Australian Society for Medical Research

This is your last chance to secure your place at the Queensland ASMR Gala Dinner! Tickets close TODAY on the 17th October for the QLD Gala Dinner, held on the 24th October at the The Grove, Brisbane. Don't miss out on this fabulous evening of recognition, connection, and celebration. 🏆 Featuring our 2025 ASMR Medallist - Dr Daniel Timms We're delighted to showcase Dr Daniel Timms, a visionary biomedical engineer whose incredible story started in Brisbane, working alongside his plumber father on water pumps and creative contraptions. Driven by personal loss, Dr Timms dedicated his career to transforming cardiovascular medicine through his pioneering development of total artificial hearts (TAH) BiVACOR. 📅 Book NOW ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/qld/ 🎟️ Deadline: TODAY 17th October #ASMRGalaDinner #MedicalResearch #Networking Melinda Dean Marloes Dekker Nitert Dr Jocelyne Mulangala

This is your last chance to secure your place at the New South Wales ASMR Gala Dinner! Tickets close TODAY the 14th October for the NSW Gala Dinner, held on the 21st October (a sitting day for NSW Parliament!) at the Strangers Room at NSW Parliament House. At our incredible venue you can step into history where art meets politics! The permanent collections at NSW Parliament House are a hidden cultural gem, showcasing centuries of stories, power, and people through captivating portraits, rare artefacts, and timeless treasures. See more here: https://lnkd.in/gYeV7fWn 🏆 Featuring our 2025 ASMR Medallist - Dr Daniel Timms We're delighted to showcase Dr Daniel Timms, a visionary biomedical engineer whose incredible story started in Brisbane, working alongside his plumber father on water pumps and creative contraptions. Driven by personal loss, Dr Timms dedicated his career to transforming cardiovascular medicine through his pioneering development of total artificial hearts (TAH) BiVACOR. 📅 Book NOW ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/nsw/ 🎟️ Deadline: TODAY 14th October #ASMRGalaDinner #MedicalResearch #Networking Andie Thorpe Natalia Castaño Rodriguez Razia Zakarya Angelica Merlot

This is your last chance to secure your place at the South Australian ASMR Gala Dinner! Tickets close TODAY the 13th October for the SA Gala Dinner, held on the 20th October at the Adelaide Pavilion, hosted by the incredible Ali Clarke! 🎉 Don't miss out on this fabulous evening of recognition, connection, and celebration. 🏆 Featuring our 2025 ASMR Medallist - Dr Daniel Timms We're delighted to showcase Dr Daniel Timms, a visionary biomedical engineer whose incredible story started in Brisbane, working alongside his plumber father on water pumps and creative contraptions. Driven by personal loss, Dr Timms dedicated his career to transforming cardiovascular medicine through his pioneering development of total artificial hearts (TAH) BiVACOR. 📅 Book NOW ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/sa/ 🎟️ Deadline: TODAY 13th October #ASMRGalaDinner #MedicalResearch #Networking

🧠 October 10 is World Mental Health Day – a time to spotlight the importance of mental health at every stage of life. We spoke with Dr Andrea Ricciardiello, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, whose work explores how sleep disturbances, particularly reduced deep sleep, impact memory, emotional processing, and the persistence of depressive symptoms in later life. Learn how her work is advancing the science of sleep and mental health (2-min read): 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gMj4xmhR #WorldMentalHealthDay #SleepScience #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthyAging #WoolcockInstitute #ResearchMatters #ASMRspotlight Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Mark Butler MP

🎉 Final call for ASMR Gala Dinner tickets - places filling fast! 🎉 Tickets are nearly sold out for our exclusive Gala Dinners happening across five states this October - where Australia's medical researchers come together for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration. Join an extraordinary gathering of leading researchers, industry innovators, key political figures, and our esteemed 2025 ASMR Medallist for a remarkable celebration of Australian medical research achievements. 🏆 Featuring our 2025 ASMR Medallist - Dr Daniel Timms We're delighted to showcase Dr Daniel Timms, a visionary biomedical engineer whose incredible story started in Brisbane, working alongside his plumber father on water pumps and creative contraptions. Driven by personal loss, Dr Timms dedicated his career to transforming cardiovascular medicine through his pioneering development of total artificial hearts (TAH). 📅 Book now before it's too late: WA: 17 October ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/wa/ SA: 20 October ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/sa/ NSW: 21 October ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/nsw/ VIC: 23 October ➡️ SOLD OUT QLD: 24 October ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/qld/ #ASMRGalaDinner #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Networking

📢 NSC Speaker Announcement! 📢 We're thrilled that Professor Fabienne Mackay from QIMR Berghofer will be joining us as a keynote speaker at the 64th ASMR National Scientific Conference! Professor Mackay is a globally respected immunologist and research leader, and will speak on #ResearchIntegrity, a critical topic in today’s scientific landscape. Her insights will be invaluable for anyone striving to uphold rigor, transparency, and ethics in research. 📅 Mark your calendars:  Dates: 6-7 November 2025  Venue: The Stamford Plaza Hotel, Brisbane CBD Why you should attend:  ✅ Student and ECR-friendly environment  ✅ Multidisciplinary research presentations  ✅ Networking with future colleagues  ✅ Affordable registration fees  ✅ CV-building presentation opportunities Our stellar lineup of invited speakers spans virology and infectious diseases, maternal and foetal health, cardiac organoid technology, regenerative medicine, and immunology - plus skills development sessions on AI in research, and an exclusive science communication workshop featuring Dr Shane Huntington OAM. Tickets are extremely limited after abstracts closed with a record number of submissions - don’t miss out! ➡️ Register here: https://asmr.org.au/nsc/ #ASMRNSC25 #MedicalResearch #HealthInnovation #Discovery #Innovation #ECR #Networking Mater Research Translational Research Institute Australia Heart Foundation Dr Jocelyne Mulangala Marloes Dekker Nitert Melinda Dean

📢 NSC Speaker Announcement! 📢 We're thrilled to announce that Professor James Hudson from QIMR Berghofer will be joining us as a keynote speaker at the 64th ASMR National Scientific Conference! Professor Hudson is a pioneer in cardiac organoid technology and regenerative medicine, redefining how we model and treat heart disease. His keynote will explore the frontier of bioengineering and its transformative impact on biomedical research. 📅 Mark your calendars:  Dates: 6-7 November 2025  Venue: The Stamford Plaza Hotel, Brisbane CBD Why you should attend:  ✅ Student and ECR-friendly environment  ✅ Multidisciplinary research presentations  ✅ Networking with future colleagues  ✅ Affordable registration fees  ✅ CV-building presentation opportunities Our stellar lineup of invited speakers spans virology and infectious diseases, maternal and foetal health, cardiac organoid technology, regenerative medicine, and immunology - plus skills development sessions on AI in research, and an exclusive science communication workshop featuring Dr Shane Huntington OAM. Tickets are extremely limited after abstracts closed with a record number of submissions - don’t miss out! ➡️ Register here: https://asmr.org.au/nsc/ #ASMRNSC25 #MedicalResearch #HealthInnovation #Discovery #Innovation #ECR #Networking Mater Research Translational Research Institute Australia Heart Foundation Dr Jocelyne Mulangala Marloes Dekker Nitert Melinda Dean

This is your last chance to secure your place at the Victorian ASMR Gala Dinner! Tickets close on 8th October for the Victorian Gala Dinner, held on 23rd October at the beautiful Arts Centre and hosted by Dr Ebony Monson and Dr Shane Huntington OAM. 🎉 Don't miss out on this fabulous evening of recognition, connection, and celebration. 🏆 Featuring our 2025 ASMR Medallist - Dr Daniel Timms We're delighted to showcase Dr Daniel Timms, a visionary biomedical engineer whose incredible story started in Brisbane, working alongside his plumber father on water pumps and creative contraptions. Driven by personal loss, Dr Timms dedicated his career to transforming cardiovascular medicine through his pioneering development of total artificial hearts (TAH) BiVACOR. 📅 Book NOW ➡️ https://asmr.org.au/vic/ 🎟️ Deadline: 8th October #ASMRGalaDinner #MedicalResearch #Innovation #Networking Suelyn Van Den Helm Chantal Attard Conor McCafferty

We are excited to announce that the incredible Ali Clarke will be MCing the South Australian ASMR Gala Dinner at the Adelaide Pavilion on Monday, 20th October. For over 20 years, Ali has been a beloved voice in Adelaide media, commanding #1 ratings across MIX102.3, Triple M, and the ABC. In 2024, she faced breast cancer head-on with the same tenacity she brings to everything, and won. We are absolutely delighted to have her as our MC this year, and can’t wait to see how the event unfolds. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Australian medical research excellence, as we come together with researchers, industry leaders, and politicians to honour our 2025 ASMR Medallist, Dr Daniel Timms: a biomedical engineer whose personal journey inspired innovative work on total artificial hearts at BiVACOR. 📅 Monday 20th October 📍 Adelaide Pavilion Tickets are limited, get yours here: https://asmr.org.au/sa/ #ASMRGalaDinner #MedicalResearch Rudrarup Bhattacharjee, PhD MRSB Charlotte Toomes (née Downes) Micaela Quinn Ifeoma Dikeocha Sanuri Liyanage, PhD Negin Amin Emma Solly