Monday 30 April 2012

Discoveries Need Dollars - Protect Research!


The future of medical research in Australia is being debated and your support is vital. The McKeon Review public consultation is on Tuesday, and it is critical that we demonstrate to the panel the strength of support for health and medical research in Melbourne.

What 

When
Tuesday 1 May 2-4pm

Where
Crown Melbourne Conference Centre, conference hall 1, level 2 (entrance 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank).

Why
Because plans for the next ten years of health and medical research in Australia will effect you.

About this time last year, we rallied for research to fight the budget cuts and we won. And one of the things we won was this strategic review of health and medical research, called the McKeon Review. They are going to make recommendations to the Government on what Government needs to do to support medical research in Australia. It would be terrible to waste this opportunity to influence the recommendations that the McKeon Review panel will put to Government.

So it's time to show your support again. If you've every complained about the NHMRC, if you've ever worried about your career, your funding, your work/life balance, the future of your research... then be a part of the process that could change it all.

Register your interest here or via email to let them know you'll be there.


Wednesday 11 April 2012

Australian Society for Medical Research Student Research Symposium 2012






A showcase symposium for Victorian biomedical research PhD and Honours students to present their work & network with other students from around the state.


Monday 4th June, 9am-5pm

Bio21 Institute



Registration and abstract submissions are now open.
Abstract submissions close 20th April.


The ASMR Medical Research Week® undertaken by The Australian Society for Medical Research is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Monday 2 April 2012

I'm a Scientist, Get me out of Here!


I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! is an award-winning science enrichment and engagement activity that has been running in the UK for three years.
It’s an Australian Idol-style competition for scientists, where students are the judges. Scientists and students talk online on this website. They both break down barriers, have fun and learn. But only the students get to vote.