2019 AAMRI Annual Convention Program
5 August 20192019 AAMRI Annual Convention in Canberra (27-28 November). The new format will have more discussion focussed sessions on key MRI sector issues and AAMRI’s priorities for the coming year. We are also delighted to have Moira Clay (Moira Clay Consulting) as our facilitator. See below for the program, or download the pdf version here.
We have an exciting new program for theThe Minister for Health, The Hon Greg Hunt MP will be the guest speaker at the AAMRI Dinner and will present the CSL Florey Award.
The Shadow Minister for Health, The Hon Chris Bowen MP will be the guest speaker at the AAMRI President’s Breakfast.
Visit the 2019 Annual Convention and Dinner event page for details and information about how to register. The Convention, President’s Breakfast and AGM will be held at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
Tuesday 26 November | |
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6.00pm - 7.00pm | Welcome drinks Lavender Terrace, Hyatt Hotel Canberra |
Wednesday 27 November | |
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9.00am | Registration opens |
9.30am-12.30pm | MRI BUSINESS MANAGERS' MEETING |
9.30am | Welcome Meeting Facilitator: Professor Moira Clay, Moira Clay Consulting |
9.35am | Session 1: Managing university-institute relationships Discussion session with institute case study presentations Introduction: Marcus Goddard, Business Manager, Robinson Research Institute Case Study 1: The George Institute for Global Health - Tim Regan, Chief Operating Officer Case Study 2: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre - Carol Ginns, Associate Director, Research Support and Development Case Study 3: Robinson Research Institute - Marcus Goddard, Business Manager Discussion session and Q&A |
10.35am | Session 2: Funding challenges and responses at MRIs (Part 1) Presentation: MRI funding trends and future funding challenges for the sector - Dr Cath Latham, AAMRI Discussion and Q&A on sector-wide trends and challenges |
11.00am | MORNING TEA |
11.30am | Session 3: Funding challenges and responses at MRIs (Part 2) Case Study 1: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research - Diana Forsyth, Chief Operating Officer Case Study 2: Institute for Glycomics - Chris Davis, General Manager Case Study 3: Telethon Kids Institute - Nick Wood, Chief Operating Officer Discussion session and Q&A |
12.30pm | LUNCH |
1.30pm–5.00pm | AAMRI STRATEGY MEETING |
1.30pm | Welcome & overview of the AAMRI Strategy Meeting |
1.40pm | Expanding drug discovery capabilities in Australia: the National Drug Discovery Centre Professor Guillaume Lessene and Dr Helene Jousset Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
2.00pm | NHMRC’s new grant program: the first year Professor Anne Kelso AO CEO, National Health and Medical Research Council |
2.40pm | How have the UK Funding Bodies promoted translation of health research? Professor Sir John Savill Executive Director, Melbourne Academic Centre for Health & Former CEO, Medical Research Council (UK) |
3.10pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
3.40pm | Making the most of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Panel & group discussion session - Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM (AAMRI President & Director of Telethon Kids Institute) - Professor Sir John Savill (Executive Director, Melbourne Academic Centre for Health and the former CEO of the UK Medical Research Council) - Professor Sharon Lewin AO (Director of the Doherty Institute) - Professor Peter Schofield AO (Director of NeuRA) - Professor Helen Christensen AO (Director of the Black Dog Institute) - Dr Moira Clay (Facilitator) |
4.30pm | AAMRI Convention Shake-up What's in store for 2020? |
5.00pm | Close |
5.30pm–6.30pm | MRI BOARD MEMBERS' DRINKS |
7.00pm–10.00pm | AAMRI 2019 ANNUAL DINNER - Supported by CSL Great Hall, Parliament House Guest Speaker: The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health Presentation of the CSL Florey Award |
Thursday 28 November | |
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7.20am | AAMRI PRESIDENT'S BREAKFAST Guest Speaker: The Hon Chris Bowen MP, Shadow Minister for Health |
8.30am | AAMRI Annual General Meeting Registration |
9.00am | AAMRI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AAMRI Action Agenda: Setting AAMRI's priorities for 2020 |
11.00am | Close |