Scientific program
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Tuesday Workshops
The ASCEPT Pharmacogenomics Special Interest Group Research Workshop
10:30 – 12:30
Chair: Prof Andrew Somogyi
| 10:30 – 10:35 | Welcome & introduction Prof Andrew Somogyi, Chair ASCEPT Pharmacogenomics SIG |
| 10:35 – 11:15 | Aboriginal genomic diversity and pharmacogenetics Prof Alan Cooper (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, University of Adelaide) |
| 11:15- 11:35 | Old drugs, new tricks: a “golden” opportunity for chemotherapy pharmacogenomics? A/Prof Nuala Helsby (Molecular Medicine & Pathology, University of Auckland) |
| 11:35 – 11:50 | Pharmacogenetics of immunosuppressant uptake in graft tissue of renal transplant recipients A/Professor Benedetta Sallustio (Clinical Pharmacology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide) |
| 11:50 – 12:05 | Pharmacogenetics in Papua New Guinea HIV/AIDS patients: an update Helena van Schalkwyk (Discipline of Pharmacology, University of Adelaide) |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Pharmacogenomics SIG AGM |
Careers and Early Stage Biomedical Translation
Part of the Accelerating Australia National Conference
10:30 – 16:45
| 10:30 – 12:15 | Biomedical Entrepreneurship How an entrepreneurial mindset can help you strategise for your future career |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 – 14:30 | Accelerating Australia Early Stage Innovation Showcase Pitches from Accelerating Australia course participants |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Afternoon tea |
| 15:00 – 16:45 | Working with Industry Showcasing success stories from the current ecosystem |
Prescribing Safety Assessment Workshop
incorporating Clinical Pharmacology Workshop
10:30 – 16:45
| 10:30 – 11:15 | Overview of the PSA and progress to date Assoc Prof Claire Harrison, Monash University/ Prof Sarah Hilmer, The University of Sydney |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | ASCEPT and the PSA Prof Carl Kirkpatrick, ASCEPT |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Timelines and infrastructure for 2019 and beyond Assoc Prof Matt Doogue, University of Otago |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch (own expense) |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | PSA item creation Assoc Prof Claire Harrison |
| 14:15 – 15:15 | Standard-setting Assoc Prof Claire Harrison |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | AOB Further thoughts on the future Prof Sarah Hilmer, Assoc Prof Claire Harrison, Assoc Prof Matt Doogue |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Clinical Pharmacology SIG AGM |
Education Forum
Hit the ground running… How do we embed WIL in our pharmacology programs?
13:00 – 16:45
The workshop will start with a talk from Professor Janice Orrell about the value of WIL and include discussion of how pharmacology relevant WIL opportunities can be incorporated into our science/biomedical science degree programs, particularly those with large enrolments. The session will also include feedback about what is happening in our various institutions.
Chair: Liz Davis
Guest speaker: Prof Janice Orrell, Professor of Higher Education, Flinders University
University educators are under growing pressure to ensure that our students are “work-ready” and to provide opportunities for authentic learning. Within the health profession courses, this can, to some extent be achieved by clinical placements. However, with the more general degrees such as science and biomedical science, internships and placements can be harder to establish and maintain. We need to identify other ways of providing an authentic learning experience for our students. Central to this is ensuring academics can see beyond discipline-specific knowledge are on board with both the concept and the practice of WIL. This workshop will explore the value of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and how we can embed this within our large science/biomedical science courses.
Education Forum AGM 16:00