tricks when moving out in Melbourne

Are you heading into uni? Not sure what you have signed up for? 

Join us as we head into the new uni year with an episode all about starting uni, what is the first day, and the first week like? How do you balance the new routine & study? 

We chatted with Chloe Landy, a graduate & soon-to-be PhD student and Victoria, a 2nd-year university student, about all things uni-related, including both online and in-person!

Tune into this weeks episode, a special Throwback Thursday to our first live event in Employability Week 2021 at Monash Parkville.

In this live event, we chatted with a panel of students that had completed a placement at a science company, both industry and research including companies such as Dulux, Baxter, Aspen and MIPS. They shared their experiences, their favourite parts as well as their least favourite - so make sure to tune in to learn more about what a student placement looks like!

Note: some info may also be specific to the pharmaceutical science degree at Monash University

Grown up loving to watch crime investigation shows? Wondering how that can turn into your career? Come take a closer look at what forensic science involves and how it could be your future career in this week’s episode with pharmaceutical science alumni, Lily Tuong. 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TQiJp0Rk9GiHDGIRTktIQ 

Riviera by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

Being in a pandemic for almost 2 years and tired of the online world? Or maybe tired of going to work or un in these times? That could be a sign of burnout. Tune in to this episode where we chat with two frontline workers that have recently as well as in the past experienced burnout and listen to how they identified, managed it and overcame it.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TQiJp0Rk9GiHDGIRTktIQ 

Riviera by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

Ever thought about how the oat milk you drink gets formulated? How about how that Up&Go you grab on your way out of the door? In this week's episode, we chat with Rafael Defritz from Sanitarium about his role in product development and what is involved, both in the office and lab work.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TQiJp0Rk9GiHDGIRTktIQ 

Riviera by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com

With the current pandemic, learning and education underwent major changes to how they are delivered. If you're curious about how you can improve your learning at home and gain different perspectives on learning, come listen to our chat with Jennifer Short, the course director of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, as she explores the topics of online learning, motivation and discipline, and how to learn effectively. 

Ever wondered what it's like being an innovator and inventor ever since you were a kid? Come listen to our chat with Macinley Butson, one of Australia’s foremost young inventors improving the world through STEM with endless awards including Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia of 2020