CQUniversity sleep and fatigue specialist Associate Professor Naomi Rogers has been announced as President Elect of the Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR).

Dr Rogers was ASMR's first ever director elected from outside a capital city, in the organisation's 50-year history. She's currently based in Mackay and will be moving to Rockhampton next year.

ASMR is the peak professional society representing Australian health and medical research and the CQUniversity academic has already had a busy year helping to lobby government and commissioning reports on research benefits.

Associate Professor Naomi Rogers

Details on ASMR are available via http://www.asmr.org.au/

Dr Rogers was also integral to this year's ASMR Medical Research Week® tour of national capitals and the National Press Club, with 'medalist' speaker the Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall.

Next year, she will help the peak body expand its reach into regional centres, with extra Medical Research Week events.

Among various scientific symposiums and other outreach events, Dr Rogers is this week attending ASMR's National Scientific Conference in Cairns, which has an 'Indigenous Health - Action on Prevention' theme.

She will also have a key role in planning the equivalent conference in Adelaide next year, which will be part of the wider Australian Health and Medical Research Congress.

Dr Rogers will be an invited guest for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 75th Anniversary event scheduled for late November, including a three-day symposium and awards dinner.

The CQUniversity academic recently attended the Prime Minister's Science Awards in Canberra.

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