WA Annual Scientific Meeting

The ASMR WA Annual Scientific Meeting will be held on Friday, 7 August 2026.

This annual meeting is an inviting space for students, early-career and mid-career researchers to present their work, learn from one another and build relationships.

Date: Friday, 7 August 2026
Time: 9am-5pm, registration from 8am
Venue: The Hub – Bentley Technology Park, 2 Brodie-Hall Dr, Bentley

Abstracts close: 5pm on Monday, 22 June 2026
Please download the Instructions for Authors here prior to submitting your abstract!

Great prizes available, including the $2,000 ASMR Communication Excellence Award and the WA Travel Prize, which is also valued at up to $2,000. See the Insrtuctions for Authors for career stage-based eligibility requirements for some prizes. 

Registration costs:
ASMR Members:
Students: $50
ECRs and MCRs: $100
Non-members:
Students: $115
ECRs and MCRs : $250

Registration is for individuals only with one abstract per registration, and online processing fees apply. Additional abstracts can be submitted by email to wa@asmr.org.au.

Registration includes Morning and Afternoon Tea and Lunch.

Bulk discounts of 15% are available for registrations of 5 or more people from the same research group, department or supervisor, contact katriona@asmr.org.au to arrange!

Not yet a member of ASMR? Join here to get discounted registration for this event!

Perth Gala Dinner on Friday, 23 October 2026

Please join the ASMR WA Committee at the WA Gala Dinner in Perth for a convivial evening celebrating the achievements of WA’s health and medical researchers at the 2026 ASMR Medical Research Week® Gala Dinner (venue TBC).

The Gala Dinner is a formal dinner uniting esteemed researchers, students, industry professionals, politicians and our ASMR Medallist. Prize recipients at the WA annual scientific meeting will also be recognised at the Gala Dinner.

As well as celebrating the best and brightest researchers in our state, the dinner will feature the 2026 ASMR Medallist, Professor Fabienne Mackay. Professor Mckay is a pioneering immunology researcher and an exceptional leader in Australian health and medical research.

An exceptional orator, Professor Mackay brings a warmth and charm to her presentations and demonstrates the very best of Australian science, innovation and leadership.