Young Scientist Forum

The YSF at OzBio2010 will take place over the period 23 to 26 September 2010, immediately prior to the OzBio2010 Conference.

The YSF Fellowships scheme is planned to include about 50 international young scientists, with another 10 national fellowships reserved for Australian young scientists. The YSF Scientific Program will commence in Parkville (just outside the downtown area of Melbourne) with a joint meeting with the Melbourne Protein Group Postdoctoral Fellows Group on Friday 23 September. The remainder of the YSF Program will take place at the Yarra Valley Conference Centre, at Dixon’s Creek, in the beautiful Yarra Valley, about 2 hours drive from Melbourne. YSF participants will come back to Melbourne on 26 September in time for registration at the OzBio2010 Conference.

Each YSF Fellowship will include accommodation and meals at the YSF events, registration at the OzBio2010 Conference and accommodation over the period 26 September to 1 October. A substantial contribution to airfares will be part of each YSF Fellowship.

Eligibility criteria

The rules applying to the previous Young Scientist Program event at the Shanghai IUBMB Congress in 2009 will be applicable, namely:

The applicant should be either a Ph.D. student or a junior postdoctoral fellow within 3 years of obtaining her/his Ph.D. degree. The applicant has not participated in YSP (or YSF) of IUBMB before.

In the case of OzBio2010, applicants who have participated in a Young Scientist program of FAOBMB before will not be eligible for a YSF Fellowship here.

Applications for YSF Fellowships can be made only through the on-line application form.

Key dates

• Applications open on OzBio2010 website: early-mid November 2009
• Applications close: 1 February 2010
• Winners of YSF Fellowships advised by 2 April 2010
• YSF Fellows to register on OzBio2010 website and submit abstracts by 16 April 2010

Provisional Schedule for YSF

Thursday 23 September

YSF participants arrive at Melbourne International Airport, Tullamarine

Transfer to hotel: Rydges North Melbourne for one night’s accommodation

7.00 pm Dinner

Friday 24 September

YSF Day 1 Joint scientific meeting with MPG Postdoctoral Group

8.30 am Walk to WEHI (10 min walk from Rydges hotel) for registration at MPG-YSF joint meeting

9.00 am to 3.00 pm Scientific sessions, including refreshments and lunch.

3.30 pm YSF participants walk back to Rydges hotel

4.00 pm Buses leave for Yarra Valley Conference Centre

6.00 pm Check-in followed by dinner

8.00 pm YSF session commences

Saturday 25 September

YSF sessions continue, to include scientific talks, posters, cultural and social activities

Meals include breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and refreshments.

Sunday 26 September

YSF sessions continue, to include scientific talks and posters

Meals include breakfast, morning tea and lunch

Check-out and departure

2.30 pm Buses leave for Melbourne, downtown area close to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

4.30 pm YSF participants check-in at local hotels (details to be arranged), for 5 nights’ accommodation for duration of OzBio2010 Conference

Registration at OzBio2010 can be done Sunday evening or Monday morning, before sessions start at 10 am. Registration fee at OzBio2010 is waived for YSF participants

Contact for further information

The YSF Program is coordinated by Professor Phillip Nagley (Co-Chair of OzBio2010)

phillip.nagley@med.monash.edu.au