VESKI Newsletter Number 10, November 2007
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A message from the VESKI CEO, Julia Page:

Welcome to our final quarterly newsletter for 2007.

I am delighted to share with you our exciting movements, activities and achievements in what has been a busy run to the end of 2007 for VESKI including the introduction of our new Board Chairman, Professor Edward ''Snow'' Barlow.

I hope you enjoy this edition of the VESKI Newsletter.

In this Edition:

VESKI Boardroom News
VESKI Fellows News
VESKI Programs Update - VESKI Fellowship Applications NOW OPEN
Forthcoming Events

VESKI Boardroom News

New Chair for VESKI

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Professor Edward “Snow” Barlow as VESKI Chair and new Board Director – taking up the position from one of our founding Directors and Chair, Professor Alan Trounson. More...

VESKI Board Movements

Outgoing Chair, Professor Alan Trounson leaves the Board of VESKI in December 2007 to take on a new international role.

Professor Trounson will take up a permanent position as the President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

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VESKI welcomes new Board Directors

VESKI welcomes new Board Directors to drive exciting new initiatives in 2008. These Directors bring diverse and extensive experience to our highly successful Board. More...

VESKI Fellows News

VESKI Innovation Fellow Receives Funding Grants

VESKI Innovation Fellow, Professor Marcus Pandy has received two major funding grants for 2008. The grants are in recognition of his already significant contribution to research in Victoria. More...

Busy Time for Dr. Forde; 1st Patent & a Prize!

VESKI Innovation Fellow, Dr. Gareth Forde’s feet haven’t touched the ground much these last few months, what with obtaining new research funding, winning an innovation prize and placing a patent on his ground breaking DNA research. It’s full steam ahead in 2008. More...

Malaria Targeted in an NHMRC Grant for Dr. Barry.

A new NHMRC grant will assist in the ongoing work of Dr Alyssa Barry who is a VESKI Innovation Fellow researching the diversity of the malaria parasite in different regions of the world. More...

VESKI Programs Update

Innovation Fellowships – Applications Now Open

Applications have now opened for VESKI Innovation Fellowships 2008/09. More...

Bug Blitz – Opportunities in Science

VESKI Innovation Fellow Dr Gareth Forde took time out from his busy research schedule to encourage Victorian secondary students about opportunities in science – while they were checking out some most unusual ‘bugs’. In fact they were taking part in a ‘Bug Blitz”. More...

Forthcoming Events

RMIT Business Lecture Series – Upcoming Breakfast

The last RMIT Business Lecture Series event for 2007 Sustainability, Regulators & Embracing Risk – a 21^st Century Solution will take place on Wednesday 28^th November. It’s a breakfast gathering at Ernst & Young.

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