Attendees: Kate Poole (Facilitator), Boris Martinac, Maté Biro, Daryan Kempe, Yu Suk Choi, Martin Fronius, Charles Cox, Xiaowei Wang, Qian Peter Su, Sarah Boyle, Sam Stehbens, Anne Lagendijk, Sara Baratchi (Minutes)
President's Welcome
Boris Martinac provided an update from the council meeting of the International Society of Mechanobiology. The next ISMB meetings will be held in Taiwan (2024) and Glasgow (2026).
Treasurer's Report
Sara Baratchi reported:
- Bank account set up in February 2022 with two signatories to approve transactions.
- Membership fees set up as provided on the website.
- One-year AuSMB membership included in registration for the 4th International Symposium on Mechanobiology.
- Total income for 2022: $1,130
- Expenditure: $0
- Total members: 119
The amount remaining from ISMB 2022 will be transferred to the AuSMB account.
Secretary's Report
Kate Poole provided an update on the list of current council members and noted the lack of a representative from South Australia. Sarah Boyle was selected as the SA representative.
Kate Poole presented the mission statement and the EDI statement of the AuSMB to ensure principles for a diverse and inclusive society.
Technical Officer's Report
Daryan Kempe provided an update on the website, including how it can be used to promote research and recent publications of members. A password-protected site for AuSMB members is being prepared, including pages for available positions and links to members' webpages.
Society Award
Kate Poole presented the Society Award to Kathryn Stok for her work in establishing the Mechanobiology FoR code.
Plans for 2023 Local Meeting
Kate Poole facilitated discussion on organising future local meetings:
- 2023: Sara Baratchi volunteered to organise in Melbourne.
- 2025 and 2027: Yu Suk Choi and Martin Fronius volunteered to organise, to be confirmed at the next AGM.
Election of Office Holders
Kate Poole facilitated the selection. All nominations were supported by AGM attendees:
- President: Boris Martinac (incumbent until AGM 2023)
- President-elect: Maté Biro
- Vice-President: Sara Baratchi
- Treasurer: Charles Cox
- Secretary: Kate Poole
- Technical Officer: Daryan Kempe
Other Business
- Maté Biro suggested making the constitution publicly available on the website.
- Boris Martinac asked ISMB 2022 OC members to provide statistics for number of participants, countries represented, and career stages of attendees.