Queensland

ASMR’s Queensland Postgraduate and ECR Conference

The AMSR Queensland Postgraduate and ECR Conference will be held on Friday 27 September 2024 at the Translational Research Institute. The Institute is located in Princess Alexandra Hospital. Directions to the institute are available for download here.

The conference is an inviting space for students, early-career and mid-career researchers to learn from one another and build relationships.

It provides an opportunity to:

• See student and ECR work showcased through oral and poster presentations. Our list of student and ECR presenters is here.
• Hear from inspiring keynote speakers: Associate Professor Shyuan Ngo and Professor Kirsten Spann.
  Read speaker bios here.
• Build relationships with early-career, mid-career and senior researchers from all disciplines of medical science

Meeting attendees include clinical and laboratory-based researchers from universities, hospitals and research institutes within Queensland and beyond.

Abstract submissions for 2024 have now closed.

Conference registrations
Venue: Translational Research Institute

ASMR members: free
Non-members: $88.44* (postgraduates) or $161.90* (ECRs), *plus processing fee

The ticket price includes catering and one full day of plenary talks, oral and poster presentations and trade displays. ​

ASMR MRW® Brisbane Gala Dinner on Thursday, 24 October 2024

​Please join us for a convivial evening celebrating the achievements of Queensland’s health and medical researchers at the 2024 ASMR Medical Research Week® Brisbane Gala Dinner

Venue: Victoria Park, Herston
Date: Thursday, 24 October 2024
Time: 6:30 to 10:30pm

As well as celebrating the best and brightest researchers in our state, the dinner will feature a talk by the 2024 ASMR Medalist, Professor Matt Dun. Prof Dun is a Paediatric Oncology researcher whose career took a deeply personal turn when his young daughter was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. In Josephine’s memory, Professor Dun has tirelessly pursued breakthroughs in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) research while advocating for patients and their families. Renowned for his captivating speaking, Professor Dun’s poignant narrative connects his profound personal experience with professional expertise, serving as a timely reminder of why the work we do is so important.

Ticket invoices will be issued from 16 September onwards.