
Anna Calkin
@anna_calkin
Lab Head at @BakerResearchAu working on #lipids, #fattyliver and #CVD; Advocate for Gender Equity & Diversity in STEM; Mum of 2 boys
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04-08-2018 12:40:19
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Thrilled and grateful to receive a Future Leader Fellowship and Vanguard Grant from the Heart Foundation to continue my work to identify new targets for Cardiometabolic Disease Baker Institute



For a second time, we're offering a prestigious five-year Alice Baker and Eleanor Shaw #GenderEquity Fellowship for a senior female researcher, with the position now being advertised nature. We're super proud of this important initiative Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) baker.edu.au/news/media-rel…

Today our Research Education & Training Committee hosts inaugural 'Baker Institute Symposium' to celebrate homegrown talent, recognise recently completed PhDs, and award prizes to our brightest students & ECS. #phdchat Brian G. Drew 🇦🇺👨🔬 @ejhowden @MonashCCS UniMelb MDHS @PAM_latrobe



Congrats Brian G. Drew 🇦🇺👨🔬 on receiving a $1.1 million #NHMRCIdeas grant to examine polygenic mitochondrial dysfunction in #heartfailure & #neurodegeneration. Genetics influences mitochondrial function which influences risk for diseases, and we aim to better understand this r’ship



New research offering solutions to retain and support CVD EMCRs by ACvA members Prof Francine Marques Dr Niamh Chapman ☘️ Dr Emma Thomas is out today in Nature Reviews Cardiology ozheart.org/wp-content/upl… Anna Calkin @KerryDozheart Prof Gemma Figtree AM

Congratulations to ACvA members Prof Francine Marques Dr Niamh Chapman ☘️ Dr Emma Thomas whose roadmap to support and retain EMCRs in the CV space is out now in Nature Reviews Cardiology! Anna Calkin @KerryDozheart Prof Gemma Figtree AM nature.com/articles/s4156…

Had a stellar Monday with great ideas at ACvA workshop with fantastic input from so many people. Working on the Emerging Leaders Committee is so rewarding with so many awesome people! Anna Calkin Kate Hayward Dr. Celine Santiago Lauren Blekkenhorst Ash Betrie, PhD @KerryDozheart


A really important summit to get involved in Anna Calkin Prof Francine Marques Prof Gemma Figtree AM Prof Rebecca Ritchie Prof Andrew Murphy Alex Pinto Brian G. Drew 🇦🇺👨🔬 Prof Julie McMullen

Are you an #EMCR working in CV &/or stroke and keen for an IN-PERSON EVENT? We would love to see you at our upcoming Summit in Melbourne. Places are limited so let's spread the word to get a gang together Hamdi Dr Quynh Nhu Dinh Rikeish R. Muralitharan MD, PhD Jordyn Thomas TAG your pals ♥️😍

@KerryDozheart Dr Niamh Chapman ☘️ Prof Gemma Figtree AM Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network NSW CVRN WACRA Can't wait to see you all at #ACvAEMCRSummit If you're in Melbourne, there are still in-person places available. RSVP/register by COB Monday 6 June 👉👉 ozheart.org/emcr-summit/




Congratulations Dr Niamh Chapman ☘️! Such as amazing team of enthusiastic and driven researchers to work with to drive change Dr. Celine Santiago Dr Katrina Mirabito Colafella Ash Betrie, PhD Kate Hayward