Welcome to the Magical World of Reproduction! ARU 2025 will cast a spell over you, with 2 days full of research updates from esteemed Professor's and wizards in our field. Pack your trunk and don't forget your broomstick, as we will be flying through everything new in reproduction on the 18th and 19th of August, at the Woodward Conference Centre, Parkville, Melbourne.

Registration

Early Bird ticket sales 🐤 (until April 30th 2025)

General admission - $400
Student - $300

Ticket sales (after April 30th)

General admission - $450
Student - $350

Conference Dinner (Location to be confirmed)

General - $80
Student - $60

Venue

The Woodward Conference Centre

Law Building, 10th floor, 106/185 Pelham St, Carlton VIC 3053

In 2025, the Australian Reproduction Update will again be held over two days at the Woodward Conference Centre, The University of Melbourne.

The Woodward Conference Centre, is located on the top floor of the Melbourne Law School in Carlton, on the outskirts of the Melbourne CBD. It has sweeping views of campus and over North, West, and Southern Melbourne.

Our Speakers

Professor Janna Morris

Head of the Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, University of South Australia
Inaugural Director of Health and Biomedical Innovation.

Associate Professor Geoff De Iuliis

Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle.

Associate Professor Kate Stern

Head of Clinical Research, Melbourne IVF
Head Endocrine and Metabolic Service, Royal Women’s Hospital

Dr James Cuffe

Senior Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland

Dr Ellen Menkhorst

Senior Research Fellow in Reproductive Biology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Royal Women's Hospital/Mercy Hospital

Dr. John Schjenken

Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Sciences

Dr. Amy Winship

Rebecca Cooper Foundation Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellow, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Group Leader, Reproductive Biology, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute

Dr. Miranda Davies-Tuck

Perinatal Epidemiologist, Ritchie Centre and Safer Victoria
NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth Fellow.

Dr. Teresa Macdonald

Clinician Scientist Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Mercy Perinatal

Dr. Stella Liong

Research Fellow, Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University

Dr. Diedre Mattiske

Research Fellow, Molecular Genetics, The University of Melbourne

And more to be announced soon!!

Conference Dinner

Hoping to attend a Yule Ball? Each year we enjoy the company of our speakers, organisers and delegates at a local Melbourne venue to enjoy some food, drinks and great company!

Our conference dinner venue will be announced soon!

Please join us for a great night! The dinner tickets are on sale and can be purchased either individually or combined in the registration – but get in quick as we will have limited numbers – and you definitely DON’T want to miss the dinner.

For Further Information

Go to our webpage: https://mercyperinatal.com/eve...

Or email Isabella/Sarah at mercyperinatal@mercy.com.au

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