ASMR

"A healthy start to life"

Convenor: Rosemary Keogh

LOC Rep: Amanda Highet

The Australian Society for Medical Research is holding its 51st Annual Scientific Meeting within the AH & MR Congress. 

We encourage all delegates to join ASMR if they wish to attend and/or submit an abstract. Please visit, www.asmr.org.au  for a membership form and more information.

Abstracts will be accepted from all fields of medical research for inclusion in ASMR Free Communication Sessions (oral) and Poster Sessions.

2012 Firkin Orator - Prof Colin Sibley, University of Manchester, UK

2012 Edwards Orator - Prof Sarah Robertson, University of Adelaide

Themes:

• Placental epigenetics 
• Early placental development; Implantation and trophoblast invasion  
• The immune response to pregnancy  
• Sleep and Pregnancy (shared with ASA) 
• Placental transport 
• Vascular adaptation to pregnancy

 

Invited Speakers

International

• Prof Larry Chamley, University of Auckland, New Zealand
  
• Dr Thierry Fournier, INSERM/Université Paris Descartes, France
  
• A/Prof Louise O'Brien, University of Michigan, USA
• Prof Cees Oudejans, VU University Medical Centre

 

National

• Dr Eva Dimitridiais, Prince Henry's Insitute
  
• A/Prof Laura Parry, University of Melbourne
  
• Prof Annemarie Hennessy, University of Western Sydney
  
• Dr Padma Murthi, Royal Women's Hospital
  
• Prof Richard Saffery, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
  
• Prof Chris O'Neill, University of Sydney
• Prof Claire Roberts, University of Adelaide
• Dr David Simmons, University of Queensland
• Dr Peter Mark, University of Western Australia
• Prof Jeffrey Keelan, University of Western Australia
• Dr Paul Dawson, Mater Medical Research Institute
• Dr Sharon McCracken, Sydney Medical School
• Dr Maree Barnes, Austin Hospital
• Dr Matthew Simpson, Queensland Institute of Technology
• Dr Michael Stark, University of Adelaide
• Dr Philppe Boeuf, University of Melbourne
• Prof David Kennaway, University of Adelaide
  

 

Abstracts

ASMR will be accepting both oral and poster abstract submissions.

Student Travel Subsidy
Click the link to the left, under the menu, to download the application form to apply for the Student Travel Subsidy.

Campion-Ma-Playoust Memorial Award
This award was instituted by a motion of the Annual General Meeting of the Society in December 1975. It consists of a cash award and a certificate which is presented for the best contribution for an oral and/or poster presentation to the Annual Scientific Meeting by a student member or a member under thirty years of age at the time of the Meeting. Please tick the relevant box on the abstract submission form if you wish to be considered.