Members of our team (Prof Zoran Ristovski, Prof Kirsten Spann, Dr Robert Groth and Dr Sadegh Niazi) have been awarded an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant for a project titled: “Multiphase droplet chemistry shapes dynamic survival of airborne viruses”. When viruses are exhaled, they travel in tiny droplets of respiratory fluid, complex microenvironments full of salts, proteins, and other substances that evolve depending on the surrounding air. These droplets don’t just carry viruses they shape their survival. Their goal is to uncover the physicochemical dynamics of these droplets to better understand what helps viruses persist in indoor environments. This knowledge is key to designing smarter public health strategies, like improving indoor air quality and controlling environmental conditions to reduce transmission risks. Let’s make indoor spaces safer, together.
Congratulations to the team!
