Tuesday 16th November - Thursday 18th November 2010
Chair:  A/Prof Terry Piva

The Mutagenesis and Experimental Pathology Society of Australasia is holding it's Annual Scientific Meeting within the AH & MR Congress.  The meeting will be held between Tuesday 16th November ans Thursday 18th November 2010.  Participation is open to both members and non-members and abstracts are accepted from both free communications and posters.

**Late submissions will still be considered for oral presentations until 27th August 2010**

Invited Speakers

International Speakers

• Dr Daniel Bikle, University of California San Francisco, USA
• Prof Albert Duschl, University of Salzburg, AT
• A/Prof Jan Peter Dutz, University of British Columbia, CAN
• Prof Jim Kaufman, University of Cambridge, UK
• Dr Roland Strong, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA

National Speakers

• Dr Paul Anderson, SA PAthology, SA 
• A/Prof Ian Darby, RMIT University, VIC
• Prof Jodie Dodd, University of Adelaide, SA
• Dr Michele Grimbaldeston, Institute of Medical & Veterinary Science, SA
• Prof Brian Gulson, Macquarie University, NSW
• Prof Garry Halliday, University of Sydney, NSW
• Prof Prue Hart, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, WA
• A/Prof Tim Hewitson, University of Melbourne, VIC
• Prof Rebecca Mason, University of Sydney, NSW
• Prof John Mattick, University of Queensland, QLD
• Dr Julian Mercer, Deakin University, VIC
• Prof Des Richardson, University of Sydney, NSW
• Dr Catherine Suter, Victor Chang Research Institute, NSW
• Prof Helena Teede, Monash University, VIC
• Dr Uta Wille, University of Melbourne, VIC
• A/Prof Greg Woods, University of Tasmania, TAS
• A/Prof Paul Wright, RMIT University, VIC

Registration Rates

Social Function

The MEPSA dinner will be at La Camera, Southgate at Southbank near the conference centre.
It will be on Wednesday November 17th 7.30 pm and the price is $65 per person . 
Guests are welcome.

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Abstracts

MEPSA will be accepting both oral and poster abstract submissions.

Awards

MEPSA Student Conference Travel Support
We encourage all students who are MEPSA members who reside outside of the host city to apply for travel support to be able to attend the 2010 AHMRC meeting. In order to be eligible for travel support you need to be

1. student enrolled in a higher degree (Honours, Masters or PhD) - at the time of submission,
2. a financial member of MEPSA, and register for the meeting as a MEPSA member (if you are a member of another society you can also register as a member of that society as well),
3. submitted an abstract for an oral presentation at the AHMRC,
4. not reside in the conference host city - in 2010 this is Melbourne (Please note that students who are enrolled at tertiary institutions in rural Victoria are eligible to apply for travel support)
5. attach a copy of your CV, and
6. a covering letter outlining your reasons for attending the meeting.

Please email a copy of your submitted abstract along with a Curriculum Vitae (including contact details of your supervisor) and a covering letter outlining your reasons for wishing to attend this meeting to:

A/Prof Terry Piva,
Hon. Secretary MEPSA,
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tel: (03) 9925 6503
Fax: (03) 9925 7063 

Please note that the closing date for these travel support applications is August 6, 2010.

More information on MEPSA Student Conference Travel Support is available from
http://www.mepsa.org/studenttravelsupport.php.

Kumar Award
This award is given to a postgraduate student based on their oral presentation at the conference, more than one award may be given at a conference.

Muller Award
This award is given to a postdoctoral fellow based on their oral presentation at the conference. Please note that the society executive reserves the right not to make this award.

Poster Award
This award is given to a member of the Society who presents the best poster at a conference. Please note that the society executive reserves the right not to make this award.

Please tick the appropriate box in the abstract submission form to be considered for any of the above awards or travel grant.

More information on the above awards are available from http://www.mepsa.org/studentawards.php.

MEPSA Program
Tuesday 16th November

Wednesday 17th November

Thursday 18th November