QMB 2025

4-5 September 2025

Te Pae, Christchurch

Convenor: Dr Christoph Goebl, University of Otago and Dr Andrew Munkacsi, Victoria University

The 35th Annual Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB) 

This year's sessions include:

Thursday, 4th September

- Molecular Biology Research in Space
Assoc. Prof. Sarah Kessans, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Brian Russell, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand 
Dr David Hooks, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand

- Molecular Physiology Across Systems
Prof. Gavin Reid, School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Marc Pellegrini, Centenary Institute, Sydney, Australia
Dr Amy Yewdall, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Angus Lindsey, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Abigail Schwartfeger, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

- Commercialization in Life Sciences
Prof. Tak W Mak, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada and Co-Director, Centre for Oncology and Immunology, Hong Kong Science Park
Bontia Bio, New Zealand
Christophe Collet, Cion, New Zealand

Daisy Lab, New Zealand
Dr Stuart Chambers, CEO and Founder of Brightfield Therapeutics, USA

Friday, 5th September

- Technology & Molecular Medicine
Simon Hinkley, The Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Hillary Sheppart, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Jordan Lima, University of Otago, New Zealand
Keri Multerer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Ben Buttle, , University of Auckland, New Zealand
Tim Woodfield, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand

- Molecular Ecology & Evolution
Sarah Knight, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Catherine Collins, University of Otago, New Zealand
Sarah Manners, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Alana Alexander, University of Otago, New Zealand
James Davies, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia
Evelyn Sattlegger, Massey University, New Zealand

- Cellular Biology: Mechanisms & Models
Dr Grace Q. Gong, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Dr Adam Middleton, University of Otago, New Zealand
Nina Dickerhof, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand

Key Dates:

Thursday 1 May, 2025

Registration & Abstract Submission Open

Tuesday 1 July, 2025

MedSci Awards Deadline

Monday 14 July, 2025

Abstract Submission Deadline

Friday 18 July, 2025

Early Bird Registration Deadline

Monday 21 July, 2025

Deadline for presenting author registration

Friday 22 August, 2025

Registrations close

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