Time’s ticking! Just two days until our sizzling Welcome BBQ—don’t miss out! 🔥🍔🎉RSVPs are absolutely essential to ensure we can cater for everyone.

Here’s a sneak peek at our sizzling Welcome BBQ to kick off the year with a bang! 🎉🔥 A huge thank you to everyone who joined and made it a fantastic event. Stay tuned—more exciting events are on the way!

Enjoy a quiet space, free from distractions, to work on your manuscript, grant, or thesis while connecting with fellow researchers over coffee and breakfast. Join us for the breakfast Writing Retreat, every month.

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network are hosting their first Kids Advanced Therapeutics webinar for 2025 on Friday, 11 April at 2pm!

Perfectionism drives us to excel—but at what cost? Imposter syndrome & self-doubt are rooted in distorted thinking. The good news? We can change them. Join our Mental Health in Academia workshop to explore how. #AcademicMentalHealth #PhDLife #ImposterSyndrome

Hey EMCRs! Struggling to write or read? Join our EMCR Breakfast Writing Retreat 🍳📝 📅 Mon 12 May | 🕤 9:30–11:30 AM 📍 CASB (Westmead K Block), Rm 6002 Free brekkie + focused time = real progress! #EMCR #WritingRetreat #PhDLife #Westmead #ResearchLife

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 WRH EMCR Travel Grant applications now close 26 May 2025! Open to EMCRs @ Westmead Research Hub (incl. RAs <10 yrs post degree) 🏆 2x $1000 Domestic 🌏 1x $2000 International Apply now 👉forms.gle/obuHK6GwNE9sYH… #EMCR #TravelGrant #WestmeadResearch

🧪 Don’t miss Dr. Stephanie Lynch’s talk: "Bench to Bedside: Lab Pipelines & Patient Impact" From phage screening to compassionate use treatments, learn how translational phage therapy comes to life. 📅 Tuesday June 10th, 2025 | 📍 CASB LEVEL 6 (forms.gle/iHUtonNjFL5TqG…)

🧠🍕🍷 Trivia Night is here! Join StResS x EMCR Committee this June for an evening of brainy fun, free pizza & wine, and $$ prizes! 🎉 Great vibes + even better company. RSVP now — you don’t want to miss it! #TriviaNight #WestmeadEMCR #PhDLife #Networking

🚨 Register today for #WRIC2025! Join experts & ECRs to explore breakthroughs in infectious diseases, genomics & precision medicine. 📅 15-16 October 2025 📍 Westmead Innovation Centre 🔗 More info & register: westmead.org.au/2025-conferenc… #ResearchInnovation #MedicalResearch

🎤 #PeersAndCheers Seminar ✨ Two inspiring talks at the cutting edge of science & tech! 📅 12th August 2025 Featuring: Pooja Sethiya (WIMR) & Laurence Wilson (CSIRO) pooja sethiya, PhD @laurencewilson Westmead Research Jeans for Genes Aus The Westmead Institute for Medical Research

🚨 ATTENTION EMCRs! 🚨 We’re excited to announce the 2025 EMCR Travel Grant winners! 🎉 ✈️ $1K Domestic — Hannah Law PhD (CSIRO) ✈️ $1K Domestic — Thomas O’Neil PhD (WIMR) 🌍 $2K International — Dhanya Ravindran PhD (WIMR) 👏 Congrats to all recipients

✍️🥐 Write. Eat. Repeat. Join us for the EMCR Breakfast Writing Retreat 🗓️ Tues 9th Sept | ⏰ 9:30–11:30am | 📍WIMR C2.20 Thesis, lit review, data analysis — all welcome. Stay for the writing, come for the breakfast. ☕✨ Westmead Research The Westmead Institute for Medical Research CMRI

💡 🧑‍🔬 Introducing a brand new initiative by the EMCR committee to celebrate outstanding mentors in the Westmead Research Hub. Do you have a dedicated and supportive mentor who you believe should be acknowledged for their efforts? Click here (lnkd.in/gqGxRUdK) for more info