Mira and Phoebe Postdoc

PDS Annual General Meeting, open to all early- and mid-career researchers affiliated with FMHS, is happening on August 20th, 1pm - 2:30pm, Manaakitia Room 503-019. Pizza lunch provided!

First place talk goes to Dr. Emma Lydon for her talk titled: “Quantifying the carbon footprint of asthma treatment in Aotearoa using national dispensing and hospitalisation data” 👏👏👏👏 #SUMMIT2026

Second place talk goes to Dr. Harry Jordan for his talk titled “The accuracy of the PREP2 tool for predicting upper limb outcomes after stroke as part of routine clinical care” 👏👏👏👏 #SUMMIT2026

Best elevator pitch goes to Dr. Lydia Velzian for her talk titled “MiRNA as a promising fluid biomarker for presymptomatic FTD” 👏👏👏👏 #SUMMIT2026

Best abstract goes to Dr. Victoria King: “After the spots fade: sequelae of the measles outbreak in Auckland 2019 - a case-control study” 👏👏👏👏 #SUMMIT2026

And don’t forget to get the latest updates from our awesome sponsors in the atrium :) #SUMMIT2026

Session 2 beginning in 5 minutes! Come On down to hear about the incredible research being done by research fellows in our faculty! 507:007 #SUMMIT2026

The FMHS PDS presents a workshop on Academic Promotions Date: Wednesday 22nd April Time: 10-11:30am Room: 503-020 Are you considering applying for a promotion? Or simply curious about how the process works? See flyer for more detail.

There will be some dogs on campus for much needed canine therapy from 2pm in the Grafton Courtyard. Ice cream, chips and drinks will be available from 3pm, come to our table in the Atrium to get your vouchers! 😊

Our annual FMHS Postdoctoral Society (PDS) FMHS Postgraduate Students’ Association (FMHS-PGSA) End of Year Celebration is on TODAY. Date: Thursday 27th November Time: 2 – 5 pm Venue: Superfino, Grafton Atrium, Grafton Courtyard

FMHS-PDS peer networking happening at Superfino Café now! Coffee and snacks are provided – Please look for us by the banner and sign in to receive an FMHS-PDS coffee token. BYO mug if you can.

We had some cancellations and have a few spots left for the workshop still. If you are interested or know someone who will benefit from the workshop, please encourage them to register!

PDS offers publication grants and research development grants. The research development grant offers flexible funding for travel costs, work-related costs or seed funding. The third round will close at 5 pm on the 10th of September 2025. Apply at: fmhspds.blogs.auckland.ac.nz…

Please see below the information for our annual FMHS Postdoctoral Society (PDS) FMHS Postgraduate Students’ Association (FMHS-PGSA) Quiz Night: Date: Thursday 28th August Time: 4 – 6:30 pm Venue: Superfino

As always thanks so much to our fantastic supporters: we can’t run SUMMIT without you!

And the winners are… the first place talk: Julia Shanks for their talk titled “Does reduced parasympathetic activity limit exercise capacity in heart failure? A role for vagal co-transmitter VIP” 🥇👏👏#SUMMIT2025