2020 AAMRI Convention & CSL Florey Next Generation Award: 9-11 December
8 December 2020
We have an exciting new program for this year’s AAMRI Convention which will be coming to you live and online from 9th to 11th December.
There will be a dynamic mix of international guest speakers, panel discussions and live audience interaction in a three day program covering the biggest medical research sector issues and AAMRI priorities for the coming year.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR 2020 PROGRAM
Two incredible international speakers:
- Professor Dame Sally Davies, Trinity College, University of Cambridge (UK) and former Chief Medical Officer of the UK
- Dr Michael Strong, President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Canada)
From Australia we are delighted to welcome:
- The Minister for Health, The Hon Greg Hunt MP
- Shadow Minister for Health, The Hon Chris Bowen MP
- Kate Jenkins, Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
- The 2020 CSL Florey Next Generation Awards with guest stars Dr Karl Kruszelnicki and music by Gordi
Registration to the AAMRI Convention is open to all AAMRI Members (this includes all staff working at an AAMRI Member MRI), and the CSL Florey Next Generation Award is open to the public. Cost for both events is free.
We would like to thank CSL Limited for their generous sponsorship of the CSL Florey Next Generation Awards.
Visit the 2020 AAMRI Convention event page for details.
PROGRAM
Program times for this online event are provided in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), which is in effect in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.
To join the meeting live:
For ACDT (South Australia), subtract 30 min from program times (AEDT).
For AEST (Queensland), subtract 1 hour from program times (AEDT).
For ACST (Northern Territory), subtract 1 hour 30 minutes from program times (AEDT).
For AWST (Western Australia), subtract 3 hours from program times (AEDT).
Wednesday 9 December - Day One | ||
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AAMRI POLICY & STRATEGY MEETING Part 1 - A changing medical research landscape | ||
10.00-10.10am | Welcome to the AAMRI Convention Day One | Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
10.10-10.15am | Welcome to Country | Aunty Di Kerr |
10.15-10.40am | Where next for medical research? | Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
10.40-11.00am | Break (10 min) | |
11.00-11.50am | Reforming medical research funding: a Canadian perspective | Dr Michael Strong President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Presentation and Q&A Chair: Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
11.50am-12.00pm | Break (10 min) | |
12.00-12.45pm | The future of medical research post-pandemic | Panel Discussion with audience Q&A Panel members: Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM (Chair) Professor Alex Brown Professor Chris Goodnow Professor Michelle Haber AM Professor Scott Bell Professor Sharon Lewin AO |
12.45-1.15pm | Lunch (30 min) | |
AAMRI POLICY & STRATEGY MEETING Part 2 - Reforming the medical research sector | ||
1.15-2.00pm | In conversation with Professor Dame Sally Davies | Professor Dame Sally Davies Trinity College, University of Cambridge (UK) Host: Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
2.00-2.05pm | Break (5 min) | |
2.05-2.50pm | The future of the medical research workforce | Panel Discussion with audience Q&A Panel: Professor Kathryn North AC (Chair) Professor Doug Hilton AO Professor John Carroll Professor Fabienne Mackay Professor Peter Currie Professor Alison Venn |
2.50-3.00pm | Break (10 min) | |
AAMRI POLICY & STRATEGY MEETING Part 3 - Responding to COVID-19 | ||
3.00-3.45pm | Building a COVID-19 resilient grant program | Professor Anne Kelso AO CEO, NHMRC Presentation and Q&A Host: Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
3.45-3.50pm | Break (5 min) | |
3.50-4.20pm | Address from the Minister for Health with audience Q&A | The Hon Greg Hunt MP Chair: Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
4.20-4.30pm | Break (10 min) | |
2020 CSL Florey Next Generation Awards | ||
4.30pm | Join us to find out which of the four finalists will take home this year's prize | Hosted by Bernie Hobbs with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Music by Gordi |
5.30pm | Close |
Thursday 10 December - Day Two | ||
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AAMRI POLICY & STRATEGY MEETING Part 4 - New directions for medical research funding | ||
10.00-10.05am | Welcome to the AAMRI Convention Day Two | Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
10.05-10.35am | Address from the Shadow Health Minister with audience Q&A | The Hon Chris Bowen MP Chair: Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM |
10.35-10.40am | Break (10 min) | |
10.40-11.25am | The future of the medical research funding system | Panel discussion and Q&A Panel: Professor Elizabeth Hartland (Chair) Professor Keith Martin Professor Jason Kovacic Professor Sarah Robertson Professor Peter Schofield AO |
MRI OPERATIONS MEETING Part 1 - The financial outlook | ||
MC: Dr Peter Thomas, Executive Director, AAMRI | ||
11.30am-12.00pm | What's going to happen to philanthropy in 2021? | Martin Paul Director, More Strategic Presentation and Q&A Chaired by Kate Barnett Chief Executive, St Vincent's Institute Foundation |
12.00-1.00pm | Financial resilience during turbulent times | Chair: Nick Wood, COO and CFO, Telethon Kids Institute (WA) Presentation: Dr Cath Latham, AAMRI Panel discussion and Q&A Panel: - Richard Sharps, Director of Finance and Corporate Services, Black Dog Institute (NSW) - Maree Knight, Director of Operations, Mater Research (QLD) - Rob Merriel, Chief Financial Officer, Hudson Institute (VIC) - Joel Chibert, Chief Financial Officer, WEHI |
1.00-1.35pm | Lunch Break (35 min) | |
AAMRI POLICY & STRATEGY MEETING Part 5 - Gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the MRI Sector | ||
Session Chair: Professor Maxine Morand, Chair of the AAMRI Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee & AAMRI Board Director | ||
1.35-2.10pm | Leading a sector-wide action plan for safe workplaces | Kate Jenkins Sex Discrimination Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Presentation and Q&A |
2.10-2.20pm | Break (10 min) | |
2.20-3.20pm | Advancing Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the MRI sector Presentation, Panel discussion and Q&A | Chair: Professor Maxine Morand Presentation: Dr Cath Latham, AAMRI Panel members: - Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM, AAMRI President - Professor Allison Pettit, Director of Biomedical Research, Mater Research - A/Professor Deborah Strickland, Research Focus Area Head, Early Environment, Telethon Kids Institute - A/Professor James Vince, Laboratory Head, WEHI |
3.20pm | Close of Day 2 | |
3.30pm until approx 5.00pm | AAMRI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
Friday 11 December - Day Three | ||
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10.00-10.05am | Welcome to the AAMRI Convention Day Three | AAMRI |
MRI OPERATIONS MEETING Part 2 - Cyber security challenges | ||
Session Chair: Dr Peter Thomas, Executive Director, AAMRI | ||
10.05-10.30am | Cybersecurity in Australia | Mina Zaki Manager, NSW Cyber Security Innovation Node AustCyber, The Australian Cyber Security Growth Network Guest speaker with Q&A |
10.30-11.00am | Building a cyber secure institute | Panel discussion and Q&A Panel: - Mina Zaki, AustCyber - Jon Roades, IT Manager, St Vincent's Institute - Mike Baker, Head of IT, Children's Medical Research Institute - Esteve Mayolas, Head, Information Technology, Garvan Institute - Tara McLaren, Head of Development, Telethon Kids Institute |
11.00-11.05am | Break (5 min) | |
MRI OPERATIONS MEETING Part 3 - Healthy and productive institutes | ||
Session Chair: Dr Cath Latham, AAMRI | ||
11.05-11.35am | Creating healthy and productive work through COVID-19 and beyond | Professor Sharon Parker Director Centre for Transformative Work Design, Future of Work Institute Curtin University Presentation and Q&A |
11.35-12.10pm | Managing MRI operations through COVID-19: what will working at an MRI look like in 2021? | Panel discussion and Q&A Chair: Dr Cath Latham, AAMRI - Carolyn MacDonald, COO, WEHI - Dr Nick Pearce, COO, Centenary Institute - Steven Frost, General Manager – Facilities, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research - Dorota Gancarz, Manager Quality, Risk and Safety |
12.10-12.30pm | Lunch Break | |
MRI OPERATIONS MEETING PART 4 - Building MRI commercialisation capability | ||
Session Chair: Adjunct Professor Paul Watt Director, Research Services and Innovation, Telethon Kids Institute |
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12.30-1.00pm | The medical research commercialisation landscape | Dr Dan Grant Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director MTPConnect Presentation and Q&A |
1.00-1.10pm | Break (10 min) | |
1.10-1.40pm | MRI Commercialisation Case Study #1: Vaxxas, a start up based at TRI (QLD) | Dr Angus Forster Chief Development and Operations Officer Vaxxas Pty Ltd |
1.40-2.10pm | MRI Commercialisation Case Study #2: Children's Medical Research Institute (NSW) | Dr Julia Hill Head of Commercialisation Children’s Medical Research Institute |
2.10-2.20pm | Break (10 min) | |
2.20-2.50pm | MRI Commercialisation Case Study #3: Brightarena, Bringing together entrepreneurial researchers and industry to maximise their translation impact, SAHMRI (SA) | Dougal Edwards Chief Executive Officer Bright Arena |
2.50-3.20pm | MRI Commercialisation Case Study #4: Brighter together: Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship at WEHI (VIC) | Victoria Jameson Senior Business Development Manager Dr Anne-Laure Puaux Head, Biotechnology and Commercialisation WEHI |
3.20-3.30pm | Break (10 min) | |
3.30-4.20pm | Panel discussion and Q&A Making medical research commercialisation happen | Dr Angus Forster (Vaxxas) Dr Julia Hill (CMRI) Dougal Edwards (Brightarena) Dr Anne-Laure Puaux (WEHI) Dr Parisa Glass (The George Institute) chaired by Paul Watt |
4.20-4.30pm | Convention Wrap-up | Dr Peter Thomas, AAMRI |
4.30pm | Close |