Early Career Research Showcase

Program

The showcase will be held on Wednesday 29th of September, in the Wooley Lecture Theatre.

Welcome2:00 pmProfessor Jill Trewhella
Introduction2:05 pmSam Solomon
Session 12:10 - 2:45 pmChair: Renae Ryan
Kate FlahertyFaculty of ArtsBellwether Shakespeare: Researching Theatre and Learning abstract
Michael TchanSydney Medical SchoolClinical Research in Rare Genetic Diseases abstract
Tamara ChurchSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringSorbents and Catalysts to Improve Hydrogen Synthesis from Biomass abstract
Julie RedfernThe George InstituteAchieving coordinated care for people with Heart Disease abstract
Rita ShackelSydney Law SchoolReforming processes of justice - interdisciplinary analysis abstract
Break2:45 - 2:50 pm
Session 22:50 - 3:30 pmChair: Sam Solomon
Wojciech ChrzanowskiFaculty of PharmacyBiointerface - where biology meets material abstract
Tim Capon and Stephen CheungAgricultural and Resource EconomicsUnderstanding markets using laboratory experiments abstract
Spring Cooper RobbinsDiscipline of Paediatrics and Child HealthYou can’t get cancer from sex... can you? Helping adolescents understand sexual health abstract
David LarkinSydney Conservatorium of MusicThe unpopular muse: how classical music lost its audience abstract
Sheridan KennedySydney College of the ArtsCircumnavigating the heart abstract
Break3:30 - 4:00 pmAfternoon tea/coffee - Woolley Room N401
Session 34:00 - 4:35 pmChair: Jin Huang
Daniel BrownSydney Medical SchoolUncovering the Cause of Ménière’s Disease abstract
Laura CorbitPsychologyActions and Habits in Health and Disease abstract
Sheila HarperFaculty of Health SciencesThe emerging field of Death Studies abstract
Sebastian PfautschFaculty of Agriculture Food and Natural ResourcesWater requirements of Eucalyptus trees in semi-arid Australia abstract
Valentina NaumovskiFaculty of PharmacyA novel fingerprint model for assessing herbal medicines abstract
Break4:35 - 4:40 pm
Session 44:40 - 5:25 pmChair: Sarah Gleeson-White
Olivia HibbittSydney Medical SchoolHeme oxygenase 1 - a new target for cardiovascular disease abstract
Kirsten HarleyFaculty of Health SciencesNegotiating Health Care abstract
Anne TiedemannThe George InstituteScreening for risk of falls in older ED attendees abstract
Louisa PeraltaEducation and Social WorkAre schools responsible for producing healthy, active and informed citizens? abstract
Kym SheehanSydney Law SchoolRegulating executive remuneration: greed, accountability and say on pay abstract
Christina I. AnthonyFaculty of Economics and BusinessChasing the Pot of Gold: Using Downward Counterfactual Thinking to Motivate Better Outcomes abstract
Concluding remarks5:25 pmFollowed by drinks and canapes - Woolley Room N401

Previous Programs

The 2009 ECR Showcase program is available here.

The 2008 ECR Showcase program is available here.