Interactive High School Lecture Series

Our biannual High School Lecture Series are held in the Westpac Auditorium, Bancroft Centre of QIMR to include all senior science students in years 11-12.
In 2010, the lecture series will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday   April 20-22, and again later in the year,   October 12-14.

Each High School Lecture Series is attended by up to 1500 Grade 10-12 Biology students from South East Queensland and their teachers.
The lecture series follows a similar format each year. Seminars are ~15 minutes; questions ~10 minutes.

Program for High School Lecture Program, April 28-30th 2009 

Program for High School Lecture Program, July 28-30th 2009 

Dates for 2010 lectures are April 20-22nd and October 12-14th.
An invitation letter will be mailed out to all schools soon and a new online form / updated website will allow you to book more easily!

If you would like to make a booking NOW email the: Event Coordinator QIMR

MC - Dr Tim Hurst

Mobile Microphones - Heather Smith, Cheryl Filippich, Jane Palmer

9.15-9.25am

Welcome Address

  Prof Michael Good, Director QIMR

  Prof Adele Green, Deputy Director, QIMR

  Prof Andrew Boyd, Assistant Director, QIMR

9.25-9.55am

"Queenslands Smart Science"

  Prof Peter Andrews, Queensland Chief Scientist

9.55-10.25am

"Will Redheads be extinct in 100 years?"

  Dr Brian McEvoy, Queensland Statistical Genetics

10.25-10.55am

"Pregnancy and Alco-pops"

  Dr Suyinn Chong, Epigenetics Lab

10.55-11.45am

"Mosquitoes and Man: an unhealthy relationship"

  Drs Jason Jeffrey, Tim Hurst, Leon Hugo: Mosquito Control Lab

11.45-12.10pm

"Mosquitoes and Man: an unhealthy relationship"

  Drs Jason Jeffrey, Tim Hurst, Leon Hugo: Mosquito Control Lab

12.10-1.10pm

Lunch and Displays

1.10-1.30

"Young Scientists of Australia"

  YSA.org: Felicity Organ-Moore

1.30-1.50pm

Griffith Honours College

  Jeanne McConachie, Kim Holmes GriffithU, Nathan campus

1.50-2.15pm

In the Lab - what's it like?

  Alan Robertson, Clinical Tropical Medicine Lab

2.15pm

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 Simone Cross, Education Co-ordinator

Enquiries:
Education Coordinator
Mrs Simone Cross
Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0307
Email: education@qimr.edu.au