ASMR Medical Research Week®

ASMR Medical Research Week® will be held from 21 to 28 October 2024.

ASMR’s ACT members are invited to attend:

ASMR Medallist luncheon at the National Press Club

Who: Professor Matt Dun – 2024 ASMR Medallist, University of Newcastle/Hunter Medical Research Institute 

When: 22 October 2024 

Where: National Press Club of Australia. 16 National Circuit, Barton, Canberra 

Register: there are a limited number of free tickets available to members of the public. Register your interest now. 

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). 

Facing the reality of a DIPG diagnosis, the most aggressive of all childhood cancers, Professor Dun has dedicated his career to finding effective treatments. Tragically, Josephine passed away almost 2 years from diagnosis, fuelling his mission to combat DIPG relentlessly.  

Renowned for his captivating speaking, Professor Dun connects personal experience with profound professional expertise, underscoring the pivotal role of patient advocacy in medical research. Professor Dun’s Press Club address will inspire with stories of hope, updates on progress being made in DIPG research, and emerging treatments for paediatric brain cancer. He will share his perspective on how governments should partner with philanthropists to boost investment in medical research and target funding to areas of need.  

You can read more about Professor Dun and see his story here. 

The NSW Gala Dinner at the QVB Tea Rooms on the evening of Wednesday, 23 October 2024.

Secondary school events

In the lead up to ASMR Medical Research Week®, we will be holding two events for high school students who are interested in health and medical research:

• ASMR MRW® Online High School Science Quiz will run from 1 August - 30 September 2024.
• ASMR MRW® High School Careers Evening will be held on Thursday 12 September 2024.