CORES 2023 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
QIMR Berghofer is proud to be presenting the 2023 Core Facility Professional Development Conference, bringing together keynote speakers and core staff from metropolitan and regional Australia.
This two-day conference, which will be held primarily at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Education Centre in Herston, provides attendees and industry an opportunity to network, share insights, and discuss core industry challenges and opportunities. Through a mixture of presentations, breakout sessions, trade displays and social events, delegates will learn from leading experts, hear about the latest technologies and provide insights to one another to support the delivery of world-class research.
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More program details will be available soon.
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Day 1 |
Thursday 9th March |
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7:30 – 9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome Grace Chojnowski (QIMRB) |
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Session 1. 9:15 – 10:30 |
Vision for the Future of Core Facilities Prelim Title: Cores in the future of medical research Speaker: Fabienne Mackay (QIMRB) Prelim Title: Strategic use of cores Speaker: Sach Jayasinghe (QUT) Chair: Nigel Waterhouse (QIMRB) |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Morning Tea (30 min) |
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Session 2. 11:00 – 12:00 |
Breakout Session 1- Workshop The Lived Experience of Core Talent Part I Chairs: Grace Chojnowski (QIMRB) |
Breakout Session 2 – Workshop Management and Operation of Core Facilities Part I Chairs: Sach Jayasinghe (QUT) |
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12.00-12.30 |
Facility Poster Session 1 |
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12:30 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
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Session 3. 1:30 – 3:00
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The Lived Experience of Core Talent |
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Dorothy Loo-Oey (TRI) Proteomics |
Sarah Piper (UQCCR) Panel discussion Chairs: Emilyn Tan (UQ) |
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3:00 – 3:30 |
Afternoon tea (30 min) |
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Session 4. 3:30 – 5:00
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Leadership and Direction of CORE Facilities |
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Kevin Jack (UQ) |
Stephen Potts – ESP facility Director 15 minute panel discussion Chairs: Michelle Burford (Griffith) |
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| 5:00 – 6:00 | Tour of QIMR Berghofer Facilities (optional) | |
| 6:00 – 6:30 | Move to Victoria Park | |
| 6:30 – 10:30 | Conference dinner | |
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Day 2 |
Friday 10th March |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Bump In/Slide prep |
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9:00 – 10:30 |
National CORE Facilities Keynote address: Peter Lopez, Professor and Facility Director, NYU Lisa Yen, NCRIS CEO, Microscopy Australia Stuart Newman, NCRIS CEO, Therapeutic Innovation Australia Chairs: Grace Chojnowski (QIMRB) |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Morning Tea (30 min) |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Breakout Session 1 – Workshop The Lived Experience of Core Talent Part II Chairs: Grace Chojnowski (QIMRB) |
Breakout Session 2 – Workshop Management and Operation of Core Facilities Part II Chairs: Sach Jayasinghe (QUT) |
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11.30-12.0 |
Key Insights from The Lived Experience of Core Talent and Management and Operation of Core Facilities breakout sessions. |
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12:30 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 – 3:00
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Management in CORES |
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Nicole Hartley (UQ) Business School Future of Health Research |
Jamie Riches (QUT) Chairs: Horst Joachim Schirra
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3:00 – 3:15 |
Afternoon tea (15 min) |
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3:15 – 4:45 |
Engaging with Research and Industry partners Kinnari Shelat – (UQ)– End user research Chairs: |
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| 5:00 – Onwards |
Networking |
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Platinum Sponsors |
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Gold Sponsors |
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Silver Sponsors |
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Venue – RBWH Education Centre
Bus station
There is a bus station located next to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Find out what buses stop at the hospital or search through the Translink journey planner.
Train station
The nearest train stations are Brunswick Street station in Fortitude Valley or Bowen Hills station. Both stations are about 1km walk to Central Drive at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Directions from Brunswick Street Station | Direction from Bowen Hills Station
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in registration. we recommend below accommodations which are conveniently located in the area.