We invite you to join us in-conversation with some of Australia’s health and medical powerhouses as part of an extraordinary series of speaker events, brought to you by NHMRC.
The brand new NHMRC: Speaking of Science webinar series are not-to-be-missed opportunities to hear from our nation’s outstanding researchers, high profile individuals, and scientific experts within their chosen fields, and to discuss topics at the core of their careers in health and medical research.
Everyone is welcome to attend these free virtual webinars, inviting you to engage with some inspiring individuals on different topics across the spectrum of health and medical research, as well as connect with peers across the wider sector. There will be a Q&A session at the end of each webinar and questions are encouraged.
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Upcoming
The Artificial Heart Frontiers Program: Engineering the next generation of artificial hearts with Professor Shaun Gregory
What if there was a state-of-the-art technology that promised to transform the healthcare of the 30,000 plus Australians diagnosed with heart failure each year?
Join us this National Science Week as we delve into the innovative research produced out of The Artificial Heart Frontiers Program led by Co-Director, Professor Shaun Gregory. Professor Gregory’s research applies a translational approach to cardiovascular engineering with a particular focus on devices used to support or replace the heart.
Join us for this celebration of groundbreaking science as Professor Gregory discusses how the program is engineering the next generation of artificial hearts on Tuesday 12 August 2025 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am AEST.
As always, there will be a Q&A discussion at the end, so come prepared with your questions.
If you have any questions for the event organisers, you can reach us at media@nhmrc.gov.au.
Past
Watch previous editions of Speaking of Science.
2025
- New frontiers in brain cancer research with Professor Misty Jenkins AO and Professor Matt Dun
- Empowering consumers in health and medical research with Professor James St John and hosted by Ms Ainslie Cahill AM
- Cultural safety and fostering connections to social and emotional wellbeing with Associate Professor Yvonne Clark
- Interrogating the physiology of the human vagus nerve with Professor Vaughan Macefield
- Evaluating 23 years of Dementia and Diabetes research
- Discovering a breakthrough in the fight against cancer with Professor Andrew Wilks
2024
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- Emerging international trends in sex and gender science with Dr Cara Tannenbaum
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Professor Belinda Parker
- SOLVEing Coronary Heart Disease with Professor Julie Redfern
- Synthetic Biology (designer cells and antibodies) with Professor Shalin Naik
- International Research Translation Practice
- International Men’s Health Week
- Unlocking the power of Indigenous co-design and intervention: Transformative outcomes through authentic collaboration
- Towards a National Indigenous Genomics Agenda with Professor Alex Brown
- International Women’s Day: Inspire Inclusion with Ms Christine Gunson, Professor Yvette Roe, Dr Yee Lian Chow and Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Early detection, risk prediction and improving prognosis with Professor Susan Ramos