The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research presents at, participates in and attends many professional events during the year.
Upcoming events - 2008
Event:Australian Asthma Conference When: 20-21 October 2008 Where: Australian Technology Park, Sydney, Australia
Event overview: "Advancing Asthma Where?" - reviewing the changing world of asthma in our nation. The aim is to develop ideas and actions which can influence and inform future asthma agendas, involving a wide cross section of people connected with asthma.
Presentations will be given on a range of topics including Air Quality and Asthma, New and Future Research, New Technologies and Asthma, Health Policy and Asthma, Clinical Skills for Health Professionals.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate, including:
Helen Reddel - consumer research insights.
Cheryl Salome - obesity and asthma.
Leanne Poulos - the latest research on asthma in Australia.
Event:Woolcock Insomnia Seminar When: 23 October 2008 Where: Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Sydney, Australia
Event overview: Dr Delwyn Bartlett, an insomnia specialist from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, will talk about:
What is insomnia
What you can do about it
Treatment and management of insomnia
Woolcock Participants: Dr Delwyn Bartlett will present.
Event:Science Exposed When: 24-25 October 2008 Where: Parliament House, The Mint and Hyde Park Barracks on Macquarie Street, Sydney
Event overview: Science EXPOsed is a free two-day event for Year 8 & 9 students to explore the latest in science and technology and learn more about careers in science.
Science EXPOsed introduces students to the myriad of possibilities of a career in science as well as uncovering the truth that science can be fun, cool, inspiring and it can change the world!
The event features a wide selection of interactive exhibits, workshops, science shows, panel discussions and competitions for students to participate in. There are also many hands-on experiments such as learning how to solve crimes using DNA and forensic evidence, exploring the wonders of cryogenics, creating electronic circuits and exploring the wonders of science in movies from blue screen to 3D technology.
Woolcock Participation: the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research will have an interactive display at this event
Event:Woolcock Sleep Medicine Course 2008 When: 17-21 November 2008 Where: Woolcock Institute of Medical Research Education Centre
431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Sydney, Australia
Event overview: This course, run by Sleep and Circadian Group of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, provides a comprehensive coverage of topics and skills for those wanting to: work in a sleep laboratory, embark on sleep research, sit the BRPT exam or for those just wishing to know more about sleep medicine.
This practical course in the clinical and technical aspects of sleep science incorporates both lectures and small group tutorials with ample opportunity for hands-on practice, discussion and questions.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will present and participate.
Past events - 2008
Event:ERS 2008 When: 5-8 October 2008 Where: Berlin, Germany
Event overview: European Respiratory Society meeting
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate.
Event overview: The 2008 combined ASA & ASTA Annual Scientific Meeting Sleep on it: healthy function of sleep. The theme will explore the importance of sleep for general health and function, as well as the impact of disease and lifestyle factors on this function.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate.
Event:ESRS 2008 When: 9-13 September 2008 Where: Glasgow, Scotland
Event overview: 19th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS).
For all those involved in sleep research and sleep medicine, providing a unique opportunity to learn of the latest developments in this rapidly changing and expanding field.
Mixing science and topical issues with the latest advances in technology, medicine and research.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate.
Event overview: Forum for extensive discussion surrounding a wide range of clinical research issues that are of key relevance to researchers, practitioners and industry.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate.
Woolcock Participation: the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research will have a display at this event on the Trans-Help stand. Trans-Help focuses on the health and well-being of professional drivers (long & short haul freight, couriers, etc.). The Woolcock will be talking to drivers about various sleep and respiratory health issues that they face (driver fatigue, shiftwork fatigue, OSA, COPD, etc.).
Event:JRS 2008 When: 15-17 June 2008 Where: International Conference Center, Kobe Portopia Hotel Kobe, Japan
Event overview: The 48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Respiratory Society
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate, including:
Event overview: 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) - joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS).
Scientific sessions and an exhibition hall focused solely on sleep medicine and sleep research. Attended by sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world, the event that blends the most current sleep research with the best clinical practices.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate, including:
Event overview: Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways CRCAA conference
Event:ATS 2008 When: 16-21 May 2008 Where: various venues, Ontario, Canada
Event overview: The International Conference of the American Thoracic Society. The ATS meeting is one of the largest gatherings of Pulmonary and Critical Care clinicians and researchers in the world. The conference program will offer information on the latest and most significant developments in clinical practice, in research (clinical, basic, and translational), in health advocacy, and in education.
Presentations will be given on a range of topics including: sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, multiple organ dysfunction, obesity and lung health, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, pleural disease and drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate, including:
Peter Bye - Use Of Hypertonic Saline In CF Patients.
Ron Grunstein - Metabolic Complications Of Obesity And Sleep Apnea obesity and asthma.
Event:TSANZ 2008 When: 30 March-2 April 2008 Where: Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Woolcock Participants: a number of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research representatives will participate, including:
Helen Reddel - Asthma Management: Where are the opportunities?.
Greg King -
Lung mechanics you see in everyday practice.
Brendon Yee
- Update on non-invasive ventilation intervention.
Ron Grunstein -
The Australasian Sleep Trials Network
- background, progress to date and future plans
Amanda Piper - NoVO
Ron Grunstein - Update on trials of surgery for adult SBD
Event:AAAI 2008 When: 14-18 March 2008 Where: Pennsylvania Convention Centre, Philadelphia, USA
Event overview: Presenting the latest advances in research, diagnosis and treatment of allergic and immunologic disease.
