ESA Basic Science Welcome

The inaugural ESA Basic Science Weekend will be held in parallel to the ESA Clinical Seminar weekend. The Basic Science Weekend will be held on 27^th-29^th April 2012 at Peppers and The Sands Resort, Torquay Victoria. This exciting addition to the Society’s meeting repertoire has been designed specifically to give early career basic scientists an opportunity to share their newest research in a collaborative environment, foster networking and provide mentorship. This will be facilitated through formal presentations, informal discussions and mentor workshops led by successful senior researchers within the society.

The confirmed mentors attending the weekend include Professor David deKretser (AC, recent ex-Governor of Victoria), Associate Professor Vicki Clifton (ESA President; Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide), Associate Professor Tim Cole (Monash University), Professor Iain Clarke (Monash University) and Professor Dave Grattan (University of Otago, NZ). The mentor sessions will cover a number of pertinent issues for the early science researcher, including career choices/development, publishing, building your CV and applying for grants. 

The purpose of this weekend is to showcase basic science within a given theme. In 2012 this theme will be ‘Reproductive Endocrinology’. Symposia sessions will include sexual development and gender disorders, endocrine regulation of female reproduction and models of fertility and infertility. Confirmed speakers and mentors include Professor Dave Grattan (University of Otago, NZ) who will showcase his work on the role of prolactin in pregnancy and lactation, and Professor Evan Simpson (Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research) who will discuss his research on obesity and reproductive cancers.

We will be accepting abstract submission for both oral and poster presentations and encourage ESA basic scientists, particularly ECRs, to attend to make this first meeting a success.

We look forward to an exciting first meeting in 2012 and hope to see you in Torquay!

Basic Science Committee members
Dr Belinda Henry (Chair)
Associate Professor Tim Cole
Professor Evan Simpson
Dr Nicolette Hodyl