November 18, 2020
| 8:30am | Registration open |
| 8:55am to 9:00am | Welcome Dr Erin McGillick, Dr Kiri Beilby Co-convenors. Welcome to Country and welcome address |
| 9:00am to 10:0am | Plenary: Firkin Oration Professor Kanta Subbarao (Chair: A/Prof Christoph Hagemeyer) |
| 10:00am to 11:00am | Session #1 – Translational Research (Chairs: Prof Vera Ignjatovic & Dr Ina Rudloff) |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Diversity, Inclusion and Allyship in Health and Medical Research – presented in partnership with QueersInScience in recognition of LGBT+ STEM Day
(Session co-hosted by Dr Erin McGillick & Queers in Science) |
| 11:30am to 11:45 | Morning tea |
| 11:45am to 1:00pm | PD#1 Building Psychological Capital For A Resilient Future in Medical Research Building high levels of psychological capital incorporating the principles of Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism. |
| 1:00pm to 2pm | Lunch Break |
| 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Plenary: Health Science Policy: behind the lens Professor Euan Wallace AM (Chair: Dr Daniel Johnstone) |
| 2:30pm to 3:45pm | Session #2 – Basic Science (Chairs: Dr Gautam Rishi & Dr Karen Alt) |
| 3:45pm to 4:00pm | Afternoon tea |
| 4:00pm to 5:00pm | Session #3 – Clinical Research (Chairs: Dr Kevin Keane & Conor McCafferty) |
| 5:00pm | End of Day 1 |
November 19, 2020
| 8:55am to 9:00am | Introduction/Welcome – Dr Erin McGillick & Dr Kiri Beilby |
| 9:00 am to 10:00am | Plenary: Edwards Oration Dr James Muecke AM, Ophthalmologist, Australian of the Year 2020, Founder of Vision for All (Chair: Dr Ryan Davis) |
| 10:00am to 11:15am | Session #4 – Basic Science (Chairs: Dr Daniel Johnstone & Dr Karen Alt) |
| 11:15am to 11:30am | Morning tea/ASMR Research Fund |
| 11:30am to 1:00pm | PD# 2 : Science Communication Communicators translate valuable research into meaningful stories to connect with a public suffering information fatigue. This workshop will ask participants: What is your origin story? What first made you care about the research you do? (Chair: Dr Lila Landowski) |
1:00pm to 2:00pm |
Lunch break and ASMR AGM (virtual) |
| 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Plenary: ASMR Peter Doherty Leading Light Award (Chair: A/Prof Tony Kenna) |
| 2:30pm to 3:15pm | Session # 5 – Innovation in biomedical research and Public Health (Chairs: Prof Mark Hulett and Dr Ina Rudloff) |
| 3:15pm to 3:30pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3:30pm to 4:30pm | PD# 3 – Advocacy (Chair: Dr Ryan Davis) |
| 4:30pm to 4:45pm |
Awards and Close of Meeting |
| 4:45 pm | Conference end |
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The ASMR extends thanks and congratulations to our NSC Organisers in 2020