Conference Programme

Thursday 15th May

9:00-9:45am Registration and Welcome coffee

9:45-11:25 am Session 1: IGFs in Cancer

Chair Prof. John Wallace, The University of Adelaide  

Sponsored by CSL Ltd

9:45-10:10am Prof. Rob Baxter, Kolling Institute, Sydney
10:10-10:35am Prof. Leon Bach, The Alfred hospital and Monash University
10:35-10:55am Prof. Shaun McColl, School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, The University of Adelaide
10:55-11:10am Dr Carolyn Scott, Kolling Institute, Sydney
11:10-11:25am Ms Cindy Pon, Kolling Institute, Sydney

11:25-11:45am Coffee Break

11:45am-12:30pm Session 2: Invited Speaker

Prof. Terri Wood, Professor and Rena Warshow Chair in Multiple Sclerosis,
Dept. of Neurology & Neurosciences, NJMS-UH Cancer Center Newark, USA

Chair Dr Briony Forbes, The University of Adelaide

12:30-1:45pm Lunch and Poster Viewing
Sponsored by Jomar Bioscience P/L 

1:45-3:25pm Session 3: IGFs and IGFBPs roles in Health and Disease

Chair Prof. Zee Upton, Queensland University of Technology

1:45-2:10pm Prof. Nadia Rosenthal, Head of EMBL Rome and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Melbourne
2:10-2:35pm Prof. Julie Owens, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, The University of Adelaide
2:35-2:55pm Dr Brett Hollier, IHBI, OUT, Queensland
2:55-3:10pm Dr Hayley Ramshaw, Hanson Institute, Adelaide
3:10-3:25pm Ms Nicole Caixeiro, Kolling Institute, Syndey

3:25-3:45pm Afternoon Tea

3:45-5:25pm Session 4: Structure/Function of IGF system components

Chair Prof Ray Norton, WEHI, Melbourne

3:45-4:10pm Dr Mike Lawrence, WEHI, Melbourne
4:10-4:35pm Dr Sue Firth, Kolling Institute, Sydney
4:35-4:55pm Dr Derek Van Longkhuyzen, IHBI, QUT Queensland
4:55-5:10pm Ms Claire Alvino, School of Molecualr and Biomedical Sciences, University of Adelaide
5:10-5:25pm Zhihe Kuang, WEHI, Melbourne

5:30pm Predinner Drinks

Sponsored by the Vice Chancellor, University of Adelaide

6:30pm Dinner, The Vines Restaurant, National Wine Centre

Friday 16th May 

8:45-9:30am Session 5: International Invited Speaker:

Dr. Miguel Constancia, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
The University of Cambridge, UK

Chair Assoc Prof Claire Roberts, The University of Adelaide

Sponsored by NGED: Network in Genes and Environment in Development

9:30-9:50am Morning Tea

9:50-11:30am Session 6: IGFs and Development

Chair Prof Caroline McMillen, University of South Australia

9:50-10:15am Prof. Stefan Hiendleder, The University of Adelaide
10:15-10:40 am Dr Christine Gicquel, The Baker Institute, Melbourne
10:40-11:00 am Prof Eugenie Lumbers, University of NSW, Sydney
11:00-11:15 am Prof Steve Levison, NJMS-UH Cancer Centre Newark, USA
11:15-11:30 am Dr Kirsty Pringle, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide

11:30-11:45am Concluding Remarks & Oral Prize announcements

12:00pm Winery Tour (optional)