Biography
Dr Lynn Nazareth is an olfactory or “sense of smell” expert with over a decade experience studying this system. As the shortest distance from the outside world to your brain is through the nose, Lynn studies how the olfactory system (located in the roof of your nose), can act as a portal into your brain. She has previously worked with pathogenic bacteria, including a species endemic to Australia that causes deadly brain infections after entering through the nose.
Lynn is currently developing ex-vivo models of the nasal epithelium i.e. growing the inside of your nose in a dish at CSIRO. Lynn uses these complex 3D nose in a dish cell culture systems to study how viral infections start and spread through the nasal cavity. She is also working with her colleagues at CSIRO to develop novel targeted therapy to block these infections.
Lynn is a passionate, award-winning science communicator and has used various platforms to make her research accessible to the public which includes- live radio interviews, writing blogs, digital pieces, and through social media. Lynn received the ABC TOP 5 Science Award and through this completed a 2-week media residency training program with Radio National Australia. Lynn is a part of the 2025/26 #SuperstarsofStem cohort.
Academic Qualifications
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2021
PhD Neuroscience
Griffith University -
2011
Master of Biotechnology
University of Queensland -
2009
Bachelor of Biotechnology
University of Pune
Achievements and Awards
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2024-2024
CSIRO John Philip Award for Promotion of Excellence in Young Scientists and Engineers
CSIRO -
2024-2024
Best ECR Oral Presentation and Hartland Oration Award
VIIN Young Investigator Symposium -
2024-2024
Selected in top-10 candidates globally to attend Human Brain Organoid Workshop (Emory university)
Emory University -
2024-2024
Best CERC Presentation - ACDP ECR Symposium 2024
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO -
2024-2024
CASS Travel Award
The CASS Foundation -
2024-2024
ASV Postdoctoral Scholar Travel Award
American Society for Virology -
2023-2023
ABC TOP 5 Science Media Residency Program
ABC Radio National -
2023-2023
ACDP Peer Mentorship Award
CSIRO -
2023-2023
SIEF–AAS Fellowship to 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Australian Academy of Science -
2022-2022
ACDP Ethics and Integrity Award
ACDP, CSIRO -
2021-2021
Publication Assistance Scholarship
Griffith Univeristy -
2020-2020
First Prize and People's Choice Award- Griffith Health ECR Symposium
Griffith University -
2020-2020
FameLab Australia National Finalist
Foundation for WA Museum -
2020-2020
Tony B Carol Travel Award
Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (USA) -
2019-2019
First Prize- Griffith Health ECR Symposium
Griffith University -
2019-2019
AusBiotech Queensland Little Sisters Mentorship Award
AusBiotech -
2019-2019
Second Prize and People's Choice Award
Griffith University 3MT Finals -
2019-2019
First Prize and People's choice Award
Griffith Health 3MT Heats -
2018-2018
Travel Award
Achucarro International Glia School, Bilbao (Spain)
Current Roles
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Research Scientist
Investigating HPAI blockade within the nasal cavity
Grants
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2024-2025
IADZ Create 2.0
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March 2024-November 2024
IADZ Create Grant (Co-Lead)
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March 2023-November 2023
IR FSP Boost Grant (Co-investigator)
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2019-2019
Griffith University HDR Grant
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2017-2019
Brain Injury Foundation Grant
Professional Experiences
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2021-2024
CERC Fellow
ACDP, CSIRO -
2021-2021
APR Industry Internship
Cortical Labs -
2015-2017
Senior Research Assistant
Griffith University -
2014-2015
Research Assistant
Griffith University -
2012-2014
Research Assistant
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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March 2023-November 2024
Journal Club Co-organiser
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2022-2024
Scheduled Poisons Responsible Person- Centre Suite
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June 2022-June 2024
National CERC Committee (Communications Lead)
ORCID 0000-0002-0354-595X