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2009 Scientific Research Meeting
Date: 24 - 25 November 2009
Registration: Please contact the Research Office on 9926 8106 or email
More information: website
Looking for a PhD Project?
Prospective students considering applying for postgraduate scholarships are welcome to contact us now for information on projects or to arrange a visit to the Kolling Institute. Candidates are encouraged to take a look at the group pages of the Kolling Institute as well as Research Supervisor connect.
Initial contact can be made through the Kolling Institute's postgraduate coordinator Dr Carolyn Scott or directly to the potential supervisor.
University of Sydney Australian Postgraduate Awards (APAs), Vice Chancellor's Research Scholarships (VRCS) and University of Sydney Postgraduate Awards (UPAs) close Friday, October 30th 2009 to begin September 2010.
Please see the following website for further information:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training/postgraduate_awards.shtml
Regenerative Medicine Symposium - opportunities and challenges
- Date: Thursday 2 July 2009, 9am - 5pm
Venue: Auditorium, Level 5, Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards
Host: Sydney Centre for Developmental and Regenerative Medicine
Cost: $45 ($25 for students) prior to 26 June. $65 after 26 June
The University of Sydney Cancer Research Symposium
- This will cover basic science with translational strategies through to psychosocial research and research conducted in multidisciplinary teams. Funding opportunities from the major cancer funding bodies will be discussed, as will consumer participation in planning grant applications.
- The overall theme of the meeting is: 'Succeeding in research translation'. The program will be divided into the following sessions:
Session I: Bench to Commercialisation and Beyond
Session II: Multidisciplinary Translational Research - Approaches and Considerations
Session III: Insights from the Bench
Session IV: Funding Translational Research - Granting Bodies and Consumer Participation - Date: Thursday 23 July 2009, 8.55am - 5.10pm
Venue: Auditorium, Level 5, Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, Australia
Keynote speaker: Professor Colleen Nelson, Queensland University of Technology
Cost: FREE
More information: Please see the Cancer Research Network website
Mitochondrial Information Day
- Date: 13 August 2009, 9am - 1pm
Venue: Auditorium, Level 5, Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards
Keynote speaker: Professor John Christodolou, Westmead Children's Hospital & Carolyn Sue, Kolling Institute
Host: Neurogenetics Research, Kolling Institute of Medical Research & RNSH
Registration: Please contact Wendy by or phone 9926 6491
More information: Please see the flyer or website
Announcement of inaugural national "stay in bed day"
- The awareness and fundraising event is Stay in Bed Day and the money raised will help fund research positions around Australia to help find a cure for Mito sufferers.
- Date: Sunday 30 August 2009
More information: Please see the website and registration for further details
