Graeme Clark Oration 2026
The Graeme Clark Oration is a prestigious public lecture series hosted by the University of Melbourne that celebrates scientific innovation and fosters engagement between leading researchers and the broader community.
The 2026 Oration, Building Human Tissues on Chips: Toward a Future Beyond Animal Testing, was presented by Professor Milica Radisic, a globally recognised leader in organ-on-a-chip engineering. The lecture explored how engineered human tissues and advanced biomaterials can replicate human organ function, enabling more accurate disease modelling, drug testing, and personalised medicine while reducing reliance on animal testing. Professor Radisic also highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence, robotics, and self-driving laboratories in accelerating biomedical research and transforming the future of healthcare innovation.
Student Webinar: Changing the World Through STEM: My Journey from Student to Growing Hearts
As part of the wider 2026 Graeme Clark Oration event, this student-focussed webinar, chaired by Prof David Nisbet and featuring guest speaker Prof Milica Radisic, was designed especially for high school students, showcasing pathways into STEM and real-world innovation. This webinar will provided young audiences with valuable insights from leaders shaping the future of science and technology.
MedTech Webinar series
Since October 2022, the Graeme Clark Institute for Biomedical Engineering has led the MedTech Platform that draws on engineering strengths in research, teaching and engagement at Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies (FEIT) to develop solutions, applications and devices that help meet medical needs.
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Cross-faculty seed funding pitch 2025
In collaboration with the University of Melbourne’s Faculties of Engineering and Information Technology, Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and Science, this event showcased promising early to mid-career researchers pitching their biomedical engineering and medtech projects.