Samantha Nixon, Australia | Meet the #FameLabInternational2021 finalists
Channel: FameLab
Date: 2021-11-01

Meet Samantha Nixon representing Australia at the #FameLabInternational2021 Online Final this November. 

Samantha Nixon is a former arachnophobe turned venoms scientist and spider advocate. Her work harnesses the unique chemistries in deadly venoms to develop eco-friendly insecticides and life-saving new medicines. 

She recently completed her PhD at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland where she used spider venoms to create new drugs against Australian sheep parasites and neglected tropical diseases. 

Samantha is an avid explorer, working around the world from the Australian Outback, to the Amazon and Antarctica. 

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Battling it out in #FameLabInternational2021 are young scientists and researchers representing Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and the UK.

Who will win over the judges and audiences alike and take home the coveted title of global champion? 

Watch the FameLab International 2021 Online Final events on this channel on the following dates/times:

10-11 November at 4pm UK time: Semi Finals
16 November at 12pm UK time: Announcement of Finalists 
25  November at 4pm UK time: International Final