LGBT STEMM day symposium

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The Florey Institute
30 Royal Parade
Parkville

QueersInScience proudly invites you to the LGBT STEMM Day Symposium Friday July 5th 2019, the first Australian symposium for LGBTQIA+ researchers and their allies working in STEMM.

See more at https://www.symposium.queersinscience.org.au

You will hear inspiring research talks from leading LGBTQIA+ STEMM researchers including:

  • Dr Penny Whetton (climatologist)
  • Dr Tana Tan (engineer)
  • Dr Jaclyn Pearson (Microbiologist)
  • A/Professor Penelope Bryant (paediatric infectious disease physician)
  • Professor David Balding (Statistical Geneticist)
  • and many more.

This will be followed by a panel discussion with leading researchers:

  • Professor Julie Owen (Deputy Vice Chancellor Research)
  • Dr Toby Merson (Neuroscientist)
  • and others...

...discussing their lived experience of being a LGBTQIA+ identified individual in the Australian STEMM fields.

We will relocate over the road to the spectacular rooftop Tapestry Lounge at WEHI for a social networking and poster session.


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