The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) is the peak professional society representing Australian health and medical researchers, and has a long-established role in scientific, political and public advocacy.
The 65th ASMR National Scientific Conference
16-18 November 2026
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Latest News
ASMR forms new partnerships with the Burnet Institute, The Florey, and Avant
The ASMR is pleased to announce new partnerships with three leading organisations across health and medical research. Avant Foundation Avant drives transformational change in healthcare through...
Domestic Research Award Supports Collaborative Dementia Research Trip to UNSW for Dr Kanika Mehta
Dr Kanika Mehta, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, has completed a research visit to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) supported by an ASMR...
Victorian Health and Medical Research – Not a priority for investment?
The Australian Society for Medical Research is disappointed that health and medical research has not been prioritized in the Victorian State Budget. There is little doubt that investment in the...
Announcing ASMR’s new partnership with The GrantEd Group
We are delighted to announce that ASMR has entered into a partnership with highly respected organisation The GrantEd Group to advance Australian research together. This partnership arrangement...
Important Dates
| 23 October 2026 | ASMR Director Nominations close at 5pm AEDT |
| 23-30 October 2025 | ASMR Medical Research Week® 2026: 23 - Perth, 26 - Brisbane, 27 - Sydney, 29 - Adelaide, 30 - Melbourne |
| 16-18 November 2026 | ASMR's 65th National Scientific Conference at Melbourne Connect, University of Melbourne |
| 29 October 2026 | ASMR Queensland Annual Scientific Meeting |
| 26 November 2026 | ASMR Annual General Meeting at 12 noon AEST on Zoom |
In addition to our direct members, the ASMR represents an additional 20,000 medical researchers, involved in health and medical research through seventy-five (75) affiliated professional societies, institutes and Medical Colleges. Corporate and disease related foundation memberships bring a further 100,000 Australians with an interest in health and medical research into the ASMR network.