@maddiewemyss
Project Officer at The VIIN | Salmonella & cell death 🦠| TA at Monash. Still steadily thesis writing for my PhD with the Pearson Lab! Keen on equity & diversity, SciComm and good science 👩🔬📚🧫🔬She/Her. Views are my own.
Really nice to be back on the beach for Lorne Infection & Immunity. Thanks to the organisers for a great meeting and the chance to share our work. Lorne was my first ever conference when I was a young student, and it's great to see the community going strong #lorneiandi
Gorgeous views of Lorne for tonight's #lorneiandi Conference Dinner at the Peak! Plus a few furry locals saying hi 🦘
Fantastic talk @joshnewson.bsky.social, incredible work getting so many multimutant Salmonella strains up and running! 👏
Over the lunch break on day 2 of #lorneIandI we held a fantastic networking session where our students and ECRs had a chance to speak to our invited speakers and sponsors. Thanks to everyone involved for a highly engaging session!
Such an interesting story of the mystery of Buruli Ulcer involving possums, mozzies and humans🦠🦟🔍! Excited to see what we do next to eliminate Buruli Ulcer #lorneiandi
Now at the Welcome Function at the Lorne Common. A great avenue to network and connect with colleagues. What a great way to end the Day 1 of the 16th Lorne Infection and Immunity 2026. #lorneiandi
Great first poster session from researchers around diverse topics on infection and immunity. #lorneiandi
Only 10 minutes to go until we kick off another incredible Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference! Can't wait to hear from all of our stellar speakers 🤩
#lorneiandi 2026
We've created a starter pack for everyone attending & supporting this year's Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference! 🔬🧪🦠🏖️
Let us know if you're attending #lorneiandi 2026 and would like to be added!
Check out the starter pack here: go.bsky.app/PC2BiE3
It's not too late to join us for Lorne I&I 2026! We have an incredible line-up of stellar Invited Speakers joining us from interstate and across the globe; check out our live Program for more details.
Don't miss out, register now! www.lorneinfectionimmunity.org/registration
#lorneiandi
That wraps up an incredible day of science! A huge shoutout to all presenters, our amazing keynote speakers, Marcel Doerflinger and Nancy Wang, and a round of applause for the award winners! Thanks for making this symposium a success. We look forward to seeing you next year!
#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Our first Keynote speaker group leader Marcel Doerflinger from @wehi-research.bsky.social giving an overview of his career trajectory to becoming a lab head, including 6 key tips on how to succeed #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
After a fantastic morning of oral presentations, our first Keynote speaker and rapid fire Science Bites it's time for lunch and Poster session I 🧫💡
#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Looking forward to seeing all the exciting #infection and #immunology research from the #EMCRs in Victoria! A really great event to be a part of ☺️🧪🦠🧬🧫
Ready for an inspiring day of infection and immunology presentations!! Can't wait to hear from our young investigators #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
By popular demand, oral abstract submissions for Lorne Infection and Immunity 2026 have been extended to Friday 17th October!
Join our exciting 2026 program alongside a fantastic line-up of International and National Invited Speakers.
⏰Only three days left, so don't miss out!
‼️Deadline approaching - Don't miss your chance to submit an oral abstract for 16th Annual Lorne Infection & Immunity Conference
📍Held 18-20 of February 2026 at the Mantra Lorne
📝 Career Development Awards also available
Apply at www.lorneinfectionimmunity.org
Deadline: Friday, 10th of October
Join us for our annual VIIN Young Investigator Symposium!
🗓️ Fri 14th Nov 8:00am-7:30pm
📍Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville
Abstract submissions close next Fri 29th Aug!
Register now! 👇
bit.ly/471WFK0
#VIINYIS
📝 Working on a manuscript? Not sure on how to navigate the submission process?
Join our next workshop “Manuscript Mastery” for all the tips and tricks on how to prepare your work for publication!
🕰️ Wed 10th Sept 10am - 12pm
Register by 5pm Friday 5th September
bit.ly/45gWCst
That’s a wrap on our careers evening! Huge thanks to our amazing speakers for sharing insights on alternative career paths, and to VIIN Emerging leaders Committee & WEHI for a fantastic event. See you at the next one!
#VIINcareers
VIIN Careers Evening, starting soon ⏳️
We're looking forward to hearing from a great line up of panelists.
🕕Start time: 6pm.
Flyer advertising an upcoming workshop hosted by the Victorian Infection and Immunity Network (VIIN). Heading text reads "Free Online Workshop, Conference Abstract Writing and Effective Scientific Communication, Wednesday 16th July, 10am - 12pm". The flyer includes a QR code link to the registration page, as well as photos of the three speakers with their names and talk titles. Speakers are Dr Vivian Tran (La Trobe University), Prof Danny M. Hatters (University of Melbourne) and Dr Aaron Brice (Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO).
Only 3 DAYS LEFT to register!
📝VIIN Webinar: Conference Abstract Writing and Effective Scientific Communication
📅Wed 16 July 10am-12pm
⌛Registrations must close 5pm on Mon 14 July, don't miss out! forms.gle/5SHKrKqu5SMy...
See flyer for details. We look forward to seeing you there!
#VIINworkshop
🚨 Applications for the 2025 ACDS Professional Development Award close soon!
Don't miss your chance to secure $2,000 for travel or training.
🗓️ Deadline: 5pm AEST, Friday 6 June
📩 Apply now: australasiancelldeathsociety.com/acds-awards
(1/3) 🏆 Applications are now open for the 2025 ACDS Professional Development Award!
A $2,000 grant for a PhD student or ECR to support national or international professional development 🌍✈️
Conference? Lab visit? Data training? This one's for you.
More info below
(1/3) 🌍 We're kicking off our 2025 International Cell Death Seminar Series with @ecdo & @CDDpress on Wed 7 May!
🕓 4:30pm AEST / 8:30am CEST
📍 Online (Zoom link in poster)
A fantastic international line-up awaits... 🧵👇
Congratulations Michelle, how exciting! 👏
Thank you @sethlucianmasters.bsky.social and Aysha for your time & scientific insight! And thank you to the >70 @auscelldeathsoc.bsky.social members for tuning in!
A fantastic morning hosting 2 exceptional #celldeath researchers at the 2025 #ACDS Welcome Seminar!
Seth Masters shared his exciting research program exploring NLRP mutations in patients with inflammatory disease. Similarly, Aysha Al-Ani showed us the power of combining bedside-bench IBD research 🔥
Impressive talk from @jamiahemphill.bsky.social who is investigating antimicrobial activity in the human gastrointestinal microbiome at @hudsonresearch.bsky.social #lorneiandi
Fantastic talk by Dr Cristina Giogha from @hudsonresearch.bsky.social on how enteric bacterial pathogens inhibit host protein translation #lorneiandi