2025 NACE - CFAR Training Day is here!

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:00 PM

The next generation of allergy researchers will attend the 2025 NACE-CFAR Training Day on Thursday 15 May in Melbourne where they will learn about the power of Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) Theory and how to nail grant writing. 

• WHEN: 8am – 5pm AEST, Thursday 15 May
• WHERE: The Larwill Studio Meeting Rooms, 48 Flemington Road, Parkville - See map
• PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Take tram number 58 or 59 to the Royal Children’s Hospital stop
• PARKING: Some on-street parking is available on Flemington Road, underground parking is available beneath the Royal Children’s Hospital and 48 Flemington Road. More parking details
• LUNCH: 12.30 – 2pm AEST, light refreshments will be provided through out the day

What's on?

Breakfast Mingle

• 8:30am – 9:30am AEST

Kickstart the day at the NACE-CFAR breakfast mingle – an opportunity to connect with members of the NACE Leadership Group and CFAR Chief and Associate Investigators.

Training Session 1: Unlock the power of analysis with DAG theory!

9:30am – 12:30pm AEST

Presented by Professor Adrian Lowe, CFAR Associate Investigator and University of Melbourne allergic disease epidemiologist. Connect with Professor Lowe on LinkedIn.

Lunchtime Seminar

12:30pm – 2pm AEST

Hear from NACE Postgraduate Scholars, who will share the latest on their drug, insect and respiratory allergy PhD projects.

Training Session 2: Grant writing skills – Developing a robust proposal

2pm – 5pm AEST

Presented by Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen, The GrantEd Group Senior Advisor. Connect with Dr Brennan-Olsen on LinkedIn.

Follow and tag us on X/Twitter: @NACEresearch and @CRE_CFAR; LinkedIn: @National Allergy Centre of Excellence for highlights of the day.