The ASSCR first conference

The ASSCR is holding its first annual conference during the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress in Brisbane on Monday November 17th 2008.

We have invited a number of stem cell scientists from Australia and New Zealand, to speak in a programme which will last most of the day. Speakers include, Richard Harvey (Victor Chang Institute), Naoki Nakayama (Australian Stem Cell Centre), Sharon Ricardo (Monash University) both in Australia and Maurice Curtis from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

The AMR conference organisers have invited some extremely good plenary speakers, including Elaine Fuchs from the Rockefeller Institute, who will speak on the 17th November.

We aim to offer travel scholarships and will be encouraging participants to submit abstracts for a poster presentation. Posters will be judged and a prize given to the best presentation and research.

If you become a member of the ASSCR then the conference registration is $265 for full membership, and $190 for students. A bargain!!! Further details of the conference can be found at http://www.ahmrcongress.org.au/

We will also hold our first annual general meeting, at which committee members, such as President, Treasurer, Secretary, web-site advisors etc, will be nominated. To be involved you must become a member!

So, it will be a packed day of stem cell science, discussion and some action. We are currently developing a web-site that will have further information. If you want, contact us through this blog and we will email you membership forms.