Health and Medical Research Strategy
Education Partner
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.
Applications to Join ASMR State Committees Are Now Open
Latest News
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...
Introducing ASMR’s new National Education Partner, Instats.
Instats has generously provided seven memberships to their PhD-level global research training platform to be given as prizes at ASMR’s Scientific Meetings across Australia in 2025. Keep an eye out...
Dr Daniel Timms is the 2025 ASMR Medallist
We are delighted to announce that the 2025 ASMR Medallist is Dr Daniel Timms, inventor of the BiVACOR total artificial heart (TAH). Dr Timms is an innovative biomedical engineer whose journey began...
Announcing Dr Shane Huntington OAM as ASMR’s Inaugural CEO
The ASMR Executive is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Shane Huntington OAM as the Society’s inaugural Chief Executive Officer. The appointment of the CEO denotes the beginning of a new...
Important Dates
| 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.