ASMR

"A healthy start to life"

  Sunday 25th November -  Wednesday 28th November 2012
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.  The meeting will be held between Sunday 25th November through to Wednesday 28th November 2012.

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

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
• Dr Thierry Fournier, INSERM/Université Paris Descartes

National

• Dr Eva Dimitridiais, Prince Henry's Insitute
  
• Assoc 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
  

Abstracts

ASMR will be accepting both oral and poster abstract submissions.

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.

Student Travel Subsidy

Click here to download the application form to apply for the Student Travel Subsidy.

For more infomation about ASMR please visit, www.asmr.org.au