The VIIN Emerging Leaders Committee is delighted to invite you to our second workshop for 2026!

“Science, Distilled: Effective Communication From Abstract to Presentation” will be held on Wednesday 1 July from 10am – 12pm.

This online workshop is designed to equip students and EMCR scientists with the necessary skills to communicate their research effectively for scientific conferences, from writing abstract submissions to preparing oral presentations. Speakers will discuss tips and tricks for scientific communication and provide insight from their own experiences and expertise.

Join us online to hear insights from three excellent communicators, each familiar with presenting their research to a variety of symposium, conference, and lay audiences. Our panel members will share their advice and guidance on three key topics critical for effective scientific communication, including how to write a high-quality conference abstract, how to present experimental data and communicate a research story, planning ahead to strengthen oral presentations, and tips for engaging with the conference audience. Presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with the webinar audience.

We especially recommend this workshop to all VIIN students and ECRs who plan to submit an abstract for this year’s VIIN Young Investigator Symposium.

Register here by 5pm AEST, Friday 26 June 2026 to receive webinar details.

Download the event flyer here.

Program and Speakers:

• Dr Françios Olivier, Research Fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
  • Tips for writing a high-quality conference abstract and improving your chances of being selected for oral presentation
    
• Dr Michelle Wille, ARC Future Fellow & Outreach Coordinator, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne
  • How to effectively communicate your data to a scientific audience
• Dr Natália Sampaio, Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
  • How to plan and prepare for an oral presentation and engage with the audience
• Q&A with panellists

Sponsors

Thank you to our 2026 Gold Sponsor, QIAGEN, for supporting this event!

If you would like the opportunity to promote your company to VIIN members, please contact the VIIN Project Officer at [email protected] to receive our 2026 Sponsorship Prospectus.

Sub-committee

Dr Dimitra Chatzileontiadou, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), La Trobe University

Dr Isabella Stuart, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, The University of Melbourne

Dr Stephany Sánchez, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity & WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, The University of Melbourne