VIIN Young Investigator Symposium 2025
| Date | 14 November - 14 November 2025 |
| Time | 8am - 7pm |
| Venue | Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville |
| Location | Parkville View Map |
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On Friday 14 November 2025, the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium is back for another stellar showcase of emerging talent!
In 2025, 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 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. Mid-career researchers and research group leaders are encouraged to attend and support their students or colleagues. We hope to see you all there!
Registration and abstract submissions opening soon - stay tuned!
Sponsors and Prizes:
To sponsor a prize, exhibit or advertise at the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium 2025, please contact the VIIN Program Manager at info@viin.org.au
2025 Organising Committee:
Dr Aaron Brice (Co-Chair), Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness CSIRO
Dr Stella Liong (Co-Chair), Centre for Respiratory Science and Health, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Dr Thomas Angelovich, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Dr Sarah Ashley, Infection, Immunity and Global Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Dr Marine Besnard, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University
Dr Dimitra Chatzileontiadou, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), La Trobe University
Dr Michelle Chonwerawong, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Sam Davis, Immune Resilience Future Science Platform, CSIRO
Dr Emily Eriksson, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Dr Isabelle Foo, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne
Dr Paul Gill, Department of Immunology, Alfred Hospital, Monash University
Dr Gabriela Khoury, Burnet Institute
Dr Robson Kriiger Loterio, Burnet Institute
Dr Kevin Lee, Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne HospitalUniversity of Melbourne
Dr Christophe Macri, Bio21 Institute, Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne
Dr Meg Manohar, Immune Resilience Future Science Platform, CSIRO
Dr Kitty McCaffrey, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Damian Oyong, Life Sciences Discipline (Disease Elimination), Burnet Institute
Dr Louis Perriman, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute (FECRI)
Dr Ashleigh Rogers, Department of Microbiology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
Dr Sampa Sarkar, School of Science, RMIT University
Dr Natalia Sampaio, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Simona Seizova, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Dr Helen Stölting, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery InstituteMonash University
Dr Isabella Stuart, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne
Dr Caroline Soliman, Biopharmaceutical Product Development (R&D), CSL Innovation, University of Melbourne
Dr Praveena Thirunavukkarasu, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
Dr Ryan Toh, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Dr Naveen Vankadari, Bio21 InstituteDepartment of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Melbourne
Dr Kayla Wilson, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne
Dr Jinxin Zhao, Department of MicrobiologyMonash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
Madeleine Wemyss, VIIN Project Officer
