Life as a Clinician-Scientist, Victoria
Monash University, room G81 (Ground Floor, 19 Ancora Imparo Way) Registrations have now closed. This event is strictly ticketed and only registered eligible ticket holders may attend in person. COVID guidelines will be followed at this event, including mask-wearing. Find information about current Victorian COVID-19 restrictions here, or download a restrictions table here. This […]
Life as a Clinician-Scientist: 2021 Queensland event
Passion and persistence are the key to pursing a career as a clinician scientist, according to a panel of experts at the Academy’s recent Life as a Clinician Scientist event. Clinician scientists bring together the fields of clinical medicine and scientific research, and are typically clinically trained health professionals who also include research as a […]
AAHMS submission: response to the DESE consultation on developing a university research commercialisation scheme
The Academy supports the principle of a government-backed scheme for early-stage commercialisation of research, however, care needs to be taken in the scheme design to ensure that Australia is getting the most for that investment. In a recent submission to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment consultation on developing a University Research Commercialisation (URC) […]
Vaccines only part of the pandemic puzzle
Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic requires more than just vaccines, with yesterday’s changes to the planned vaccine rollout again highlighting the need to maintain a broad-base approach to managing the pandemic. Professor Ingrid Scheffer, President of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, said that the Australian Government had followed expert medical advice […]
Academies support government strategy for mitochondrial donation in Australia
The Australian Academies of Health and Medical Sciences and the Australian Academy of Science submitted a joint response to the Australian Government’s consultation on mitochondrial donation in Australia.
Vale Professor Katharina (Kat) Gaus FAHMS
It is with great sadness that the Academy has learned of the passing of one of our Fellows, Professor Katharina (Kat) Gaus FAHMS.