The AEpiA ECR Representatives are excited to bring you our first mini symposium! This event aims to bring Early/Mid-Career researchers in Epigenetics across Australasia together to share their work, make new connections, and engage with the wider epigenetics community. The symposium will consist of short talks from current EMCRs, a panel discussion on career development, and locally organised networking events for in-person attendees. 

Inaugural EMCR Mini-Symposium

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Details

What: Inaugural AEpiA EMCR Symposium
When: Thursday 4th December 2025, 12:30 – 3 pm AEDT
Where: In-person nodes in major cities and online via Zoom

Registration and attendance (in-person or online) is free for all.

Speakers will be selected from abstracts. To be eligible for abstract submission, you must be a current AEpiA member and be less than 10 years post-PhD (accounting for career disruption) - this includes students!

Not an AEpiA member? Join here! Student membership is free when nominated by a current member. Don’t know a current member? Reach out to us here!

Abstract Submission Due: Friday 31st October 2025

Registration Closes:

Friday 21st November 2025 (in-person)

Wednesday 3rd November 2025 (online)

Program

  • Opening - 12:30

    Short talks - 12:35

    Flash talks - 1:15

    Break - 1:35

    Flash talks - 1:50

    Panel discussion - 2:10

    Closing and awards - 2:55

  • Opening - 12:00

    Short talks - 12:05

    Flash talks - 12:45

    Break - 1:05

    Flash talks - 1:20

    Panel discussion - 1:40

    Closing and awards - 2:25

  • Opening - 11:30

    Short talks - 11:35

    Flash talks - 12:15

    Break - 12:35

    Flash talks - 12:50

    Panel discussion - 1:10

    Closing and awards - 1:55

  • Opening - 9:30

    Short talks - 9:35

    Flash talks - 10:15

    Break - 10:35

    Flash talks - 10:50

    Panel discussion - 11:10

    Closing and awards - 11:55

  • Opening - 2:30

    Short talks - 2:35

    Flash talks - 3:15

    Break - 3:35

    Flash talks - 3:50

    Panel discussion - 4:10

    Closing and awards - 4:55

On-site Events

Want to meet your fellow researchers in person?

Symposium nodes - including catering and pre/post-symposium networking opportunities - are planned for the following sites (more details soon!):

Sydney - Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Canberra - The John Curtin School of Medical Research

Brisbane - Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Perth - Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Adelaide - SAiGENCI

Hobart - Menzies Institute for Medical Research

Don’t see a site near you? Please get in touch if you would like to organise your own local node!

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