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QMB 2025
4-5 September 2025
Te Pae, Christchurch
Convenor: Dr Christoph Goebl, University of Otago and Dr Andrew Munkacsi, Victoria University
The 35th Annual Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB)
This year's sessions include:
Thursday, 4th September
- Molecular Biology Research in Space
Assoc. Prof. Sarah Kessans, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Brian Russell, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Vanessa Morris, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr David Hooks, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
Zach Preston, Dawn Aerospace, New Zealand
- Molecular Physiology Across Systems
Prof. Marc Pellegrini, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Amy Yewdall, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Angus Lindsey, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Prof. Gavin Reid, School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Commercialization in Life Sciences
Prof. Tak W Mak, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada and Co-Director, Centre for Oncology and Immunology, Hong Kong Science Park
Dr Stuart Chambers, Brightfield Therapeutics, South San Francisco, USA
Irina Miller, Daisy Lab, New Zealand
Dr Taylor Hibbard, Bontio Bio, New Zealand
Christophe Collet, Scion group/BSI, New Zealand
Panel discussion with the session speakers
- Poster Session
- Conference dinner
Friday, 5th September
- AGM and prize session
Annual general meeting of the QMB society
Poster awards
Dr Nils Birkholz, University of Otago
Dr Essie Van Zuylen, University of Canterbury
Assoc. Prof. Daniel Pletzer, University of Otago
- Molecular Ecology & Evolution
Dr Sarah Knight, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Catherine Collins, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr James Davies, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia
Dr Alana Alexander, University of Otago, New Zealand
Sarah Manners, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Assoc. Prof. Evelyn Sattlegger, Massey University, New Zealand
- Technology & Molecular Medicine
Assoc. Prof. Simon Hinkley, The Ferrier Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Jordan Lima, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr Hillary Sheppard, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Keri Multerer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Prof. Tony Kettle, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand
Ben Buttle, , University of Auckland, New Zealand
Prof. Tim Woodfield, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand
- Cellular Biology: Mechanisms & Models
Dr Grace Q. Gong, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Dr Adam Middleton, University of Otago, New Zealand
Emilie Hamzah, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr Artem Efremov, Institute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, China
Dr Davide Mercadante, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Nina Dickerhof, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand
Abigail Schwartfeger, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
