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Cassandra Lee Fleming is a Lecturer at the University of Sydney and a renowned researcher in the fields of chemical biology and photopharmacology. She obtained her Bachelor of Forensic Science with Honours from Deakin University in 2010, followed by a PhD from the same institution in 2015. Her postdoctoral work included a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Chalmers University of Technology from 2015 to 2017, and as a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Gothenburg from 2017 to 2019. Subsequently, she served as a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology from 2020 to 2024. Dr. Fleming's research focuses on the integration of molecular tools and principles of chemistry with cellular biology to develop novel molecular probes for studying intricate cellular processes. Her specific interests include the design and synthesis of all-photonic systems that utilize light to track and trigger the release of bio-relevant molecules in cellular and multicellular settings. She has received several accolades for her excellence in research, including the Vice-Chancellors Award for Research Excellence in 2021 and two Emerging Researcher Excellence Awards from Auckland University of Technology in 2021 and 2022. Dr. Fleming's work contributes significantly to the Faculty of Science's research strengths in Molecules and Materials, as well as Understanding Disease and Disorder in Humans.
Chalmers University of Technology • Sweden
Conducted research on photonic systems and chemical biology.
University of Gothenburg • Sweden
Focused on integrating chemical biology with photopharmacology.
Auckland University of Technology • New Zealand
Lectured on chemistry and conducted research in photonics.
University of Sydney • Australia
Current position as a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry.
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