Victorian Infection and Immunity Network's Young Investigator Symposium

The Victorian Infection and Immunity Network's Young Investigator Symposium was held on Thursday 18 October. With over 300 delegates, 80 posters and 60 talks, the day was an overwhelming success.

L - R: Dr Cristina Giogha (CiiiD, prize-winner), Dr Sam Forster (CiiiD, lab head), Mr Frank McGuire MP, Azu Aminath, Prof Paul Hertzog (Head, CiiiD and VIIN Co-Convenor), A/Prof Heidi Drummer (Burnet Institute and VIIN Co-Convenor), Dr Johanna Breuer (special guest, University of Bonn), Dr Rebecca Smith (VIIN and CiiiD)

Dr Cristina Giogha of the Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases was recognised as presenting the Best Science Bite (short talk) by a postdoctoral researcher.

Dr Giogha and all prize winners at the symposium were presented with their awards by Mr Frank McGuire MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Medical Research. Thank you to Mr McGuire.

The Young Investigator Symposium was held at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, with their generous support. This is the 11th year that the Victorian Infection and Immunity Network has convened symposia for young investigators.

The VIIN's next event is the Lorne Infection and Immunity conference in February. The deadline to submit an abstract for oral presentations at the conference has been extended until Friday 9 November. Submit here.

VIIN is a state-wide network of 1200+ scientists and 13 research institutes, departments and government agencies. Hudson Institute's Dr Rebecca Smith is VIIN's program manager and Azu Aminath is our communications assistant. Professor Paul Hertzog, Head of CiiiD is the network's co-convener.