Iris Lim

Dr. Iris Lim serves as an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Urology Research within Bond University's Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Gold Coast, Australia. Her dual expertise spans urological research and medical education innovation, with active supervision of HDR students and multiple cross-faculty collaborations.

Her research focuses on lower urinary tract physiology and pharmacology, specifically investigating ureteral/urethral mechanisms to develop novel therapies for kidney stone passage and stress urinary incontinence. Using porcine models, she examines receptor pathways (adrenergic, serotonin, estrogen) and contractility factors including urothelium, COX, and NO. In medical education, she pioneers evidence-based active learning through 10+ educational escape rooms across disciplines, enhancing student engagement in data analytics and clinical training.

Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal parallel trajectories: advancing urological science through detailed physiological studies while transforming pedagogy via gamified learning tools. Her work bridges laboratory discoveries with classroom innovation, addressing critical challenges in therapeutic efficacy and educational engagement.

Dr. Lim actively mentors students including Honours candidates like Swarnima Yadav (Bachelor of Health Sciences), and serves on editorial boards (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology) while chairing conferences like the 2023 ASCEPT Annual Scientific Meeting. Her educational escape room initiatives have earned multiple institutional, national, and international teaching awards.

As a core member of Bond University's Centre for Urology Research, she leads interdisciplinary collaborations investigating urinary tract function while partnering with faculty-wide teams to implement educational innovations. Her media contributions (e.g., 'Escaping from the neuroscience grind', 2022) highlight her commitment to researcher well-being and pedagogical advancement.