AuPS 2015 Hobart

Welcome

On behalf of the Australian Physiological Society (AuPS), we extend an invitation to you to attend the 2015 conference hosted by The University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia from Sunday 29th November to Wednesday 2nd of December.

We are delighted with the broad program that has been assembled: twelve symposia spanning a range of physiological sciences; more than 11 international speakers; a physiological education symposium; oral free communication sessions; and poster free communication sessions. The meeting format will facilitate poster discussion and judging, and awards for student and post-doctoral presentations. Please consider communicating your latest research within these free communication formats.

We are honoured to have the following keynote lectures:

• AuPS Invited Plenary Lecturer

  Prof Stefan Broer
  Australian National University.
  Amino acid transport - translating basic discovery into improving health

• Invited Plenary Speaker

  Prof Bret Goodpaster
  Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, Florida, USA.

• Michael Roberts Education Prize Lecturer (winner 2014)

  Dr Deanne Skelly (nee Hryciw)
  The University of Melbourne.
  

The welcome reception on the Sunday night features Prof. Broer's plenary lecture, followed by drinks and food. There is a student social on Monday night, with the annual conference dinner on the Tuesday night at MONA: Museum of Old and New Art.

The student and early career researcher mixer on Monday evening promises to be a terrific social event.

Travel and accommodation information are now available to plan your attendance at this stand-alone AuPS meeting that should not be missed.

For the purposes of booking flights, please note the program is anticipated to conclude at 4pm on Wednesday December 2.

If you are not yet a member of our Society and would like to present your research, then you can register as a non-member and have a member sponsor your abstract. It will be to your financial advantage to join the society first. Consult the information on the Society’s membership pages.

Please use the following link to download The conference information brochure

Stephen Rattigan
Chair of the AuPS Local Organizing Committee
S.Rattigan@utas.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 6226 2671