Tony Weiss is elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
May 2025
Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science are among the Nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for ground-breaking research and contributions that have had clear impact.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grant
Feb 2025
Tony Weiss is awarded a further NHMRC Investigator Grant. This highly competitive award scheme provides individuals with substantial research funding in health and medical research.
First Class Honours
Dec 2024
Congratulations to Lucy Arnold on receiving First Class Honours!
Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Oct 2024
Congratulations to Ziyu Wang on being awarded a Heart Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship - another exciting career step!
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
Oct 2024
Tony Weiss is elected as a Fellow of Australia’s Learned Academy for health and medical sciences, comprising the nation's most influential experts in health and medicine.
Charles Perkins Centre Professional Staff Prize
Oct 2024
Congratulations to Kekini Kuppan who has been awarded the 2024 Charles Perkins Centre Professional Staff Prize! This very competitive prize recognises and celebrates professional staff for their outstanding support and contribution.
Fulbright Scholar
Oct 2024
We welcome Daniel John who has joined the Weiss Lab as a Fulbright Scholar from the University of California San Diego!
Two medals
Aug and Sep 2024
Tony Weiss is awarded the Ian Wark Medal by the Australian Academy of Science and the Lemberg Medal by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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The Weiss Lab's research focuses on the use of human tropoelastin in tissue assembly and wound repair. We are very interested in the blend of biochemistry and cell biology, as well as the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine opportunities provided by this amazing elastic protein.
Weiss Lab
Location: Level 4 East, Charles Perkins Centre D17
University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 93513464
Email: tony.weiss@sydney.edu.au
Video: The Power of Elastin
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Prof. Tony Weiss
McCaughey Chair in Biochemistry
National Health and Medical Research Council Leadership Fellow
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology
School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney
Founder, Elastagen Pty Ltd (sold to Allergan/AbbVie)
Chair, Fellows of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine (TERMIS)