Australian Society for Medical Research

Medical Research Week in Newcastle has wrapped up for 2024. Thank you to all those who attended our 9th Annual Scientific Meeting, including our keynote speakers Dr Sarah Londrigan and Professor Neil Spratt, session chairs, and trade exhibitors. Thank you also to all the student and EMCR presenters and congratulations to the award winners. Photos and award winners: https://lnkd.in/dfrghgQJ A final thank you to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible: National Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor: CSL ASMR 2024 Medallist sponsor: 10x Genomics NSW Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor: NSW Health Bronze sponsors of Medical Research Week in Newcastle: University of Newcastle College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) #ASMR #SupportResearch #MedicalResearch #MRW24

ASMR is pleased to announce that Professor Matt Dun was officially awarded with the ASMR’s 2024 Medal at the National Press Club luncheon today.     Professor Dun is a paediatric leukaemia research specialist who has worked tirelessly to improve the survival of patients diagnosed with the world’s deadliest and most aggressive form of paediatric cancer, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (GIPD).    Professor Dun was already researching childhood cancers when his daughter Josephine was diagnosed with DIPG in 2018. After discovering that palliative radiation was the only therapy available to patients, Professor Dun expanded his research to DIPG.     His research and the new therapies he developed enabled Josephine to learn to walk and swim again. They also allowed her to live for 22 months after her diagnosis – significantly longer than the average of nine to 11 months.    You can read more about how Professor Dun is transforming outcomes for other DIPG patients and watch the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g8TG2x4M

There’s still time to register for a free ticket to attend the National Press Club of Australia address and luncheon with the ASMR’s 2024 medallist, Professor Matt Dun. Renowned for his captivating speaking, Professor Dun’s Press Club address will explore his family’s experience with incurable childhood cancer, inspire with stories of hope, provide updates on progress being made in DIPG research, and emerging treatments for paediatric brain cancer.   There are a limited number of free tickets available. Please register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/gK8rZUyC EVENT DETAILS:  👤 Who: 2024 ASMR Medallist Professor Matt Dun  💡 What: National Press Club address, luncheon and medal presentation  🍴 Inclusions: sit down meal, ASMR medal presentation, address by Professor Dun, Q&A session  📍 Where: 16 National Circuit, Barton, Canberra  📅 When: 22 October 2024, 11.30am–1.30pm  Registrations close: 15 October 2024, 5pm    #MRW24 #ASMR24 #SupportResearch #MedicalInnovation #medicalresearch

The Western Australia Annual Scientific Meeting is almost here! Registration is FREE. Today’s the last day to register to experience: -a supportive space for student researchers and EMCRs to showcase their research -a forum for building relationships with fellow members of the Western Australia’s active medical research community -inspiring presentations by our keynote speakers: Associate Professor Joost Lesterhuis (Telethon Kids Institute) and Professor Dawn Bessarab (University of Western Australia) The deadline for registrations is today, 14 October 2024. Registration includes catering and one full day of plenary talks, oral and poster presentations. ✅ Register here: https://lnkd.in/g4NvnMAp Many thanks to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible: National Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor: CSL Platinum sponsor: Department of Health (WA Health) Gold sponsors: Curtin University and The University of Western Australia Silver sponsors: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Institute for Respiratory Health / National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD) Bronze sponsor: Lions Eye Institute #ASMR #SupportResearch #MedicalResearch #MRW24

We are pleased to offer a limited number of free tickets to the National Press Club address of ASMR 2024 medallist, Professor Matt Dun.  Professor Dun was already researching childhood cancers when his career took a deeply personal turn. In 2018, his two-year-old daughter Josephine was diagnosed with an incurable form of paediatric cancer – Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Professor Dun’s National Press Club address on 22 October will inspire with stories of hope, updates on progress being made in DIPG research and emerging treatments for paediatric brain cancer.   👤 Who: 2024 ASMR Medallist Professor Matt Dun  💡 What: National Press Club address, luncheon and medal presentation  🍴 Inclusions: sit down meal, ASMR medal presentation, address by Professor Dun, Q&A session  📍 Where: 16 National Circuit, Barton, Canberra  📅 When: 22 October 2024. 11.30am – 1.30pm  ✅  Register: there are a limited number of free tickets. Please register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/gzEye8uf Many thanks to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible: National Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor CSL, Platinum sponsor The Hospital Research Foundation Group, Gold sponsor University of Adelaide, Silver sponsors CMAX Clinical Research and Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, and Bronze sponsor University of South Australia and Gala Dinner sponsor Flinders University 

💡 The National Scientific Conference is drawing near! As part of the event, we’re excited to provide two professional development workshops. Focusing on alternative career pathways and multidisciplinary research, the workshops will involve panel discussions and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.  Our line-up of speakers includes: Tullio Rossi, PhD, Dr Brooke Dilmetz, Dr Nerissa Lakhan, Dr Kathy Nicholson and Professor Mark Hutchinson. 🔀 Find out more about the workshops here: https://lnkd.in/gpYXYDRY ✅ Register for the conference here: https://lnkd.in/gXgthhe7 📅  Registrations close: 17 October 2024 Many thanks to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible: National Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor CSL, Platinum sponsor The Hospital Research Foundation Group, Gold sponsor University of Adelaide, Silver sponsors CMAX Clinical Research and Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, and Bronze sponsor University of South Australia and Gala Dinner sponsor Flinders University #ASMR #SupportResearch #MRW24 #medicalresearch

💡Registration for this year's Western Australia Annual Scientific Meeting is FREE to all members of the medical research community 🧠 Share your research and hear from inspiring Australian medical researchers! Students, early-career and mid-career researchers are encouraged to present their own work via oral or poster presentations. This is the last chance for EMCRs to submit abstracts. This year's meeting will inspire with keynote addresses from: o Associate Professor Joost Lesterhuis, Telethon Kids Institute o Professor Dawn Bessarab, University of Western Australia ✅ Register and submit abstracts here: https://lnkd.in/gdwS6CA 📅 Conference registrations close: 14 October 2024 With thanks to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible: National Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor CSL Platinum sponsor Department of Health (WA Health) Gold sponsors Curtin University and The University of Western Australia Silver sponsors Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Institute for Respiratory Health / National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD) Bronze sponsor Lions Eye Institute #ASMR #SupportResearch #MedicalInnovation #MRW24 #medicalresearch

The Hunter Region Annual Scientific Meeting is almost here! Registration is FREE. 💡 There’s still time to submit abstracts for posters and lightning talks (oral presentation abstract submission have closed) 🧠 Register now to experience: *a supportive space for student researchers and EMCRs to showcase their research *a forum for building relationships with fellow members of the Hunter region’s active medical research community *inspiring presentations by our keynote speakers Sarah Londrigan and Neil Spratt The deadline for registrations is 16 October 2024. Registration includes catering and one full day of plenary talks, oral, flash and poster presentations, and trade displays. A networking event for meeting attendees will be held at the Honeysuckle Hotel from 6:30pm following the meeting. Please join us for an opportunity to keep the discussions going, with complimentary refreshments. ✅ Register here: https://lnkd.in/dfrghgQJ Many thanks to our sponsors for making this year’s event possible: National Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor: CSL NSW Medical Research Week 2024 sponsor: NSW Health Bronze sponsors of Medical Research Week in Newcastle: University of Newcastle College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) #ASMR #SupportResearch #MedicalResearch #MRW24

🌟 Bioinformatics webinar: Unlocking insights from next-generation sequencing 🌟 ASMR’s final professional development webinar of 2024 focused on the essential decision points in extracting biologically significant insights from next-generation sequencing data. Led by Dr Dale Watkins, the webinar provided a comprehensive overview for biologists diving into bioinformatics. A summary of the webinar is available on the ASMR website: https://lnkd.in/g-y3-pQG The key topics covered included: 🔬 the workflow 🔑 key considerations 💡 application classes 💡 data analysis 💻 software pathways Thank you to ASMR’s exclusive webinar sponsor, Illumina. #Bioinformatics #NextGenSequencing #ASMR2024 #Illumina #ProfessionalDevelopment #Genomics #MedicalResearch

Get ready for a night of great company and great opportunities! The ASMR Medical Research Week National Gala Dinner is an opportunity to celebrate the work of Australia’s medical researchers and network with research collaborators. Event details: 📅 Date: Monday, 21 October 2024 ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Venue: The Adelaide Pavilion, Adelaide SA 5000 🍴 Canapés on arrival, three-course sit-down meal 🥂 Beverages 🤝 Networking opportunities with colleagues in medical research Register here: https://lnkd.in/gvrdYAii A big thank you to our NSC sponsors for making this year’s event possible: Gala Dinner sponsor Flinders University, Platinum sponsor The Hospital Research Foundation Group, Gold sponsor University of Adelaide, Silver sponsors CMAX Clinical Research and Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation, and Bronze sponsor University of South Australia