Sydney Biomedical Accelerator Showcase
Description
Join us for the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator Showcase, the second event in the Sydney Biomedical Community of Practice event series.
Participate in a cross-sector conversation exploring how patient needs and lived experience can shape biomedical innovation from research and development through to translation, adoption and real-world impact. We will be joined by eminent experts spanning research, clinical practice, industry and consumer engagement to explore how we can better connect research, clinical need and lived experience to create innovations that make a genuine difference to patients.
Meet Sydney Biomedical Accelerator researchers and explore their projects in progress, engage with industry, and connect with Sydney's growing biomedical innovation ecosystem.
The event will be held at the University of Sydney’s Susan Wakil Health Building, next to the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator construction site.
Event program
Attendees are welcome to join for all or part of the event. Please be seated by 5:15 pm if you are attending the panel session.
3:30 pm: Sydney Biomedical Accelerator research poster session with industry displays
5.15pm: Seated panel discussion: Patient-Centred Research: From Innovation to Outcomes
Opening remarks by Professor Mark Scott, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Sydney & the Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP, NSW Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology
6:15 pm: Drinks, canapés and informal networking
Panel Facilitator
Professor Brendan McCormack
Professor McCormack is Head of School and Dean at the Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, and Head of The CARE Program and Participatory Methods Advisor at Sydney Policy Lab. An internationally-renowned nursing leader, Brendan has spent his career enabling person-centred practices in nursing and healthcare through participatory action research. Brendan has a deep commitment to cultures and practices of relational care. He is also a clinical nurse specialist in gerontology and dementia care.
Panellists
Associate Professor Cherry Koh
A/Prof Cherry Koh is a Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. Cherry completed her Colorectal Fellowship at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals in Oxford, United Kingdom. She has wide clinical and academic interests, including quality of life after complex pelvic surgery and pelvic floor disorders. Cherry is also actively involved with the care of patients with colon and rectal cancer and has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease.
Samantha Guthrie
Samantha has more than 20 years of experience in clinical trial management, including phase 1 studies at Johnson & Johnson. She leads Endo Axiom’s clinical trial operations and management with the company’s clinical research partners, Datapharm and CMAX Clinical Research. Samantha has led large clinical trial programmes and teams running multiple trials.
Max Streader
Max is experienced in digital and connected health commercialisation, working at the intersection of biomedicine, technology and finance. As Chief of Staff at ANDHealth, Australia’s leading provider of commercialisation support to the digital health sector, he works closely with the CEO on strategic initiatives and leads special projects that advance the organisation’s growth and impact. Previously, as Portfolio Manager, Max played a key role in ANDHealth’s non-dilutive investment programs. He continues to oversee ANDHealth’s investment pipeline of over 1,400 SMEs and supports the non-dilutive investment team with due diligence, portfolio selection and management. Prior to this Max worked at CSIRO Futures, the strategic advisory arm of CSIRO.
Jane Cockburn
Jane has extensive experience across the corporate, start-up and academic industries. She brings a range of expertise in patient partnership, human-centred design and marketing, with an applied focus on medical technology. Jane has first-hand experience in patient partnership and engagement through her role as Chair of the CRE Applied Innovations in Oral Cancer and her previous role as Chair of the Partnership Advisory Council at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. She designed the Sydney Knowledge Hub’s flagship program PERIscope Commercialisation Award and runs its Inventor Mentoring and SPARK Sydney programs.
Sydney Biomedical Accelerator Community of Practice
About the Sydney Biomedical Community of Practice
The Sydney Biomedical Community of Practice is an event series designed to build a diverse network of biomedical innovators from across Sydney and New South Wales. Each event is designed to spark collaboration and showcase the facilities and support that can help turn biomedical research into real-world health outcomes.
Open to anybody with an interest in biomedical translation - including entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians, students, industry partners and aspiring innovators - the Community of Practice offers a friendly, casual environment to share ideas and make valuable connections.
Join us for the full series or attend the sessions that best fit your schedule.
Future events
The Sydney Biomedical Community of Practice will continue in 2027.
Brought to you by
The Sydney Biomedical Community of Practice is hosted by the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator, a partnership between the University of Sydney, NSW Government and Sydney Local Health District creating a globally significant hub for biomedical research, innovation and translation in Sydney.
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