Health and Medical Research Strategy
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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.
Latest News
Celebrating the Success of the 2025 ASMR Medallist Tour
The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) has successfully concluded its 2025 Medallist Tour, bringing together hundreds of members of the medical research community over the past two weeks...
ASMR’s Submission to the Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy Consultation
The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) has submitted a comprehensive response to the Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy 2026-2036, calling for transformational funding...
World Mental Health Day: Meet the Researcher Using Sleep Science to Combat Depression
October 10 is World Mental Health Day – a day to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. This World Mental Health Day we spoke with Dr Andrea Ricciardiello, a Postdoctoral Research...
ASMR Welcomes Comprehensive Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy
The Australian Society for Medical Research is pleased with the release of the much-anticipated Draft National Health and Medical Research Strategy this week, acknowledging it as an important first...
Important Dates
| 27 November | ASMR Annual General Meeting (on Zoom) at 12 noon AEDT |
| 19 December | Executive Office closes for Christmas break at 5pm |
| 5 January 2026 | Executive Office reopens |
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.