Academy launches the Jian Zhou Medal
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is delighted to launch the Jian Zhou Medal, which will be awarded to a rising star of Australian health and medical science. The award is named in honour of late Dr. Jian Zhou, a talented molecular biologist and virologist, who worked with Professor Ian Frazer AC to […]
Academy elects new Fellows and discusses global pandemic threat at annual meeting
The Academy has elected 40 new Fellows, including 19 women, and will discuss the global pandemic threat at its annual meeting. The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has elected 40 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the health and medical research landscape in Australia. In addition, the Academy has elected […]
Life as a Clinician Scientist VICTORIA
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Following the success of the past three Victorian Clinical Science Symposia, Life as a Clinician-Scientist: The Best of Both Worlds is now an annual event in Victoria – and has inspired similar events in other states across Australia! We’re excited to be back in 2019 with a one-day symposium for biomedical, medical […]
Life as a Clinician Scientist WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA 6009 We are bringing our hugely successful Life as a Clinician Scientist (LACS) events series to Perth in October 2019! This event will help you navigate and shape your role in research as a health professional. Hear from some of the country’s most highly […]
ACOLA calls for action to harness the opportunities of AI
The Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) has released its Horizon Scanning report on The effective and ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI): An opportunity to improve our wellbeing. The report is published at a crucial time when Australia needs to keep pace with the development of AI technologies and to assure the safe, equitable […]
Call to action on improving data accessibility and linkage for research
The Academy has joined with the Australian Academy of Science to call on the COAG Health Council to address health data availability and linkage as a priority at its next meeting later this year. The call comes in a joint statement, published today, calling for action. This statement highlights the jurisdictional, legal and ethical regulations […]