2025 Helen McBride Annual Lecture

Please note: this is an invitation-only event. Check your email for the access code.

About the event

We are delighted to welcome distinguished alumna Professor Ruth Dill-Macky (1981 – 1983) as the guest speaker for the inaugural Helen McBride Annual Lecture.

A global leader in plant pathology, Professor Dill-Macky has dedicated her career to combating devastating crop diseases that threaten global food security. Based at the University of Minnesota, she leads cutting-edge research on cereal crop diseases such as Fusarium Head Blight and Bacterial Leaf Streak and currently serves as Co-Chair of the United States Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

In her keynote address, Microscopic Challenges, Global Impact: Defending the World’s Cereal Crops against Microbial Adversaries, Professor Dill-Macky will explore how invisible pathogens endanger the world’s most vital crops – and how scientific innovation, international collaboration, and mentorship are critical to securing the future of agriculture.

Join us for this compelling evening of insight, inspiration and global perspective.

Event summary

Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Venue: May Hancock Auditorium, The Women's College, College Road, St Lucia
Dress: Business attire
Registrations close at 10:00am on Wednesday 17 September 2025, unless booked out prior

Additional information

By taking part in this event, you grant The Women’s College full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for promotional purposes. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity and social media. If you do not wish to be photographed, please contact the event organiser at admin@womens.uq.edu.au.