The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

The ASMR advocates for health & medical researchers for a healthy, equitable future. Tweets: @conorjmccaff

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Abstracts are open for the ASMR WA Annual Scientific Meeting 🔬
📅 7 August 2026 | The Hub, Bentley
⏳ Abstracts close 5pm, 22 June
🏆 Prizes up to $2,000 for ASMR Members
Students & EMCRs — submit your work and join WA's research community for the day.
https://t.co/bojlDT4Lz6

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What do grant reviewers actually look for? 🔍
Join Dr Phil Batterham (winner of the inaugural NHMRC Peer Review Excellence Award) for an honest conversation about navigating the review process.
📅 Wed 13 May | 4–5pm AEDT | via Instats
Free to register 👇
https://t.co/x4cl99sVTE

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Members save significantly on registration: Students $90, ECR/MCR $130. Non-member rates also available. Genuine networking, exciting science, prestigious prizes. https://t.co/LYkMuXfsVu

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The ASMR South Australian Scientific Meeting is on 23 Sept at U City Adelaide. A multidisciplinary, collegial space for researchers at every career stage, plus prestigious prizes for ASMR members. SA colleagues, share with your networks 🔬 https://t.co/LYkMuXfsVu #MedicalResearch

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Securing funding is one of the hardest parts of a research career. ASMR's new partnership with @TheGrantedGroup is designed to change that, with 50% off on-demand grant development support for ASMR members, and more to come.
Details: https://t.co/xoEba4t2ZQ
#MedicalResearch

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In a new piece for The Australian, ASMR CEO Dr Shane Huntington OAM writes about a funding crisis decades in the making, and what it means for the people on the ground.

Read the full article: https://t.co/6RjapdAKLM

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Become an ASMR member now to support our ongoing advocacy ➡️ https://t.co/DiPryHhoMT

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Many researchers spend more than 25% of their time each year simply applying for funding.

Funding our current grant schemes adequately will help to minimise this waste.

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Email Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, and Health Minister Mark Butler now to ensure Australian medical research is adequately funded ➡️ https://t.co/pTv8QN2wRh

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The bad news is that there's still a lot of work to be done.

The good news is that we're only just getting started.

Want to be part of what's next?

Renew your ASMR membership now to be part of this growing community, and have your voice amplified 👉 https://t.co/88ki6G42DP

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It's been a big 12 months for the Australian Society for Medical Research.

We've grown a lot, had many important conversations, and been part of some fantastic campaigns.

Through the incredible hard work and dedication of our 66 volunteers across Australia, we:

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🟪 Hosted Gala Dinners alongside our 2025 National ASMR Medallist Tour with Dr Daniel Timms, inventor of the BiVACOR total artificial heart.
🟪 Connected with hundreds of thousands of people online, all sharing the same frustrations and hopes for the future of our sector.

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Email key politicians now to ensure that Australian medical research is adequately funded to support EMCRs ➡️ https://t.co/pTv8QN2wRh

Become an ASMR member now to support our ongoing advocacy ➡️ https://t.co/DiPryHhoMT

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When students in Australia enrol in a PhD, they do so with the expectation of finding work in their field.
Due to the chronic underfunding of Australian medical research, that promise of a future career is not being fulfilled, and EMCRs are leaving our sector in droves.

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We support EMCRs by creating opportunities for professional development, supportive environments to share your work, and by amplifying your voices in conversations with policymakers. But there’s only so much that can be done while the sector remains drastically underfunded.

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Email Treasurer Jim Chalmers, the Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, and Health Minister Mark Butler now to ensure Australian medical research continues to save Australian lives ➡️ https://t.co/UNfQaZ7QKR

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When we invest in medical research, we're investing in access.

Adequate funding means Australians can participate in clinical trials right here at home, rather than having to travel overseas or miss out entirely.

#MedicalResearch #ClinicalTrials #AustralianHealthcare

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🎬 A few weeks ago, we were on set filming with Monique Ryan MP and her incredible team for the #MedicalResearchMatters campaign.
Over 3000 voices have already spoken up. Now we need yours.
➡️ Add your voice now: https://t.co/pTv8QN2wRh

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ASMR's pre-budget submission calls for two strategic investments:
1️⃣ Unlock the Medical Research Future Fund
2️⃣ 20% Boost to the Medical Research Endowment Account
Read our full submission and learn more about why this investment matters: https://t.co/QmxHS7uTGn