One of the most important tenets of CBSM is the promotion and development of student and early career researchers. While the structure of the scientific program is specifically geared towards this goal, CBSM seeks to go further by incorporating an "Early Career Researchers Development Session". Motivated young scientists attending this breakfast session will participate in a Q&A forum with senior academics and successful early career researchers about all aspects of career development.
Chaired by Dr Raelene Endersby (Telethon Kids Institute) and Ms Hannah Greig (The University of Western Australia) this years session will be presented by Dr Joshua Lewis entitled "Writing a successful fellowship application, lessons learned the hard way!". Be sure to hit the registration desk early and grab a tea/coffee/juice before an 8am start in Case Study Room.
Dr Joshua Lewis
Edith Cowan University
Biography
Dr Joshua Lewis heads the disorders of mineralisation research group with a focus on the shared epidemiology of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, including biomarkers, nutrition and lifestyle factors and genetic factors. His research aims to develop better ways to identify and prevent disease before the onset of clinical symptoms. He holds a highly competitive National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellow at the School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University and is an author on >120 publications in leading journals such as Nature, Nature Genetics, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Archives of Internal Medicine and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He has been awarded prestigious national and international awards and honours for his research that regularly receives media attention and has attracted almost 2 million dollars in funding from 21 local and national grants and scholarships. He is regularly on grant review panels, including the NHMRC project and investigator grant review panels. He will discuss his experiences in writing fellowship applications and some of the lessons he has learned along the way.