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The seventh Macquarie Neurodegeneration Meeting

This event aims to bring neuroscientists together to showcase their research and stimulate collaboration. Together, we can better understand and develop treatments for motor neuron disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

The Macquarie Neurodegeneration Meeting is a hybrid one-day program to held on 19 September in the Ainsworth Clinical Education Building at Macquarie University. Attendees will participate in person and online, offering opportunities for researchers to hear from a variety of neuroscientists on their latest work.

It also includes an interactive poster experience – with a live poster networking session and e-Poster hall – where our presenters had a chance to talk to fellow delegates and speakers about their work.

Australian speakers

International speakers

  • Dr Jenna Gregory – University of Aberdeen (via zoom)
  • Professor Gareth Miles – University of St Andrews (in-person)
  • Professor Julie Atkin – Co-Director, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Professor Ian Blair – Co-Director, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Christina Cassidy – Centre Administrator, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Flora Cheng – Research Assistant, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Dr Pradeep Cholan – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Dr Sandrine Kim Kiow Chan Moi Fat– Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Dr Sina Shadfar – Macquarie University Fellow, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Dr Sharlynn Wu – Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University MND Research Centre
  • Registration Opens - 29th July
  • Call for Abstracts - 29th July
  • Close of submissions Talks – 23rd August. Now Closed
  • Close of submission for 5 min talks ECR/students/RA - 5pm, 3rd September
  • Close of submissions Posters – Extended to 5pm, 3rd September
  • Notification of Talks – 28th August
  • Notification of 5 min talks - 4th September
  • Notification of Posters – 4th September
  • Abstract Book Released – 9th September
  • Close of registrations – 13th September
  • Poster Portal Opens – 18th September

The Conference Organising Committee invites the participants to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentation on subjects within the scope of the Conference. The conference aims to stimulate collaboration to better understand and develop treatments for diseases including motor neuron disease, Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders.

Please prepare your abstract using the template and send it to Christina Cassidy at christina.cassidy@mq.edu.au before the deadline 5pm, 3rd September 2024 for 5 min talks and poster selection.

There will be prizes for early career researchers and HDR students.

Registration will be open between the 29th July and the 13th September.

Registration is free and can be either virtual or in-person.  In person attendance includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

Registration is through humantix.

The conference will be held in the Ainsworth Building, Lecture Theatre, 1 Wally's Walk Macquarie University, NSW, 2109, Australia.

Public Transport

  • Metro- The Macquarie University Metro stop is on Herring Rd opposite Macquarie Shopping Centre.  This is a 5-10 min walk to the conference venue.
  • Buses - The closest bus stops are on Herring Rd next to the Metro station. This is a 5-10 min walk to the conference venue.

The quickest way to walk from the metro and bus is to use Innovation Rd as marked in yellow on the map.

Parking

  • Parking on campus is limited.  The majority of car parks are restricted to staff and students and require swipe card access.
  • Street Parking is available on Talavera Rd, the closest spaces to the hospital are metered, the further west spaces are free.  However these usually fill quite quickly from 7am.
  • There is no street parking on Herring Rd.

Public parking on campus