Events

From the classical communication techniques by ancient Greeks, like Aristotle to contemporary presentation styles often demonstrated by highly successful companies and corporations and public speakers, persuasive argument in the form of narrative storytelling is the cornerstone for successful communication and a broader understanding of an idea.

This 1-hour webinar introduces participants to the 5 classical persuasive canons and communication megatools that have been used for thousands of years to capture audience attention through persuasive argument and how proper use of these strategies will improve how they tell their own science story. (more…)

Identify opportunities for translation from an academic career and how to mould your CV by identifying key strengths

This interactive workshop will include:

• Academic versus Business/Entrepreneur – cultural differences;
• Skills & Traits required by Business Employers – Your Strengths;
• Opportunities in Industry;
• Strategy when applying for “your role” in Industry, tips and advice;
• What does the academic skill set look like;
• What are your transferable skills.

Join MTAA for a special Virtual Coffee Catchup, where we will be celebrating International Women’s Day 2021. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge. A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we’re all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, everyday. We can choose to challenge and callout gender bias and inequality. We can choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements. Collectively, we can all help create an inclusive world. From challenge comes change, so let’s all #ChooseToChallenge.

Joining the discussion, we have two amazing women who have chosen to challenge, Professor Tracy Smart, AO and Miss Annette Holian.

As a zoonotic – animal-to-human – disease specialist, UQ’s Professor Nigel Perkins is using the World Health Organisation’s ‘One Health’ platform to help avoid the next pandemic. It’s a platform that largely focuses on global threats to human health posed by pandemics of infectious, zoonotic diseases, such as COVID-19 and highly pathogenic avian influenza or HPAI. Its work is directed towards surveillance and prediction to identify hot spots, early detection, preparedness, and response capacity.

Join us as Professor Perkins joins BrisScience to discuss zoonoses with a focus on diseases with pandemic potential. He’ll also be sharing amazing stories of research leading to improved prediction, detection and management of disease threats.

Inova’s aim is to facilitate the bridge between science and business. Together with BIO, they are organizing this Immunology Virtual Partnering Event. Through online one-to-one meetings taking place 9-12 March, researchers, biotechs and biopharmaceutical companies will discuss the latest research from immunology congresses, pitch ideas and partner to prioritize the most promising research efforts.

This event will leverage Inova and Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)’s biopharma industry expertise, leading digital networking platform and years of experience organizing partnering events to connect scientific and business communities for the benefit of patients worldwide.

The webinar will be presented by Dr Samantha Stehbens. Dr Stehbens is a cell biologist with a long-standing interest in understanding the fundamental mechanisms that regulate cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton. She has made key contributions to the fields of quantitative microscopy, cell motility, adhesion and the cytoskeleton with publications spanning multiple fields from ion channels in brain cancer, to growth factor signalling and autophagy.

The Series

The Propel your career into life sciences webinar series hosted by Life Sciences Queensland Limited (LSQ) and supported by Evolve Scientific Recruitment and TranZition Group, provides an opportunity for participants to gain insights, ask questions and seek advice on careers in life sciences from industry experts and key influencers through interactive presentations and panel discussions.

Increase your knowledge and awareness of the local life sciences industry in Queensland and Australia as LSQ and their industry partners profile disruptive technologies, future jobs and skills needed in the industry to help adapt and boost employment opportunities and make career transitions seamless. (more…)

In line with the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021 theme #ChooseToChallenge, the WII annual event theme is Women Leading #ChooseToChallenge and will showcase the inspirational stories and journeys of successful women across STEMM leadership.

Women in Imaging 2021 will hear the journeys of special guest speakers in research and clinical practice, followed by open discussions and networking opportunities over canapés and drinks.

BioCheers brings together AusBiotech members and non-members in the life sciences, therapeutics, medical technology (devices and diagnostics), food and agriculture biotechnology sectors. These informal networking events provide an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, share ideas, build relationships and make new contacts in Queensland’s vibrant biotechnology community.

Drinks, nibbles and the venue are being generously provided by our event partner Spruson & Ferguson.

During the national response to the pandemic, Australia has shown decisiveness and ingenuity in leveraging its existing base of capabilities. Over this time, gaps and weaknesses inherent in our ecosystem have also come to light. We are now faced with a genuine opportunity to strengthen Australia’s Sovereign capabilities for BioPharma by leveraging and building on our existing base, raising awareness of our weaknesses and harnessing existing opportunities to ensure we are prepared for the future. The driving question should look beyond what we are missing today, but what is needed for the future to ensure Australia is leading the way. By doing so, we can boost capabilities in product development, clinical trials and scaled manufacturing, reduce our exposure to global supply chain challenges and strengthen our biosecurity. The end result is an increased economic value add of the health industry to the Victorian and broader Australian economies. This BioBriefing will shine a light on advanced manufacturing for the BioPharmaceutical sector in Australia.

The WiT Inspiring Women in STEM Breakfast Series invites you to breakfast with some of our leading women working in STEM industries. Be inspired and motivated by the achievements and contributions they have made and how they have paved the way for women in STEM. These inspiring women will talk about their career journeys, the hurdles and challenges they have overcome and the foundations they have laid for a more diverse and flexible future for our STEM community.

The TRI Core Facilities Open Day will provide an overview of the services, facilities and expertise we have, and outline any new equipment and developments within the core. The event will be hosted in the TRI Auditorium and online via Zoom, and we welcome all attendees in Brisbane and around Australia. The day is broken into 2 sessions. Session 1, which runs from 9am – 10:45am, will encompass a welcome from the core facilities manager, the Biological Research Facility, the Gnotobiotics Facility, the Preclinical Imaging Facility and the Histology Facility. Session 2, which runs from 11:05am – 1:00pm, will encompass the Proteomics Facility, the Seahorse, the Microscopy Facility the Flow Cytometry Facility and the Clinical Research and TRI Children’s Facility.

This workshop presented by Aimee Catalan, follows on from the Storytelling for start-ups webinar, by allowing participants to extend their learning in a free full-day in-person workshop, that offers the opportunity to bring a short description of the science idea they wish to pitch. Using content presented in the webinar and rhetorical tools and devices, participants will work closely with the presenter to develop practical skills and presentation tactics that they may apply to the presentation of their own science.

Each participant will have the opportunity to create a 5-slide pitch deck and will present their idea to the audience at the end of the day. A video of their presentation will be given to them at the conclusion of the workshop. (more…)

The Series

The Propel your career into life sciences webinar series hosted by Life Sciences Queensland Limited (LSQ) and supported by Evolve Scientific Recruitment and TranZition Group, provides an opportunity for participants to gain insights, ask questions and seek advice on careers in life sciences from industry experts and key influencers through interactive presentations and panel discussions.

Increase your knowledge and awareness of the local life sciences industry in Queensland and Australia as LSQ and their industry partners profile disruptive technologies, future jobs and skills needed in the industry to help adapt and boost employment opportunities and make career transitions seamless.
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NLSDays have decided to deliver both NLSInvest and NLSDays in a full digital format including:

• NLSDays conference program will be delivered “LIVE” on 20-21 April then on-demand
• NLSDays company presentations’ tracks will be available on-demand
• NLSDays One-one-Partnering will be running during 4 full days on 20-23 April
• NLS Invest conference program will be delivered “LIVE” on 19 April then on-demand
• NLS Invest company pitches will be available on-demand

We’re delighted to announce Annual Conference Online 2021 has now been agreed and is currently in production. The event has been designed as a digital version of the Society’s flagship annual meeting whose symposia and activities are designed to achieve the same scientific and networking objectives. Annual Conference Online 2021 takes place over five days and consists of symposia, workshops, forums, offered oral presentations and Prize Lectures from eminent microbiologists. It is being produced to offer ample opportunities for formal and informal online networking for both early career and established microbiologists.

Now, more than ever, it is essential that we meet our mission to advance the understanding and impact of microbiology by connecting and empowering communities worldwide. We will work to ensure the best possible digital environment for communicating microbiological research and allowing opportunities for formal and informal networking for both early career and established microbiologists.

Beef Australia’s rich history dates back to Australia’s bicentennial celebrations in 1988. Originally planned as a ‘one off’ event, its success was such that the inaugural event was held again in 1991. It has since been held every three years and has grown to become the cattle industry’s national exhibition, attracting over 100,000 people from across Australia and around the world.

Our vision: To be a world class organisation that promotes and advances a sustainable beef industry

Beef Australia 2021 will be a celebration of all facets of the industry and has a focus on facilitating new trade and export opportunities, exposing the local supply chain to international industry leaders. This unique event is so many things to different people – we are staying agile with our planning to ensure the producers, scientists, chefs, students, exhibitors, business people and families can all enjoy Beef Australia 2021.

AusMedtech 2021, Australia’s premier medtech conference, will present a full week of half-day sessions. AusMedtech week will be a mix of expert panel discussions, Q&A, presentations and cutting edge keynotes, bringing together key stakeholders of the Australian and international medical devices and diagnostics sector to help prepare the industry sector for its changing landscape.

Planning is well underway and we are excited to bring you more information in early 2021. Block out your calender’s now, you don’t want to miss this.

Special thanks to the AusMedtech Programme Committee for their support, devotion and extreme hard work in putting together an exciting and innovative programme for 2021.

Now in its 12th year, BioMelbourne Network’s Connecting Women Lunch provides an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the achievements of women across the biotechnology, medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors in Victoria. Promoting a platform to network, connect and be inspired, this years event is again an opportunity for guests to support each other long after lunch has been served.

Previous attendees have called this the “event of the year” in their calendars, and we can see why! We welcome all genders to attend this event and encourage you to register colleagues and friends who are active supporters of women in the workplace, role models and champions of gender equity.

The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is the world’s first transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability – it will be a space of fierce advocacy for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action.

This annual event unites global sustainability leaders, experts, industry and innovators to inspire action and promote a sustainability transformation. For the first time, the Congress will launch as a hybrid event with a diverse and innovative online program alongside onsite participation. In addition to the 100+ sessions available throughout the day and night, thanks to the global reach of SRI and partners, the SRI2021 Online Package includes exclusive events and services, starting as soon as February 2021.

In light of COVID restrictions, Soil Science Australia and the New Zealand Society of Soil Science have laid the groundwork for a seamless transition to a hybrid conference experience. This will include physical event/s in Australia and New Zealand, complimented by an online interactive streaming of the sessions, as well as virtual exhibition opportunities. For those that are unable to attend one of the physical locations, attendees will be able to join from the comfort of their home or office. If you intend on registering in person or online, the committee would be grateful if you can please register early to assist with logistics.