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Join us for a free one-day workshop offering extensive training opportunities for National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) and Centre for Food Allergy Research (CFAR) Postgraduate Scholars and early-mid career researchers.

Deepen your understanding of the power of DAG Theory and how to nail grant writing, plus network with leaders in your field.

* This is an in-person training day. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for NACE and CFAR-funded Postgraduate Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows travelling from interstate.You will hear from us directly. Minimum travel support will also be available for limited spaces.

Places are limited! Please RSVP by 5pm AEST Wednesday 30 April.

Breakfast mingle

• 8.30am – 9.30am AEST
• Level 3 Seminar Room, 48 Flemington Road, Parkville

Kickstart the day at the NACE-CFAR breakfast mingle – an opportunity to connect with members of the NACE Leadership Group and CFAR Chief and Associate Investigators. A continental breakfast, tea and coffee will be provided.

Training session 1

• 9.30am – 12.30pm AEST
• The Larwill Studio Meeting Rooms, Ground floor, 48 Flemington Road, Parkville

Unlock the power of analysis with DAG theory!

Presented by Professor Adrian Lowe, CFAR Associate Investigator and University of Melbourne allergic disease epidemiologist. Connect with Professor Lowe on LinkedIn

Professor Lowe will present a user’s guide to directed acyclic graph (DAG) Theory – a highly effective way to visually represent your variables. Learn how DAG theory strengthens the causal inferences you can make from your analyses, and why it’s a growing technique used in allergy research. Take part in hands-on activities to teach you how to use DAGitty software so that you leave the session ready to apply the theory to your work.

Lunchtime seminar

• 12.30pm – 2pm AEST
• Level 3 Seminar Room, 48 Flemington Road, Parkville

Hear from NACE Postgraduate Scholars, who will share the latest on their drug, insect and respiratory allergy PhD projects. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Training session 2

• 2pm – 5pm AEST
• The Larwill Studio Meeting Rooms, Ground floor, 48 Flemington Road, Parkville

Grant writing skills: Developing a robust proposal

Presented by Dr Sharon Brennan-Olsen, The GrantEd Group Senior Advisor. Connect with Dr Brennan-Olsen on LinkedIn

Master the four essential elements of a robust proposal – significance, quality, innovation and feasibility – and learn how to answer the vital questions for your next research project. Who needs your research? What makes a high-quality project? What novel and innovative elements are built into your research plan and how have you balanced this with risk? What involvement do you need from others to ensure your research is significant and feasible?

 DATE

Thursday 15 May 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC+11)

Location

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The Larwill Studio Meeting Rooms
48 Flemington Road, , [CITY], VIC 3052

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The NACE is supported by funding from the Australian Government. CFAR has been funded by the NHMRC since 2013 and is a World Allergy Organization Centre of Excellence. NACE and CFAR are hosted at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Visit: nace.org.au. Follow @NACEresearch on X and @National Allergy Centre of Excellence on LinkedIn. Visit: cfar.org.au. Follow @CRE_CFAR on X.