Webinar Series
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Unlock New Frontiers in Biotechnology Webinar Recording
Recording now available
Thank you to our great speakers and to all of you that joined us during this webinar!
The webinar showed us a glimpse of the transformative potential of AI in biotechnology: From helping us to analyse omics data to the accurate classification of proteins.
Note that the recording had to be stopped for our last talk related to: Pan-microalgal dark proteome mapping via interpretable deep learning and synthetic chimeras: Patterns.
Nevertheless, if you have any questions feel free to contact our speakers directly.
Dr. David Nelson (drn2@nyu.edu)
Dr. Min Zhao (mzhao@usc.edu.au)
Dr. Roy Costilla (Roy.Costilla@cawthron.org.nz)
2025 ANZMBS Marine Biotechnology Internship Webinar
Recording now available
The Australia New Zealand Marine Biotechnology Society (ANZMBS) warmly invites students, supervisors, and researchers to join us for a 1 hour webinar focused on student internships in marine biotechnology across Australia and New Zealand.
This event will showcase internship opportunities, share firsthand experiences, and create space to network in advance of our August 2026 ANZMBS Conference at the Tauranga Campus.
Overall Key Messages
Now is the time to apply: Most summer internships across Australia and New Zealand are opening now.
Internships are diverse—from lab-based to computational, in-person to remote.
Networking is crucial: Reach out to potential supervisors directly—“if you don’t ask, you don’t get.”
The ANZMBS Summer Internship Award is now open until 5 March 2026.
Society membership offers further benefits, including internship listings, webinars, newsletters, and conference discounts.
Key Takeaways from Speakers
Prof. Wei Zhang (Flinders University)
Internships (ideally 3–6 months) allow meaningful engagement with real-world, industry-aligned projects.
Strong mentorship, hands-on skills, and exposure to commercialisation are central to intern development.
Building early connections and experience in marine biotech can lead to career-defining opportunities.
Dr. Maxence Plouviez (Cawthron Institute)
Internships are about learning and growing—not just producing results.
Interns gain essential insights into research life and develop confidence to pursue postgraduate studies.
Flexibility, enthusiasm, and curiosity are highly valued traits in interns.
Dr. Min Zhao (University of the Sunshine Coast)
Remote internships are viable, especially in computational biology and AI applications.
AI tools can speed up workflows in marine genomics and biotechnology.
Internships can be tailored around project interests, offering flexibility and skill development in emerging tech.
Dr. Leteisha Prescott (Postdoc, Cawthron Institute)
Leveraging networking opportunities (e.g., conferences) can lead to unique research experiences and international collaborations.
Internships can directly enable access to funding and leadership of independent research projects.
Don’t wait to be invited—seek out opportunities actively.
Annabelle McQuillan (Undergraduate Intern, Cawthron Institute)
Internships help clarify career direction and build confidence in the lab.
Experience gained in internships gives students an edge in coursework and future research.
Persistence and early preparation are key when applying for internships.
Special thanks to our speakers—Professor Wei Zhang, Dr Maxence Plouviez, and Dr Min Zhao—for sharing their expertise and passion, and to our past interns Leteisha Prescott and Annabelle McQuillan for their reflections and advice. Your contributions made the event truly memorable.
Attendees had the chance to submit their own responses:
In one word - why have you joined us today?
Word cloud from submitted responses to the question “In one word - why have you joined us today?”