Stephanie Schweiker

Dr. Stephanie Schweiker is an Associate Professor at Bond University's Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine and researcher at the Centre for Urology Research. She holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Griffith University (2011) and completed postdoctoral research at Max-Planck-Institute für Eisenforschung GmbH in Germany. She maintains professional memberships including Chartered Chemist status with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), where she serves as National Treasurer for Chemical Education.

Research Focus: Dr. Schweiker co-leads the medicinal chemistry research group with dual expertise: 1) Development of novel therapeutic compounds for disease treatment and chemical analysis of biological systems, 2) Technology-enhanced chemical education through gamified virtual laboratory experiments for remote/disadvantaged schools. Her work bridges drug discovery and educational innovation, with publications in both medicinal chemistry and pedagogical research.

Publication Trends: Recent research demonstrates focus on PARP inhibitors for cancer therapy, connections between poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases and viral infections (including SARS-CoV-2), analytical method development for biochemical analysis, and educational technology impact studies. Her medicinal chemistry work emphasizes practical therapeutic applications while her education research addresses accessibility in science training.

Student Advising & Teaching: Actively supervises research students in medicinal chemistry and chemical education projects. Teaches undergraduate courses including:

• BMED11-101: Introduction to Chemistry
• BMED11-114: Chemistry for Living Systems

Accepts Higher Degree Research (HDR) students for projects in compound design, chemical analysis, and educational technology development.