ANZPRA
Australian and New Zealand Placental Research Association
ANZPRA satellite meetings
ANZPRA holds an annual satellite meeting immediately proceeding or after the Society for Reproductive Biology Annual Conference each year (see the SRB conference website for more details). These satellite meetings showcase the broad range of fantastic placental research being undertaken in Australia and New Zealand.
Details of our previous satellites can be found at the end of this page.
ANZPRA Satellite Meeting, Blue Mountains (Katoomba), NSW
November 5th & 6th 2026
Proudly sponsored by:
UTS INSIGHT (Institute for Innovative Solutions for Wellbeing and Health) is the flagship health research institute at the University of Technology Sydney, bringing together researchers, industry, government and community partners to tackle complex health and wellbeing challenges. Through innovative, transdisciplinary collaboration, INSIGHT seeks practical, scalable and evidence-based solutions that improve health outcomes across the life course. The institute’s work spans digital and AI-enabled health, ageing and aged care, palliative and chronic care, women’s and children’s health, Indigenous health, epidemiology, health economics and climate change and health.
INSIGHT is home to several internationally recognised research collaboratives and centres, including IMPACCT (Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation), CHERE (Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation), the UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC), and the Australian Stuttering Research Centre (ASRC). These collaboratives bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, consumers and industry leaders to co-design research and translate evidence into policy and practice with meaningful real-world impact.
By combining expertise across health, science, technology, business and the social sciences, INSIGHT is driving innovation for healthier and more equitable futures in Australia and globally.
Learn more about UTS INSIGHT here.
Abstract submission:
Abstracts are invited from students and researchers <8 years post-PhD (relative to opportunity).
Please download the abstract template using the button below and submit your completed abstract via email to anzplacentalresearch@gmail.com by 5:00 pm AEST on the 24th of July.
Registration:
Get in quick! Early bird rates end September 25th - all registration prices to increase by $30 after this date!
Please use the following link or QR code to register:
https://www.trybooking.com/DKOOR
Early bird registration prices for paid ANZPRA MEMBERS:
Student member = $100
ECR (<5 years post-PhD) non-member = $150
Regular member = $250
Early bird registration prices for NON-MEMBERS:
Student non-member = $150
ECR (<5 years post-PhD) non-member = $200
Regular member = $300
Dinner ticket for all = $40 per person
Location:
Both days will be at the Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa (5/19 Lilianfels Ave, Katoomba NSW 2780).
https://www.worldsapart.club/independents/lilianfels
Dinner will be held on at The Lookout Echo Point (33/37 Echo Point Rd, Katoomba NSW 2780) from 6pm on Thursday November 5th, including food and drinks.
https://thelookoutechopoint.com.au/
For more information on the local area, please visit:
https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/blue-mountains
Accommodation:
There are lots of accommodation options both at the venue and also nearby, all offering different room types and prices.
Previous ANZPRA Satellite Meetings
Previous ANZPRA satellite programmes can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
2022 - Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
2017 - No Satellite
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