VIIN Young Investigator Symposium 2024
| Date | 8 November 2024 |
| Venue | Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University |
| Location | 399 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052 View Map |
| iCal | Add to Calendar |
On Friday 8 November 2024, the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium is back, face-to-face!
In 2024, we are again delighted to be holding the YIS at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS). We thank MIPS for their kind support in hosting us.
The purpose of the Young Investigator Symposium this year is to provide students, RAs and postdocs a forum for networking, career development and scientific exchange. We hope it will provide you with an opportunity to keep in touch with colleagues, present your research, and develop your CVs.
Prizes will be awarded for best presentations.
All welcome - undergraduate and post-graduate students, research assistants, post-doctoral scientists from academic and industry.
Final Program and Abstract Booklet now available!
(Wednesday 6 November 2024):
>>> DOWNLOAD HERE (Large file size: 7.35MB) <<<
Registration (open Tues 2 July - Friday 25 October 2024):
>>> REGISTER HERE (via TryBooking) <<<
Lab heads and senior researchers - please attend and support your Young Investigators, even if you can only join for a session or two!
Final Program-at-a-glance (Wednesday 6 November 2024): DOWNLOAD HERE
Preliminary Program (Wednesday 23 October 2024): DOWNLOAD HERE
Presenters are asked to please check the program carefully and advise VIIN by close of business on Wednesday 30 October if you are unable to present in the session allocated. Thank you.
Preliminary Program-at-a-glance (Friday 18 October 2024): DOWNLOAD HERE
Keynote Speakers:
We are delighted to announce two outstanding keynote speakers for the 2024 VIIN Young Investigator Symposium. Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear from these speakers and join your colleagues and peers for a day of science and networking!
- Dr Danika Hill - Head, Precision Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Immunology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University
- Prof Stephanie Gras - Head, Viral and Structural Immunology Laboratory, NHMRC Investigator Fellow Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Deputy Director LIMS (La Trobe Institute For Molecular Science), School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University
Allocations and Instructions for Presenters (Friday 27 September 2024):
>>> DOWNLOAD HERE <<<
We are pleased to announce the selected abstracts and presentation allocations for this year's symposium.
Please download the file above to view your allocated presentation type, along with important instructions for preparing your oral presentation, science bites talk, or poster.
Presenters, please be reminded that you must register before 5pm on Wednesday 9 October, or else your presentation may be removed from the program.
Please also note that ALL TALKS, whether oral presentations or Science Bites, will need to be sent through for compilation prior to the symposium: we would ask that you take particular note of these deadlines.
We will be unable to contact individual submitters to inform them of their presentation type and would ask you rely on the website for further information. If you have questions or concerns that aren't answered here, please contact us via email at info@viin.org.au.
Abstract Submissions:
Abstract submissions for this year's Young Investigator Symposium closed on Wednesday 21 August 2024.
Sponsors and Prizes:
To sponsor a prize, exhibit or advertise at the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium 2024, please contact the VIIN Program Manager at info@viin.org.au
Thank you to this year's Sponsors:
2024 Organising Committee:
Thomas Angelovich, Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Josh Bourne, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash Health, Monash University
Aaron Brice, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness CSIRO
Dimitra Chatzileontiadou, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), La Trobe University
Michelle Chonwerawong, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Samantha Davis, CSIRO
Ruby Dawson, SAiGENCI, University of Adelaide (but formerly Hudson Institute of Medical Research)
Catarina Dos Santos Almeida, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne
Emily Erikkson, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Paul Gill, Department of Immunology, Alfred Hospital, Monash University
Gabriela Khoury, Burnet Institute
Robson Kriiger Loterio, Burnet Institute
Kevin Lee, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne
Stella Liong, Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Christophe Macri, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne
Meg Manohar, Immune Resilience Future Science platform, CSIRO
Joyanta Modak, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University
Linda Reiling, Burnet Institute
Natalia Sampaio, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Stephany Sanchez, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, University of Melbourne
Stephen Scally, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Ghizal Siddiqui, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), Monash University
Caroline Soliman, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne
Praveena Thirunavukkarasu, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
Ryan Toh, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Jinxin Zhao, Department of Microbiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
Madeleine Wemyss, VIIN Project Officer
