Dr Meghan McIlwain, Clinical Research Manager
President, The New Zealand Association of Clinical Research,
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Bench Side Story continues with a Clinical Research Manager, and President of New Zealand Association of Clinical Research based in Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
Dr Meghan McIlwain is a Clinical Research Manager, the President of the New Zealand Association of Clinical Research, a pharmacist and a guest lecturer at the University of Auckland School of Pharmacy. Through her career she’s been a hospital pharmacist, a community pharmacist, a postgraduate student, a postdoctoral researcher, a lecturer and an independent research consultant. Her PhD in is Pharmacy; specifically neuropsychopharmacology.
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Superslayer taking on antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Dr Katharina Richter is a visionary leader in MedTech, acclaimed for innovation and gender diversity. With over 40 awards to her name, including MIT Innovator Under 35 Asia-Pacific, and Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovator finalist, she has shattered barriers as an entrepreneur, scientist, and ‘superbug slayer.’ Katharina’s groundbreaking work in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria has resulted in 6 innovative treatments, 3 of which are patented, offering hope against deadly infections.
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Healthcare associated infection prevention
Professor Philip Russo is an internationally regarded expert in healthcare associated infection prevention, and led the recently completed the Australian National Healthcare Associated Infection Point Prevalence Survey, the first in Australia for 34 years. He is also Past President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), the peak body for Infection Prevention and Control professionals in the Australasian region.
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Computer science approach to detecting dementia
Watch Xinyi Wang, a researcher at the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania talk on identifying new approaches to detecting dementia.
