EMCRA Amplified Morning Tea

Amplifying Brilliant Career Moves

Tuesday 4 March | 10.00am - 11.30am | Melbourne Business School

Celebrating International Women's Day with a panel event followed by morning tea for our SBS EMCRAs.

Listen to a panel of inspirational women across various stages of their biomedical science careers offering their unique insight into their areas of specialty.

We’ll delve into global success, AI, commercialisation, work/life balance, relocating for science, creativity and the enriching and endless possibilities that come with a career in the biomedical sciences.

Reserve your place today to learn about some brilliant career moves and enjoy a networking opportunity with your peers.

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Featuring

	Prof Kanta Subbarao \| Department of Microbiology & Immunology Prof Kanta Subbarao is a University of Melbourne Honorary (Professorial Fellow) with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Doherty Institute. Kanta is a past director of the World Health Organisation collaborating centre for reference and research on influenza, past Chief of Emerging Respiratory Viruses Section of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases US NIAID and past Chief of the Molecular Genetics Section of the Influenza Branch at the US CDC. Kanta will discuss her experiences working in different parts of the world, in academia vs government, research and public health, highlighting her most rewarding career moves and the most challenging.
	Prof Alice Pébay \| Department of Anatomy & Physiology Prof Alice Pébay AM is a Principal Research Fellow and co-Head of the Stem Cell Disease Modelling Laboratory. Alice has been recognised with multiple fellowships, she is a co-founder and acting COO of CellTellus Laboratory, she is the former Chief Scientific Officer of CCRM Australia and has held leadership positions within Stem Cells Australia and the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research, both leading committees of stem cell research nationally and abroad. She is an active member of various boards and committees, including for patients and philanthropic groups. Alice will discuss her experiences collaborating internationally, running a lab, artificial intelligence (AI) in research and what she has learned from the process of commercialisation and the corporate world.
	Dr Lou Fourriere-Chea \| Department of Biochemistry & Pharmacology Dr Lou Fourriere-Chea is a Research Fellow in the Gleeson Laboratory at Bio 21 Institute investigating the intracellular trafficking of the ß-secretase (BACE1) and the amyloid precursor protein (APP), two proteins involved in the production of amyloid ß (Aß) implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. Lou completed her PhD in the Cell Biology and cancer department at the Institut Curie in Paris, France, in the laboratory of Franck Perez. Now mid-career, co-supervising students, and effectively running her own research, Lou will discuss her experiences collaborating Internationally and across departments, relocating for science, starting from scratch, building new industry relationships and connections, and juggling multiple opportunities.
	Dr Sidonia Eckle \| Department of Microbiology & Immunology Dr Sidonia Eckle is Group Leader of the MAIT cell program in the McClusky Laboratory within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Doherty Institute. Her reseach, at the intersection of cellular immunology and biochemistry, focuses on understanding the role of MAIT cells in infectious diseases and allergies. Sidonia is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and Dame Kate Campbell Fellow and was recently appointed Laboratory Head. Sidonia will discuss her experiences transitioning to a group leader, working across cross-disciplinary research, support schemes, travelling for research, and maximising participation at conferences.

This event is an initiative of the School of Biomedical Sciences EMCRAs, organised by Isabelle Foo and Jessica Neil for the EMCRA Committee.

5 Feb 2025

	Prof Kanta Subbarao \| Department of Microbiology & Immunology Prof Kanta Subbarao is a University of Melbourne Honorary (Professorial Fellow) with the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Doherty Institute. Kanta is a past director of the World Health Organisation collaborating centre for reference and research on influenza, past Chief of Emerging Respiratory Viruses Section of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases US NIAID and past Chief of the Molecular Genetics Section of the Influenza Branch at the US CDC. Kanta will discuss her experiences working in different parts of the world, in academia vs government, research and public health, highlighting her most rewarding career moves and the most challenging.
	Prof Alice Pébay \| Department of Anatomy & Physiology Prof Alice Pébay AM is a Principal Research Fellow and co-Head of the Stem Cell Disease Modelling Laboratory. Alice has been recognised with multiple fellowships, she is a co-founder and acting COO of CellTellus Laboratory, she is the former Chief Scientific Officer of CCRM Australia and has held leadership positions within Stem Cells Australia and the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research, both leading committees of stem cell research nationally and abroad. She is an active member of various boards and committees, including for patients and philanthropic groups. Alice will discuss her experiences collaborating internationally, running a lab, artificial intelligence (AI) in research and what she has learned from the process of commercialisation and the corporate world.
	Dr Lou Fourriere-Chea \| Department of Biochemistry & Pharmacology Dr Lou Fourriere-Chea is a Research Fellow in the Gleeson Laboratory at Bio 21 Institute investigating the intracellular trafficking of the ß-secretase (BACE1) and the amyloid precursor protein (APP), two proteins involved in the production of amyloid ß (Aß) implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. Lou completed her PhD in the Cell Biology and cancer department at the Institut Curie in Paris, France, in the laboratory of Franck Perez. Now mid-career, co-supervising students, and effectively running her own research, Lou will discuss her experiences collaborating Internationally and across departments, relocating for science, starting from scratch, building new industry relationships and connections, and juggling multiple opportunities.
	Dr Sidonia Eckle \| Department of Microbiology & Immunology Dr Sidonia Eckle is Group Leader of the MAIT cell program in the McClusky Laboratory within the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Doherty Institute. Her reseach, at the intersection of cellular immunology and biochemistry, focuses on understanding the role of MAIT cells in infectious diseases and allergies. Sidonia is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow and Dame Kate Campbell Fellow and was recently appointed Laboratory Head. Sidonia will discuss her experiences transitioning to a group leader, working across cross-disciplinary research, support schemes, travelling for research, and maximising participation at conferences.