The only global extension of this hugely popular initiative, World Science Festival Brisbane reinforces Queensland Museum’s position as a leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and engagement.

World Science Festival Brisbane is a key pillar event of Curiocity, a major new annual event for Brisbane in March and April, where the CBD, Southbank Cultural Precinct and the creative hub around the Brisbane Powerhouse in New Farm will come to life with a range of curious encounters with Science, the Arts, and Technology.

At the World Science Festival Brisbane, the biggest stars of science will present the beauty, complexity, and importance of science through diverse, multidisciplinary programming that is the World Science Festival signature. The inaugural World Science Festival Brisbane will  presented by the Queensland Museum.

In 2017 the World Science Festival Brisbane will once again take science out of the laboratory and into the streets, parks, museums, galleries and performing arts venues of Brisbane and regional Queensland.

This year marked the 20th Anniversary of the Women in Technology (WiT) Awards, which was founded by 10 women in 1997 and has grown to become one of the leading industry associations for women in Australia. WiT represents the interests of all women in the fields of Information Technology and Life Sciences Technology and provides a safe networking and learning environment for ladies at all stages of their careers.

You can view their winning publication at https://eprints.qut.edu.au/102691/.

The full publication reference is: Levrier C, Sadowski MC, Rockstroh A, Gabrielli B, Kavallaris M, Lehman M, Davis RA, Nelson CC. 6α-Acetoxyanopterine: A Novel Structure Class of Mitotic Inhibitor Disrupting Microtubule Dynamics in Prostate Cancer Cells. Mol Cancer Ther. 2017 Jan;16(1):3-15. doi: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-16-0325.

Congratulations to all concerned.

This disease-specific centre focuses on improving longevity and quality of life for patients in BC, and around the world by developing a deeper understanding of the reasons for treatment resistance in advanced prostate cancer and translating that into new products and treatments.

VPC includes a large outpatient clinic which sees thousands of British Columbian men annually, and offers the services of respected surgeons and clinicians who set best practices for care delivered in British Columbia.

The Centre's comprehensive, in-house research program includes molecular biology and functional genomics, and encompasses active clinical trials, socio-behavioral studies and research into complementary and alternative medicine. 

The combination of a large patient clinic and clinical trials facility, together with a world-class translational research program, make the VPC the largest program of its kind in Canada.

The Vancouver Prostate Centre is hosted by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, and receives substantial financial support from the Vancouver General Hospital and University of British Columbia Hospital Foundation.

The Society’s vision is to continue to work for its community to ensure the best access to the quality urological care its members provide.

USANZ is committed to clinical excellence, education, the promotion of research and the dissemination of information on urological topics for the benefit of the community.

The program features plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, prestigious named lectures, posters, masterclasses and workshops.

All sessions feature leading international and Australasian speakers. The ASM starts on Friday 24 February with a day of workshops followed by the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception in the Industry Exhibition.