ASO Foundation for Research and Education (ASOFRE)
ASOFRE Committee Dr Steven Naoum, Dr Robert Mayne (Secretary) Dr David Madsen, Dr Annu Nangia (Chair), Dr Alex Yusupov (Treasurer), Dr Roslyn Mayne (ASO President), Dr Chris Theodosi, Dr Simon Toms and Dr Derek Allan.
2025 ASOFRE Foundation Meeting Highlights The ASOFRE Foundation Meeting was held at the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Hobart on 28-29 March 2025. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Hobart’s Constitution Dock, over 250 attendees enjoyed the opportunity to take in Tasmania’s stunning scenery and hospitality in addition to the Foundation Meeting. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Reflections on the past, a mirror to the future”. The Meeting focused on acknowledging the achievements of our established academics, as well as
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showcasing the promising work of our up-and-coming researchers and postgraduate students. It was an opportunity to highlight the world-class studies being undertaken within our profession. It was also a time for senior orthodontists to reflect on the scientific and clinical changes they had seen in orthodontics over the last few decades. The engaging program was led by our 2025 Jan Taylor lecturer, Professor Martyn Cobourne from King’s College who not only presented four lectures at the Foundation Meeting on evidence based orthodontics, but also spoke to the postgraduate students from Australia and New
Australian Society of Orthodontics Annual Report 2025