29/07/2026
🎉 Exciting news from the SINA Lab! 🎉
We are delighted to share that Dr. Abu Sina, Head of the SINA Lab at UNSW Sydney, has been awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant (Emerging Leadership Level 2), securing approximately AUD $1.6 million to advance the lab’s research program. The NHMRC Investigator Grant is one of Australia’s most prestigious and competitive research funding schemes, supporting outstanding researchers with a strong track record and a vision to deliver impactful health and medical research.
This funding will support the SINA Lab research program to discover next-generation blood-based biomarkers and develop nanotechnology-enabled platforms for the early detection of cancer. The grant will accelerate the growth of the lab, creating exciting opportunities for our students and researchers to advance innovative technologies that bring us closer to more accurate, accessible, and earlier cancer detection.
This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of everyone who has contributed to the SINA Lab over the years. We extend our sincere thanks to all current and former students, collaborators, mentors, and supporters who have helped shape our research program.
A very special congratulations and thank you to former SINA Lab PhD student Dr. Tanvir Ahmed, whose recently completed PhD research laid the scientific foundation for this newly funded project. Tanvir’s outstanding contributions have been instrumental in building the foundation of this research program, and we are excited to see his work continue to make a lasting impact.
We also thank the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for their support and look forward to translating our discoveries into technologies that improve cancer detection and ultimately benefit patients.
