News and views from the Postdoc Association at The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia

Melbourne, Australia
Great to have @srpasricha feature in this brilliant video, highlighting how Victorian researchers are working to improve health outcomes for women around the world. Thanks @AAMRI_Aus for shining the spotlight on this this important issue. youtube.com/watch?v=kR5_7lsz…
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Thank you @MelbourneELBR for this award at #MELS2023 and providing a platform to share my research around unconventional T cells and SCLC. Great talks and panel discussion too! 🧠
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We were delighted to have so many incredible students and ECRs join our #JAM2023 program as oral, poster, or lightning talk presenters - what an amazing array of research on show! 🤩 To recognise the talented contributions of these presenters, we awarded the following prizes: 🏆
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Immuno PhD students & postdocs in #Melbourne, our meeting is ~95% full, but you can register for the last handful of spots (inc dinner). Pls retwt @TheDohertyInst @UniMelb @VCCCAlliance @WEHI_Postdocs @PeterMacCC @Hudson_Research @MCRI_for_kids @MonashUni @StVincentsMelb @ONJCRI
PhD students, Post-docs at @WEHI_Postdocs @TheDohertyInst @UniMelbMDHS @MCRI_for_kids @Hudson_Research @VCCC @MonashUni @ONJCRI @PeterMacCC register for a meeting focussed on translational immunology. It's CHEAP, LOCAL, FACE-to-FACE, and there's a DINNER! melbourneimmunotherapy.org/
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Thrilled to announce Dr Destiny Dalseno was awarded a @MTPConnect_AUS REDI Fellowship! She is undertaking a three-month project with Yuhan - a top pharmaceutical company in South Korea - to gain a broad insight into #DrugDevelopment processes in the pharmaceutical industry. 🧵1/3
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🚨Local EMCR's - don't miss out! Abstract submissions close 28th of July🚨 See you all there! 😁
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PhD students, Post-docs at @WEHI_Postdocs @TheDohertyInst @UniMelbMDHS @MCRI_for_kids @Hudson_Research @VCCC @MonashUni @ONJCRI @PeterMacCC register for a meeting focussed on translational immunology. It's CHEAP, LOCAL, FACE-to-FACE, and there's a DINNER with the Meerkats!
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PhD students, Post-docs at @WEHI_Postdocs @TheDohertyInst @UniMelbMDHS @MCRI_for_kids @Hudson_Research @VCCC @MonashUni @ONJCRI @PeterMacCC register for a meeting focussed on translational immunology. It's CHEAP, LOCAL, FACE-to-FACE, and there's a DINNER! melbourneimmunotherapy.org/
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Really enjoyed the fantastic thoracic oncology line up for #TOGAASM23 over the past couple of days. Feel very honoured to have received the New Investigator Award!🌟 @TOGAANZ @Sutherland_Lab @WEHI_Postdocs
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Congratulations Mara! 🙏 @TOGAANZ for supporting our bright ⭐️’s and #lungcancer research efforts! @WEHI_Postdocs @WEHI_research
Really enjoyed the fantastic thoracic oncology line up for #TOGAASM23 over the past couple of days. Feel very honoured to have received the New Investigator Award!🌟 @TOGAANZ @Sutherland_Lab @WEHI_Postdocs
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Registrations for our panel "Nominate and Apply! – You need to be in it to win it!" are now OPEN! Tickets🎟️available (subscribe to us for FREE entry): eventbrite.com.au/e/nominate… 📅 August 4, 2023  ⏰ 4-5:30 pm AEST We are grateful to our sponsors @IndustryGovAu and @eurekaprizes!
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All you wonderful ECRs who are at @anzsms - you’re invited to the first ECR symposium alongside @PMV_Australia symposium - heaps of travel grants available! #massspec #proteomics
Missed on submitting your abstract? No problems! We've extended the deadline :) See you there!
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Awesome! 💪
Such a great way to end the last session of #ACMM27 conference. Fascinating talk by @calebadawson about decoding immune cell communication with beautiful images 🤩 @WEHI_research @WEHI_Postdocs
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Such a pleasure to hear @corey_tutt speak today at WEHI about the influence of elders (namely his grandfather) on his life and career ♥️ We also love to support @DeadlyScience so we can see the next generation of deadly scientists thrive! 💪 #NAIDOC2023
It was an absolute delight to welcome to WEHI as part of #NAIDOCWeek, proud Kamilaroi man, Founder of @DeadlyScience and Associate Professor of Indigenous Sciences at the University of Western Sydney, @corey_tutt OAM. 🧵1/2
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Congratulations to Dr Alex Davenport, awarded one of two prestigious @braincancer_AU fellowships! Designed to propel researchers closer to breakthrough #BrainCancer discoveries, the funding will support his project to develop novel paediatric brain cancer #immunotherapies. 🧵1/2
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From catching reptiles in the Illawarra to being in the Hall of Fame at a school that asked him to leave in year 10 to his brilliant work with @DeadlyScience – take a walk through the history of the inspiring work of Kamilaroi man @Corey_Tutt. theillawarraflame.com.au/art…
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📣 Seminar alert! A very important discussion around #Genomics and #IndigenousPeoples. Prof Tsosie from the Arizona State University will talk about Justice-Centered and Machine Learning Approaches for Indigenous Peoples’ Health. 📅18th of July @UniMelb
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Please register for our Spring Symposium (1-2 Sept 2023) in Werribee near Melbourne. You can even discuss the latest advances in immunotherapy with the meerkats over dinner! melbourneimmunotherapy.org/r…
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Replying to @moorezacmoore
@moorezacmoore @marazeissig presenting their glioblastoma and lung adeno research at the #VCCCpostdoc23 watch this space 👀🔬🧪
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