Translating knowledge of phenotype towards improved outcomes in neurodevelopmental disability, 28-29 August

Lorne Infection and Immunity 2018 - Registrations and abstract submissions are open!

Join infection and immunity scientists from around Australia and overseas for three days of networking and science (14-16 February 2018).

Complimentary and Discounted Student Registrations

One of the major aims of the Lorne Infection and Immunity Committee is to foster the development of the next generation of researchers. With this in mind, we are pleased to confirm that Complimentary Student Registration (one per registered lab head) will be back in 2018! 

We are also excited to announce that all second and subsequent students whose lab head registers will receive $50 off their registration cost. Conditions apply. 

More opportunities for Early Career Researchers and students to speak in 2018 – and more prizes!

See conference information here: http://www.lorneinfectionimmunity.org/

Registration and student discount information here: http://www.lorneinfectionimmunity.org/registration/

International Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH) Summer Event, London UK 4-6 September

EACH is delighted to announce the second Summer Event from 4-6 September 2017 at Regent’s University, Regent’s Park, London, UK.

Welcoming delegates on the evening of the 4 September with a drinks reception, the event will feature high quality, half-day workshops on important and exciting topics in the research, teaching and policy and practice of healthcare communication aimed at new and experienced teachers and researchers.  Create your own stimulating programme of four half-day workshops spread over the two days.

Registration is now open.  More information here: http://www.each.eu/events/conferences/each-summer-event/

AAHMS Victorian Clinical Science Symposium: Life as a Clinician-Scientist, 29 July

Who is a Clinician-Scientist and what skills do they need? 

Join medical students, junior doctors and consultants interested in research at Life as a Clinician-Scientist 2017 on Saturday 29 July at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre to hear from outstanding Clinician-Scientists, network with world-class research institutes, and enjoy a gourmet plated lunch! Still not convinced? View the full program @ tinyurl.com/LACS2017 watch highlights from last year @ bit.ly/clinsci and buy your ticket @ clinicianscientist.org

The conference aims to foster an interest in research amongst the medical community, and it is targeted to all levels - from medical student to established consultant, or even biomedical students applying for postgraduate medicine.

Tickets have been massively subsidised to only $20 (full-price $59) thanks to the generous support of our sponsors - and use promo code "SCS" to receive a further $5 off!

Cell Signalling and its Therapeutic Implications: 2017 Focus on Inflammation, 17-19 May

The Conference will be held at RACV Cape Schank, 17th-19th May 2017

Register now HERE  
Submit your abstract HERE.  Short talks will be selected from submitted poster abstracts.

International Speakers:  

• Derek Mann Newcastle UK 
• Manolis Pasparakis Cologne Germany         
• Jen Morton Glasgow UK

National Speakers: 

• Andrew Cox    
• Phil Darcy
• Matthias Ernst
• Mark Febbraio
• Paul Hertzog
• Fabienne Mackay
• Ashley Mansell
• Shaun McColl 
• Sandra Nicholson
• Meredith O’Keeffe
• Belinda Parker
• Mark Pelligrini
• John Silke
• Erica Sloan
• Katryn Stacey
• Joe Trapani
• Colby Zaph

More information here:  csti.com.au

Workshop on extracellular vesicles and exosomes - Diet and environment, 27-28 January 2017

Click HERE to apply!  

Goals, Scientific Program and Description
To undertake a theoretical discussion on the isolation and characterization of dietary and environmental EVs. To engage in proactive discussions on how dietary EVs can affect the consuming organism and whether dietary RNAs are transferred by EVs. To exploit the influence of dietary and environmental factors on EV release and the application of diet or diet-based EVs. Based on these discussions we aim to prepare a scientific report on the current knowledge and evidence of EV-mediated cross-organism communication and future research directions.

To promote EV-related scientific interests across the globe, Australia has been chosen to host the next ISEV workshop. The venue for the workshop will be the La Trobe University campus in Bundoora, North of Melbourne. This workshop will cover topics pertaining to diet, environment and EVs. Additionally, the workshop will feature dialogue between recognized experts in mammalian EV isolation and characterization and investigators who study dietary and environmental EVs. As with all ISEV workshops, abstracts will be chosen from submissions to encourage geographical and subject matter diversity, as well as contact between senior and junior researchers. Brief oral presentations will be thematically grouped based and interspersed with small-group roundtable discussions. The workshop is expected to yield a scholarly product, such as a position paper or meeting report to be published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles or another appropriate venue.

A max. of 50 participants will be selected based on their expertise and specific contribution in the EV field. 

Key Dates:
Applications Open: 24 September 2016
Applications Close: 25 October 2016
Application Status Notification: Before 30 October 2016

Anyone may apply but you must be a member of ISEV to attend!

Organizers
Chair: Suresh Mathivanan (La Trobe University, Australia)

Local and International Board:
Michael Pfaffl (Technical University of Munich, Germany); Marilyn Anderson (La Trobe University, Australia); Mark Bleackley (La Trobe University, Australia); Kendal Hirschi (Baylor College of Medicine, USA)

ISEV Board:
Marca Wauben (Utrecht University, The Netherlands); Andrew Hill (La Trobe University, Australia)

Click HERE to visit the workshop webpage!

A related meeting on EV’s – ‘2^nd Australasian Extracellular Vesicles Meeting’ will be held in Lorne (close to Melbourne) from 31^st Jan – 2^nd Feb and is also open to abstract submissions. Click here for more information.

Flyer with details HERE.

2017 Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference Open for Registration and Abstract Submission

The 2017 Lorne Infection and Immunity conference organising committee invites you to register for the 7th annual conference.

Join infection and immunity scientists from around Australia and overseas for three days of networking and science.

We look forward to your participation at the Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference.   

More information and registration here: https://members.asnevents.com.au/register/event/1492

Change x Unzipped - A Victorian Global Health Collaboration, 6-7 August

Introducing an exciting new global health collaboration between medical students at Monash, Melbourne and Deakin, Change x Unzipped is a two-day global health symposium held in Melbourne on Saturday August 6 and in Geelong on Sunday August 7. With inputs from professionals across many disciplines, be prepared to gain a different perspective on global health issues and engage in interactive workshops and panel discussions.

Change, on Saturday, will focus on the intersection of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Global Health. Be informed during an incredible morning of speakers before taking action in an afternoon of collaborative, engaging workshops. Global Health Unzipped, on the Sunday, seeks to empower individuals to take action in global health with speakers and facilitated panel discussions.

Tickets are $20 per day

Head to http://www.changexunzipped.org to find out more and register today!

Like the FB page to find out about speakers, food, and more! https://www.facebook.com/changexunzipped/

Change FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1629093120739105/

Global Health Unzipped FB event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1120059171385959/

2016 School of Personalised Immunology at MHTP, 23-24 July

All staff and students are invited to attend the second "School of Personalised Immunology".

The Centre for Personalised Immunology has put together this program of teaching in genomics which will equip trainees and established physicians with the skills necessary to understand and apply genomics into daily practice. 

This year we will consolidate and extend last year’s school, which aimed to demystify the role of genomics in the field of immunological disease, including autoimmunity and immunodeficiency. 

The program will include formal teaching as well as tutorial group discussions, and there will be ample opportunities to interact with speakers. For trainees, it will be an excellent opportunity to consider and discuss PhD projects in the area of Personalised Immunology, particularly facilitated by the Centre of Personalised Immunology, which has been supported by the NRMRC as a Centre of Research Excellence.

More information and registration here.

Save the date: 2016 Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting, 14-16 September, Canberra

14 - 16 September 2016
The Australian National University, Canberra

Invited speakers
We are delighted to announce the following invited speakers:

• Professor Amy Berrington de González, National Cancer Institute, USA 
• Professor Tony Blakely, University of Otago, NZ 
• Professor Emily Banks, The Australian National University 
• Dr Paul Kelly, ACT Health Directorate 
• Professor John Lynch, The University of Adelaide 
• Mr David Kalisch, Australian Bureau of Statistics

Registration
Registration for the 2016 AEA 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting is now open online. Early bird registration closes 5:00pm Friday 29 July 2016. Meeting accommodation can be booked when registering online. For more information, please visit the 2016 AEA website or email  aea2016@conlog.com.au.

Call for abstracts
You are invited to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation at the 2016 AEA 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting. Abstract submissions will be accepted online until 5:00pm Tuesday 31 May 2016. For abstract submission guidelines or more information, please visit the 2016 AEA website or emailaea2016@conlog.com.au.

You are also invited to submit a proposal for either a half day or full day pre-meeting workshop to be held on Wednesday 14 September. Proposal submissions will be accepted online until 5:00pm Friday 6 May.

AEA Student Conference Attendance Award
This award supports a number of students to attend the AEA Annual Scientific Meeting. Full-time students who are current financial student members of AEA and who have submitted an abstract for the meeting are eligible to apply. This is a merit based award. There will be ten awards for 2016.

Applicants should tick the box in the online abstract submission form and a written application addressed to the AEA President should be sent via email to the  AEA Executive Officer. The application should clearly state your intent to be considered for the award with evidence of your current full-time student status and a copy of your submitted abstract. More information will be provided in the AEA bulletin.

Save the date 3-7 April 2017, 15th World Congress on Public Health, Melbourne

It is our very great pleasure to invite you to Melbourne, Australia the host destination for the 2017 World Congress on Public Health. We are planning a Festival of Public Health during the Congress to engage researchers, practitioners, academics, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, students and stakeholders involved in public health from all over the globe. It is our desire that they will share and enhance knowledge transfer about the latest advancements in public health, its challenges and opportunities, collaborations and advancements.

Please sign on to our online expression of interest form to receive regular updates, save the dates for abstract submission and be sure to join us in Melbourne 2017 for this prestigious event.
The International and National Congress Committees look forward to your participation.

Keep up to date with details at our website:  http://www.wcph2017.com/welcome.php

Flyer with details here.

Science on the Swan Conference in Perth: 3-5 May 2016

The theme of  the "Science on the Swan Conference" this year is "Cutting Edge" and is a jam-packed three day meeting with outstanding speakers (13 international and 17 national speakers).

A copy of the conference program is attached:

Day 1 is devoted to Big Data, Precision Medicine and Cancer
Day 2 to Imaging and New technologies and
Day 3 to Bioengineering, 3D printing and genomics.

Further information is available at http://scienceontheswan.com.au/

If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Professor Peter Leedman (peter.leedman@perkins.uwa.edu.au)

6th Australasian Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics Development Meeting, 20-22 April 2016 in Brisbane

VIIN Website Events Calendar contains details of this and other events of interest to the infection and immunity research community: http://viin.org.au/events-calendar/


Flyer with details here. 

Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference (17-19 Feb)- Not too late to register!

The 2016 Lorne Infection and Immunity conference organising committee invites you to register for the 6th annual conference.

Join Infection and Immunity Scientists from around Australia and overseas from three days of networking and science.

Please forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in being part of a great Australian science tradition.

We look forward to your participation at the Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference.

View the program here 

Click here to secure your place

Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2016

Join microbiologists, immunologists, clinicians and industry for 3 days of networking and science to address problems in infectious diseases and immunity.

For more information, download the flyer or visit http://lorneinfectionimmunity.org
  

Lorne Infection & Immunity Conference 17-19 February

The 2016 Lorne Infection and Immunity conference organising committee invites you to register for the 6th annual conference.

Join infection and immunity scientists from around Australia and overseas for three days of networking and science.

See program and registration details here.

Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 17-19 February

The 2016 Lorne Infection and Immunity conference organising committee invites you to register for the 6th annual conference.

Join infection and immunity scientists from around Australia and overseas for three days of networking and science.

Please forward this email to anyone you think may be interested in being part of a great Australian science tradition.

We look forward to your participation at the Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference. 

Complimentary and Discounted Student Registrations

One of the major aims of the Lorne Infection and Immunity Committee is to foster the development of the next generation. With this in mind, we are pleased to confirm that Complimentary Student Registration (one per registered lab head) will be back in 2016!

We are also excited to announce that all second and subsequent students whose lab head registers will receive $50 off their registration cost. Conditions apply.

More information and registration details here

Time is Running Out: Register Today for ASN Kidney Week 2015

5 Days Left: Register Today for Kidney Week 2015

Time is running out to register online for ASN Kidney Week 2015. Join ASN and more than 13,000 other kidney professionals from across the globe at Kidney Week 2015 in San Diego, CA, November 3-8. Online registration closes at midnight EST on Wednesday, October 28. 

Register today!

6th National Higher Education Women in Leadership Summit 2015 (18-21 August)

18-21 August, Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney

The renowned professional development and networking opportunity for emerging and existing female leaders from across Higher Education. 2015 Theme “Advice to my younger self”

What do you know now that you wish you had known then? This is the question we have posed to some of the most senior women in the Higher Education Sector. These inspirational senior executive women will reflect on their career journeys - the challenges they have faced, the opportunities they have seized and the lessons they have learnt, to impart advice to women aspiring to achieve professional and personal success.

View the Online Agenda for more information.  Receive up to $150 off registration if you register and pay by 24 July 2015.  More information here.

VIIN Young Investigator Symposium 18 Sept - Rego and Abstract Submission Now Open

Registration and Abstract Submission is now open for the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium. It's a great opportunity to present your work to the VIIN!

Keynote Speaker: Professor Alan Trounson, Distinguished Scientist at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research

'Unintended discoveries: a career of opportunities from farming to chimeric antigen receptors and many other things in between'

Postgrad Students, Postdocs and RAs are invited to submit abstracts for poster/oral presentations. Lab heads and senior researchers - please attend too and support your young investigators!

Where: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville
When: 18 September 2015
Registration is free - food and drinks will be provided throughout the day

For more details visit: http://viin.org.au/event/viin-young-investigator-symposium-2015

Register now   and    Download a flyer