Dr. Sebastian Amos

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sebastian Amos is a Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, specializing in Anatomy and being the Discipline Lead for the Medical School. He earned his PhD focusing on Cancer Mechanobiology and Bioimage Informatics. Since joining UWA in 2017, he has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate units, incorporating his interests in programming and image science to develop 3D digital resources for anatomical education. His PhD research examined cellular adhesion and tumor growth, contributing to international collaborations that explore cancer cell dissemination. He has developed Fluorescent Object Cell gpU-accelerated Segmentation Toolbox (FOCUST), a software for 3D image analysis, which is now a freely available plugin for the FIJI distribution of ImageJ. His research extends to areas of stem cells, mechanobiology, and drug delivery, utilizing advanced imaging modalities, and he is engaged in quantitative biomedical image data science, facilitating the analysis of complex datasets.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2017-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Teaching and research in the field of Anatomy.

Awards

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UWA Award for Excellence in Innovation in Learning and Teaching: Digital Transformation

2025-11-28
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UWA Medical School Excellence in Teaching 2025

2025-12-03
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Western Australian Medical Students' Society (WAMSS) Preclinical Tutor Year 2025

2025-11-21
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UWA Medical School Excellence in Teaching 2024

2024-11-26
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UWA Medical School Excellence in Teaching 2023

2023-11-14

Courses

Anatomy Medical Education

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.