Welcome to the Melbourne Protein Group (MPG) webpage! The MPG was an initiation of the Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function and continues to enjoy the generous support of this organization. In 2009, the MPG became a special interest group of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and in 2010 we became an affiliate of Proteomics and Metabolomics Victoria. Our goal is to provide opportunities for young Victorian researchers interested in topics related to all aspects of protein function, structure and biology to present their research data, network and gain mentorship. This is achieved largely through the organization of symposia for both students and postdocs.


Last year marked the 10th annual MPG Student Symposium that was held at the Bio21 Institute, University of Melbourne on Thursday, July 14. This popular meeting once again presented outstanding science from our young researchers, as well as from our two keynote speakers, Associate Professor Andy Hill and Dr. Daniela Stock. This year, our 11th annual MPG Student Symposium will be held at Monash University, Clayton on Thursday, July 5. We look forward to a vibrant meeting and look out for further updates on this event closer to the date.

In addition to hosting the student symposia, in 2010, the 1st MPG Postdoctoral Symposium was held at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and proved a great success. This year, the 2nd MPG Postdoctoral Symposium will be held at the Melbourne Brain Centre in Parkville on Thursday, September 20. We hope that you will support our event and make it another truly successful symposium showcasing the great science from our early career researchers!

We welcome any suggestions for improvements to our core activities or any other ideas that you would like to see implemented. Let us know if you’ve heard a great story recently and think it would make for a great talk at any of our symposia - we are always open to suggestions! Feel free to explore our website and also follow the MPG on Facebook!

Erinna Lee
President, MPG

$50 cash prize to be won!

All you need to do is simply like the MPG Facebook  Page and you will be in the draw to win $50 cash. Winners will be drawn at the student symposium on Thursday 5th July.

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Discoveries Need Dollars 

The "Discoveries Need Dollars" campaign has been set up to help protect medical research funding. Please encourage your colleagues, friends and families to support this campaign.

For futher information or to lodge your support please visit the facebook page

For futher information or to lodge your support please visit the facebook page