VIIN Young Investigator Symposium 2018
- Date: 18 October 2018
- Time: 8:30am - 6:00pm
- Venue: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
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A great opportunity to present your work to the VIIN!
The purpose of this symposium is to provide current postgrad students, RAs and postdocs a forum for career networking and scientific exchange.
Keynote Speakers:
Prof Ben Marsland
Department of Immunology and Pathology
Central Clinical School
Monash University
A/Prof Kate Seib
Institute for Glycomics Glycomics
Griffith University
Abstract submission (Closed):
Please submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations using this proforma to [email protected] by Friday 3 August 2018. Please submit a Word document and title your pro forma as follows: SURNAME_VIIN_YIS.doc. If you have any trouble submitting your abstract or do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours of submission please email: [email protected].
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded for best oral and poster presentations as well as best student questions. Two invitations to speak (one postdoc and one student) at the 2019 Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference will be awarded this year, plus cash prizes from our sponsors.
Registration:
Registration closes Friday 28 September. Lab heads and senior researchers – please attend and support your Young Investigators, even if you can only stay for a session or two!
Sponsors:
After Party!
Come to the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium After-Party to relax, socialise and network with other VIIN Researchers – at Prince Alfred (PA’s) Rooftop Bar from 6pm onwards. Snacks provided and a great menu for dinner.
Download a flyer for the After Party >
2018 Organising Committee:
Catarina Almeida, University of Melbourne
Francisca Almeida, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Azu Aminath Azhan, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Katrina Binger, University of Melbourne
Deborah Bianco, Victorian Infection and Immunity Network
Deanna Deveson, Monash University
Daniel Dlugolenski, Deakin University
Mifsud Edin, Peter Doherty Institute of Medical Research
Ryan Farr, CSIRO
Sam Forster, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Katharine Goodall, Monash University
Nicolas Jacquelot, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Georges Khoury, University of Melbourne
Sam Manna, Murdoch Children’s Research Insitute
Kathleen McCaffrey, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Hamish McWilliam, University of Melbourne
Norman Ursula, Monash University
Jason Paxman, La Trobe University
Linda Reiling, Burnet Institute
Rohan Shah, Swinburne University of Technology
Rebecca Smith, Victorian Infection and Immunity Network
Anubhav Srivastava, Monash University
Andrew Stewardson, Monash University
Jiyoti Verma, Monash University
