The Local Organising Committee will release a Preliminary Program for the Australasian Neuroscience Society 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting later in the year.

The program will include Symposia plus abstract presentations, plenary sessions, panel discussions, posters and more!

We have already confirmed the following distinguished speakers:

Plenary Speakers

International Plenary Lecturer: Professor Marina Mikhaylova

Lawrie Austin Plenary Lecturer: Professor Alex Fornito

ANS Plenary Lecturer: Dr Miriam Matamales

Elspeth McLachlan Plenary Lecturer: Professor Peter Crack

Eccles Plenary Lecturer: Professor Melinda Fitzgerald

 

Symposia Speakers

Modelling neurodegenerative diseases in vitro

Chair: Alistair Fortune

Alastair Fortune

Presenters: Samantha Barton, Anthony White, Lezanne Ooi, Jessica Fletcher (L-R)

Samantha Barton Anthony White Lezanne Ooi Jessica Fletcher

 

Synaptic plasticity mediating adaptive and maladaptive behaviours

Chairs: Jai Polepalli, Joanna Yau (L-R)

Jai Polepalli Joanna Yau

Presenters: Yee Lian Chew, Roger Marek, John Power, Laura Bradfield (L-R)

 Yee Lian Chew Roger Marek John Power Laura Bradfield

 

Delineating brain regions- importance & current methods of application

Chairs: Rita Machaalani, Matt Kirkcaldie (L-R)

Rita Machaalani Matthew Kirkcaldie Headshot

Presenters: Vaughan Macefield, Brooklyn Wright, Hamid Karimi-Rouzbahani, Natasha Kumar (L-R)

Vaughan Macefield Brooklyn Wright Hamid Karimi Rouzbahani headshot Natasha Kumar

 

Cancer Neuroscience: Defining and targeting neural-tumour interactions in the body and brain

Chair: Erica Sloan

Presenters: Hubert Hondermarck, Karen Dixon, Aeson Chang, Delphine Merino

 

From cells to stories: the application, experience and science of rTMS

Chairs: Jennifer Rodger, Aleksandra Miljevic (L-R)

Jenny Rodger Aleksandra Miljevic

Presenters: Paul E. Croarkin, Donelle Toussaint, Maitri Tomar, Carlie Cullen (L-R)

Paul E. Croarkin Donelle Toussaint Maitri Tomar Carlie Cullen

 

The Brain’s Neuromodulatory Yin-Yang: Dopamine and Acetylcholine in Learning and Disease

Chairs: Jay Bertran-Gonzalez, Genevra Hart (L-R)

Jay Bertran Gonzalez Genevra Hart

Presenters: Thomas Burton, John Reynolds, Nathalie Dehorter, Leigh Walker (L-R)

Thomas Burton John Reynolds Nathalie Dehorter Leigh Walker

 

Circuit Neuroscience

Chair: Barry Dickson

Presenters: Ehsan Arabzadeh, Lucy Palmer, Ethan Scott, Clarissa Whitmire

 

New insights into the roles of the cerebrovasculature in nutrient supply, waste removal, neurodegenerative diseases and beyond

Chairs: Kirsten Coupland, Brad Sutherland (L-R)

Kirsten Coupland Brad Sutherland

Presenters: Gary Morris, Clare Howarth, Leon Smyth, Catherine Foster (L-R)

Gary Morris Clare Howarth Leon Smyth Catherine Foster

 

An update on Sensory Circuits of the Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous system

Chair: Brett Graham

Presenters: Andrea Harrington, David Hughes, Tyler Browne, John-Paul Fuller-Jackson (L-R)

Andrea Harrington Headshot David Hughes Headshot Tyler Browne Headshot John Paul Fuller Jackson Headshot 2

 

Exploring Complexities in Addiction Neuroscience

Chairs: Melissa Sharpe, Gavan McNally (L-R)

Melissa Sharpe Gavin McNally

Presenters: Leigh Walker, Andrew Lawrence, Kelly Clemens, Ellen Towers (L-R)

Leigh Walker Andrew Lawrence Kelly J. Clemens Ellen E Towers

 

Exploring glial cell communication in situ

Chair: Roisin Moloney

Roisin Moloney

Presenters: Emily Willis, Erica Fletcher, Koji Oishi, David Gonsalvez (L-R)

Emily Willis Erica Fletcher Koji Oishi David Gonsalvez

 

Collecting and evaluating animal models in mental health science and building an online resource for researchers: A Wellcome initiative

Chairs: Rachel Hill, Michelle Kehoe (L-R)

Rachel Hill Michelle Kehoe

Presenters: Jee Hyun Kim, Susannah J. Tye, James Kesby, Suresh Sundram (L-R)

Jee Hyun Kim Susannah J. Tye James Kesby Suresh Sundram

 

From rare to common disease; from kids to adults

Chair: Tony Cook

Tony Cook

Presenters: Paul Lockhart, Snezana Maljevic, Karissa Barthelson, Adam Walker (L-R)

Paul Lockhart Snezana Maljevic Karissa Barthelson Adam Walker

 

Circuitry Under Strain: Development, Trauma, and Disease in Motor Systems

Chair: Alison Canty, Ross Langley (L-R)

Alison Canty Ross Langley

Presenters: Katharina Quinlan, Sharn Perry, Barry Dickson, Simon Ocarroll (L-R)

Kathy Quinlan Sharn Perry Barry Dickson Simon OCarroll 2

 

The quiet loud brain: Exploring Spontaneous Brain Dynamics Across Species

Chairs: Daisuke Shimaoka, Madhu Perumal (L-R)

Daisuke Shimaoka Madhu Perumal

Presenters: Richa Phogat, Angus Leung, Rodrigo Suarez, Conrad Lee (L-R)

Richa Phogat Angus Leung Rodrigo Suarez Conrad Lee

 

Enhancing Indigenous inclusion, support and participation in neuroscience research

Chairs: Phillippa Taberlay, Emily Garrett (L-R)

Presenters: Elizabeth Manning, Maree Toombs, Jennifer Evans (L-R)