FBNS 2021

Registration

🕑 30 min

Welcome

🕑 5 min

Plenary 1 – Effective Public Communication

With Dr Shane Huntington & Dr Tim Lee 🕑 55 min

Dr Shane Huntington

Dr Shane Huntington is an accomplished speaker, workshop facilitator, MC, and strategist with a passion for science and communication. He has successfully led the RRR radio science team for three decades. The show’s wildly successful #20phds20mins program is just one example of the support he has provided for young investigators to have their first positive […]

Dr Tim Lee

Dr Tim Lee is a stand-up Science Comedian. His background is biology, and he completed his Ph.D. at the University of California Davis. He spent years developing simulation and analytical models of population dynamics before he discovered that this bored him to tears. When he tried comedy for the first time the tears stopped. If […]

Speaker Session 1 – In a Nutshell

Public Communication This session is in the format of short 'radio-style' interviews. Our plenary speaker, Dr Shane Huntington, will conduct the interviews by asking each presenter engaging questions that relate to their research/scientific field. The presenter should explain their research in plain English, suitable for a public audience. 🕑 60 min

Session Break 1

Lunch & networking 🕑 60 min

Plenary 2 – The Art of Science Communication

With Dr Andrew Stapleton & Dr Hannah Wardill 🕑 45 min

Dr Andrew Stapleton

Dr. Andrew Stapleton is an expert communicator, strategist, and digital content producer. He received his PhD in chemistry from The University of Newcastle in 2010. Since then, he has been actively working as a communicator and vlogger. He works with professionals to create engaging digital content and develop content strategies that drive online engagement.

Dr Hannah Wardill

Dr Hannah Wardill is an early career researcher dedicated to ensuring people with cancer don’t just survive, but that they survive well! Since completing her PhD in 2016, Hannah has secured close to $1M to develop new methods of supporting gut health in people with cancer and predicting patient responses based on the bacteria found […]

Speaker Session 2 – The Science Talk Session

Scientist Communication This session is the format of 8 minutes presentation and 2 minutes Q&A by audience. The language should be suitable for communication with scientists from other fields. 🕑 45 min

Session Break 2

🕑 10 min

Plenary 3 – Build meaningful relationship with industry

With Dr Lee Farrand & Dr Anand Gautam 🕑 40 min

Dr Lee Farrand

Dr Lee Farrand is the head of Yuhan Corporation in the ANZ region. Yuhan is South Korea’s largest pharmaceutical company, with full spectrum drug development capabilities to manufacture, develop and market prescription and OTC drugs. The regional office based in Adelaide is focused on building relationships with research institutions and biotech companies throughout Australia and […]

Dr Anand Gautam

Dr Anand Gautam is the Executive Director & Emerging Science Lead of Pfizer in Asia & Asia Pacific region. He has more than 20 years’ experience of leadership in R&D in Inflammation/autoimmune diseases/Cancer and developing innovation strategies in international biotech/pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Gautam is excited about novel science and its potential for translation into medicine, […]

Speaker Session 3 – Spark Tank

Industry Communication This session is in the format of 5 minutes presentation and 2 minutes Q&A by judges/audience. The language used should be suitable for communication with industry, and should sell your idea! 🕑 40 min

Awards & Networking