February 2024 newsletter
Welcome to the February 2024 newsletter. In this edition: A message from our President Highlight: the Jian Zhou Medal Meet our Interim CEO AAHMS Policy News ARDC Survey World Health Summit Regional Meeting Congratulations Fellows in the news A message from our President This year marks 10 years since the Academy’s inception – a decade […]
AAHMS highlight: Jian Zhou Medal
This year marks 10 years since the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences was formed. Celebrate with us as we reflect on a decade of advancing research and innovation to improve everyone’s health. This article is the first in a series that highlights 10 of the Academy’s major achievements since it was formed in […]
Fellows honoured for their service to health
Academy Fellows Professors Georgina Long AO and Richard Scolyer AO were named the Australians of the Year in a ceremony on 25 January, recognising their groundbreaking work in cancer research. Professors Long and Scolyer are co-medical directors of the Melanoma Institute of Australia, where they have made significant progress towards their goal of zero deaths […]
December 2023 newsletter
Welcome to the December 2023 newsletter. In this edition: A message from our President AAHMS highlights AAHMS Annual Meeting Survey Congratulations Fellows in the news A message from our President I write to you with our last AAHMS news of 2023. This year was a significant one for the Academy – we announced a new award […]
2023: AAHMS highlights
From welcoming our 100th mentee, to contributing to the nation’s policy priorities: the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has had a significant year. Here are some highlights of our work during 2023. Life as a Clinician-Scientist inspires record-breaking audiences A record-breaking 1000 people registered for our six Life as a Clinician-Scientist events in […]
Learned Academies and Leukaemia Foundation join forces to accelerate blood cancer research
Blood cancers are among the most common cancers in Australia, responsible for almost 6,000 cancer-related deaths annually. The Leukaemia Foundation is hoping that by 2035 no Australian will lose their life to blood cancer. Accelerating blood cancer research is one of four major priorities outlined in the National Strategic Action Plan for Blood Cancer. This plan serves […]