tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48829749869733355042024-03-18T14:03:06.772+11:00School of Translational Medicine News Blog(Formerly known as Central Clinical School)Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2943125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-135816323430880522024-01-19T09:39:00.003+11:002024-01-19T09:51:13.275+11:00NHMRC Investigator Grant announcements<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLApxGuYh9dlM9TY1i3frZXbGeF6CgVMzkW4TBwDQKKrcryKZwjBrBKfSbGlNMfoyVvAHbJmd0MkzbI5i_jYBP7e4KTCzdCq4QZ8p29CrFt19abMwYhSeTLmvShJneRsRW36fvhyad-Cbj46Q8hdcWzBSgmo4NJycvXfcxVa0bwJhAjW5r0NTCRJRDlMY/s1257/InvestigatorGrants2023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLApxGuYh9dlM9TY1i3frZXbGeF6CgVMzkW4TBwDQKKrcryKZwjBrBKfSbGlNMfoyVvAHbJmd0MkzbI5i_jYBP7e4KTCzdCq4QZ8p29CrFt19abMwYhSeTLmvShJneRsRW36fvhyad-Cbj46Q8hdcWzBSgmo4NJycvXfcxVa0bwJhAjW5r0NTCRJRDlMY/s320/InvestigatorGrants2023.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><p>Congratulations to our researchers who‘ve been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants in the 2023 round, announced in late December. . </p><p>Investigator Grants support high-performing researchers at all career stages with salary and research support, to form collaborations and pursue important research directions as they arise. </p><p>CCS researchers received nine grants worth $16.3 million, with funding commencing in 2024: </p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/benjamin-marsland" target="_blank">Professor Benjamin Marsland</a></b> (Immunology and Pathology) - Harnessing Microbes and Metabolites to Combat Respiratory Diseases ($2.9m).</p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/patrick-kwan" target="_blank">Professor Patrick Kwan</a></b> (Neuroscience) – Transforming Epilepsy Outcomes Through Innovative Technologies ($2.7m)</p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/joseph-doyle" target="_blank">Professor Joseph Doyle</a></b> (Infectious Diseases) – Accelerating Progress Toward Hepatitis C Elimination as a Public Health Threat ($1.6m)</p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/omer-gilan" target="_blank">Dr Omer Gilan</a></b> (Clinical Haematology) – Epigenetic Regulation of Self Renewal in Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis ($1.2m)</p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/marcus-chen" target="_blank">Adjunct Professor Marcus Chen</a></b> (Melbourne Sexual Health Centre) – A New Model for Improved Syphilis Management and Control ($2.9m)</p><p><b><a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/research/harding-group" target="_blank">Dr Ian Harding</a></b> (Neuroscience) – The Cerebellum-Striatum Axis in Progressive Movement Disorders ($1.6m)</p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/vilija-jokubaitis" target="_blank">Associate Professor Vilija Jokubaitis</a></b> (Neuroscience) – Multiple Sclerosis in Childbearing Women: Clinical Management, Consequences and Biological Management ($2.8m)</p><p><b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/shobi-sivathamboo" target="_blank">Dr Shobi Sivathamboo</a></b> (Neuroscience) – Preventing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: Identifying Predictive Biomakers and Advancing Automated Seizure Detection for Real-Time Interventions’ ($662,040). </p><p>And finally, <b><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/prasanti-kotagiri" target="_blank">Dr Prasanti Kotagiri</a></b> (Immunology), who joins us in the new year from The University of Melbourne, received a grant for Improving long-term outcomes post kidney transplant through study of the immune receptor repertoire ($497,224)</p><p><i>Pictured from top L-R: Omer Gilan, Vilija Jokubaitis, Shobi Sivathamboo, Marcus Chen, Joseph Doyle, Benjamin Marsland, Patrick Kwan, Ian Harding, Prasanti Kotagiri</i></p><p><a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/latest/2023-articles/mnhs-researchers-awarded-$53million-in-nhmrc-investigator-grants" target="_blank">See here</a> for a full list list of Investigator grants winners.</p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-85232362568713371152024-01-12T12:09:00.010+11:002024-01-12T12:19:15.490+11:002024 Gastroenterology, Immunology and Neuroscience (GIN) Program Symposium<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy3r6YKaEMqYgMS8YPnR-3HrSlnbATukcZvtpfBxyBhdAmyW-Fczlkcgfo4QaS7Q7Ao9LOks8K4aZGvyAgkl14fQ2G0UZklTd-lKC65_7C35bmioqQcGWx8lq4bhrlIs3w8LfY9oCzTtlUNLIT2npJAKqYbtSJJEKVR4QtAHVzt2DQDyCw1lB-0d4hu0y/s1688/GIN_Symposium_2024_square_1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1688" data-original-width="1688" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy3r6YKaEMqYgMS8YPnR-3HrSlnbATukcZvtpfBxyBhdAmyW-Fczlkcgfo4QaS7Q7Ao9LOks8K4aZGvyAgkl14fQ2G0UZklTd-lKC65_7C35bmioqQcGWx8lq4bhrlIs3w8LfY9oCzTtlUNLIT2npJAKqYbtSJJEKVR4QtAHVzt2DQDyCw1lB-0d4hu0y/w200-h200/GIN_Symposium_2024_square_1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Join us for the 2024 <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/research/gastroenterology-immunology-and-neuroscience" target="_blank">GIN Program</a> Symposium, a dynamic platform where leading experts and researchers converge to explore the latest advancements in the gut-immune-brain axis. Registrations now open<p></p><p>We are thrilled to welcome esteemed speakers, including interstate experts Chris Dayas and Sam Costello, alongside Petter Brodin and Clare Lloyd from Imperial College London, UK. Be part of this transformative experience and delve into the forefront of cutting-edge research and discovery.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Details</h4><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Date: 13 February 2024</li><li>Venue: The Betty & John Laidlaw AO Alfred Innovation & Education Hub, 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne.</li><li><a href="https://shop.monash.edu/2024-gin-program-symposium.html" target="_blank">Registration link</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIhmuMHpZ9zs8z7VepV6PHehUq1yd9xWzT4hqxkX5lk3ogbg/viewform" target="_blank">Abstract submission link</a></li></ul><div>For further information, please contact Juliana Castro, GIN Discovery Program Coordinator on <a href="mailto:ccs-gindiscovery@monash.edu">ccs-gindiscovery@monash.edu</a>.</div>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-72895146555776805252023-12-15T12:42:00.002+11:002023-12-15T13:00:57.332+11:00Miss Sofia Carter - Highest achieving BMedSc(Hons) student<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c8wJwjLzBJTNjQtJ5OTt12TvDMowVDio7S_32XcpBdaAsouEDk55BQpDTPLDp0XqbP_xg_IbEzeO1veKqI5BfQvNu4W5Hs0xMQIGqdD-6B5fs8EIHIHlFUPePdQnpQ88ghnayCfYI3M2YB3txavgPNY6pKLneCuF0519tjH0B7jQQLk55mCSltS35IJp/s400/IMG_2381.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c8wJwjLzBJTNjQtJ5OTt12TvDMowVDio7S_32XcpBdaAsouEDk55BQpDTPLDp0XqbP_xg_IbEzeO1veKqI5BfQvNu4W5Hs0xMQIGqdD-6B5fs8EIHIHlFUPePdQnpQ88ghnayCfYI3M2YB3txavgPNY6pKLneCuF0519tjH0B7jQQLk55mCSltS35IJp/w200-h200/IMG_2381.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Congratulations to Miss Sofia Carter, the highest achieving Monash University BMedSc(Hons) student for 2023!</p><p>Sofia's research on antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections (UTIs) highlights the need for changes to antibiotic recommendations for uncomplicated lower UTIs in nonpregnant females.</p><p>Speaking of the award which includes a $1000 prize money, Sofia said, "To have spent this exciting and challenging year learning from some exceptional researchers was honestly rewarding enough - but being recognised with this award and the Alfred Research Alliance awards has provided even more reasons to be grateful".</p><p><i>Pictured L-R: Prof Terence O'Brien, Head of School, Miss, Sofia Carter, Prof Steven Jane, Dean, Sub-Faculty of Translational Medicine & Public Health</i></p><p><br /></p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-18251505058209616592023-11-24T11:33:00.002+11:002023-11-27T10:10:12.266+11:00Head shaving fundraiser event for Cancer Immunology Research<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoXxqpW1qSUGaxgF985zcNx9Z4jO_Tl9CsYpQBaDtLj15OXfOFCh3mj3mO_AfI6ExyZaK6QSZefFoLQUcs3dTbIly36VuSN64c_QZLKAmEhRQkkG5Xv8xSs2n9d_h-KfHV_ZFuLkLOuaRdxp5S-VFgejk2bzAtlgY3sj5PmtadEwssbrMjiCNVX5BZHHG/s824/Chris%20Chew.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="824" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoXxqpW1qSUGaxgF985zcNx9Z4jO_Tl9CsYpQBaDtLj15OXfOFCh3mj3mO_AfI6ExyZaK6QSZefFoLQUcs3dTbIly36VuSN64c_QZLKAmEhRQkkG5Xv8xSs2n9d_h-KfHV_ZFuLkLOuaRdxp5S-VFgejk2bzAtlgY3sj5PmtadEwssbrMjiCNVX5BZHHG/w200-h200/Chris%20Chew.png" width="200"></a></div><div>Christopher Chew, PhD Student in the Cancer Development and Treatment Laboratory (Shackleton Lab) has been growing his hair for the last 8.5 years and will be shaving his head on <b>Saturday 9 December</b> in Melbourne CBD as part of <a href="https://www.hairoffforhairloss.com/" target="_blank">Hair Off For Hair Loss</a>.</div><div>The event will be run with the City of Melbourne as part of the <a href="https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/little-korea-street-food-christmas-festival" target="_blank">Little Korea Street Food Christmas Festival - What's On Melbourne</a>, including food, live performers, face paint, balloon art and Christmas celebrations!</div><div><br></div><div>Funds will be directed towards hair loss related initiatives including cancer immunology research, supporting the alopecia areata foundation and skin health institute.<span></span></div><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/11/head-shaving-fundraiser-event-for.html#more">Read more »</a>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-47319585153048135482023-11-24T09:49:00.005+11:002023-12-15T10:15:28.167+11:00Unveiling Hidden Potential: The Underappreciated Benefits of Integrating Community Medical Perspectives into Research<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik088VKemGieMkEKZ8uDYbXBpiSD3ELUFw_pQZBWy7XMeRIBImwNG_jqAUcG54cGZkQ9EyNh2Ub0Nx2BICFAidMPEcRRbI8fbOLmFQEW2gG4oYPAh3ftn9Y3UuCWX3Dwwj1uhChhpqAu8a9WCdZOIrV3eBTUqrvt2zZItq66RN6hSWJRDZSAhJSDifUc97/s2079/CARE-brief-infographicv2-crop.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="2079" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik088VKemGieMkEKZ8uDYbXBpiSD3ELUFw_pQZBWy7XMeRIBImwNG_jqAUcG54cGZkQ9EyNh2Ub0Nx2BICFAidMPEcRRbI8fbOLmFQEW2gG4oYPAh3ftn9Y3UuCWX3Dwwj1uhChhpqAu8a9WCdZOIrV3eBTUqrvt2zZItq66RN6hSWJRDZSAhJSDifUc97/w200-h137/CARE-brief-infographicv2-crop.png" width="200"></a></div>Co-authored by Chris Ewert Community Representative and Evangelia Bishop, CaRE Coordinator</i></div><p></p><p>Monash University established the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/community-engagement" target="_blank">Consumer and Researcher Engagement</a> program (CaRE) to facilitate mutually beneficial and meaningful connections between researchers and community members with lived experience as a patient or carer of the medical conditions being studied at the Central Clinical School (CCS)</p><p>CaRE is a planned process covering a broad range of interactions with the specific purpose of informing, consulting, partnering, and empowering community members to contribute to medical research through a number of approaches.<span></span></p><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/11/unveiling-hidden-potential.html#more">Read more »</a>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-62283148504315409352023-11-24T09:44:00.008+11:002023-12-15T10:15:42.869+11:00When pain after surgery becomes chronic<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2naeEA2kVLxDuiUkYGlm1gubUoYbliNvS3N7zo4jWD3OU3oe_uZQzQub3sfw-Lv3daqXMG-7NCZZqpN5MvzJEZR54J9ZTOrnP52ulLrUtkZmM8Jgtkvvxrn7988rLt3IYZzuJ09IjQKI6bMmUQcZKdsi0O0VYMmTkpqyu0f2oQSFsM8Y0u-UAKyHygtke/s5187/M210212004_106.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="5187" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2naeEA2kVLxDuiUkYGlm1gubUoYbliNvS3N7zo4jWD3OU3oe_uZQzQub3sfw-Lv3daqXMG-7NCZZqpN5MvzJEZR54J9ZTOrnP52ulLrUtkZmM8Jgtkvvxrn7988rLt3IYZzuJ09IjQKI6bMmUQcZKdsi0O0VYMmTkpqyu0f2oQSFsM8Y0u-UAKyHygtke/w200-h133/M210212004_106.jpg" width="200"></a></div><i style="text-align: left;">Authors: Paige Druce, with special thanks to community representative Chris Ewert for contributing to this article.</i><p></p><p>Pain after surgery is expected. Pain that lasts for days, or even weeks is normal, and usually nothing to be concerned about. But for some patients, pain can persist for months or even years and develop into chronic pain.</p><p>It can be hard to know when pain after surgery becomes chronic pain because the symptoms can range from mild to severe. However, the pain can be distressing and debilitating for the people it affects, including stabbing and tingling feelings, numbness, altered sensations and problems with sensitivity.</p><p>Chronic pain after surgery may depend on the operation undergone and is often difficult to treat, meaning there are no proven strategies for prevention. So, it’s one of the most important research priorities in Perioperative Medicine – the area of medical care that covers the time from surgery being considered, through the operative period, to the patient’s full recovery. <span></span></p><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/11/when-pain-after-surgery-becomes-chronic.html#more">Read more »</a>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-75551827039895520942023-11-17T11:06:00.007+11:002023-11-20T09:14:03.024+11:00Vice-Chancellor’s award for Professor Anne Holland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwHhW9o40-QVPbcCnatOicIF7MzvAA865sEZ5R0NA8U3TY_BokCopdjdSjPmjTFBFHJXThVyga6hzSbboWeRLfG0QIvN3DMbUTbo64Q6h4uUlXgdL6YGSoWbR4Fb6WUSNBKz_z4TOEmQjmw3_nUGlVu04z0GNL0UiA-u9fuUx6jZDOrpl3ubj8lrKfzQS/s400/Headshot_sq_COA8869_lowres.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwHhW9o40-QVPbcCnatOicIF7MzvAA865sEZ5R0NA8U3TY_BokCopdjdSjPmjTFBFHJXThVyga6hzSbboWeRLfG0QIvN3DMbUTbo64Q6h4uUlXgdL6YGSoWbR4Fb6WUSNBKz_z4TOEmQjmw3_nUGlVu04z0GNL0UiA-u9fuUx6jZDOrpl3ubj8lrKfzQS/w200-h200/Headshot_sq_COA8869_lowres.jpg" width="200"></a></div><p>Monash Medicine Nursing and Health Science researchers and staff have received ten awards in the Vice-Chancellor’s Education, Research and Professional Excellence Awards 2023. These awards acknowledge the efforts of high-performing Monash staff and the impact of their work on the Monash community. See full list of recipients <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/latest/2023-articles/mnhs-excellence-recognised-in-the-vice-chancellors-education,-research-and-professional-excellence-awards-2023">HERE.</a></p><p><i>From, Professor Terence O'Brien, Head, Central Clinical School</i></p><p>It is with great pride that I can inform you that Prof Anne Holland, Head of <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/respiratory-research/home" target="_blank">Respiratory Research@Alfred</a>, CCS, was awarded the Monash Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Engagement and Impact. This highly prestigious award recognises Anne’s sustained, impactful research developing and trialling in-home rehabilitation as a way to improve access for patients with chronic lung disease, providing an alternative to the traditional in-person delivery at outpatient facilities. Her work has resulted in a transformative shift of clinical practice towards a more integrated model of disease management (in-person and at-home via web-based platforms), as demonstrated by its citation in 27 clinical guidelines and position papers on pulmonary rehabilitation, pulmonary fibrosis, COPD, skeletal muscle dysfunction, oxygen therapy and respiratory management, from eminent bodies including the Thoracic Societies in the UK, USA, Europe, Asia and Australia/New Zealand.</p><p>Please join with me in congratulating Anne on her award.<span></span></p><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/11/vice-chancellors-award-for-professor.html#more">Read more »</a>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-23444465401570970982023-11-17T10:36:00.004+11:002023-11-17T11:35:13.956+11:0016 days of activism against gender-based violence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EDCFyS3xOZqAmSNasP-V-BYhydiXkjWMRekwuzkZGcKa0bg5QL7S8RIBMkMgeT1EoVhKe353LwiFmpaVvwqAdP6f_tTUzqWVXJtBJFLD79C0ha9Sv79B1k3CWrAI5D9rDdl5LrhqUIkaQfvLBZ53RGetrSEdIsUuJ4E4Iw6-9-eItq9SwNQPTavENvSI/s1080/RV_16days_Social%20Tile_1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EDCFyS3xOZqAmSNasP-V-BYhydiXkjWMRekwuzkZGcKa0bg5QL7S8RIBMkMgeT1EoVhKe353LwiFmpaVvwqAdP6f_tTUzqWVXJtBJFLD79C0ha9Sv79B1k3CWrAI5D9rDdl5LrhqUIkaQfvLBZ53RGetrSEdIsUuJ4E4Iw6-9-eItq9SwNQPTavENvSI/w200-h200/RV_16days_Social%20Tile_1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div>In Australia, one in four women have experienced violence by an intimate partner or family member. On average, a woman in Australia is killed by a man they know every 10 days. </div><div><br /></div><div>The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign led by <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/unite/16-days-of-activism" target="_blank">UN Women</a> that runs from the 25th of November to the 10th of December. During this time, communities around the world join the call that aims to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here in Australia, there are many ways to <a href="https://www.respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/campaigns/16-days-activism-against-gender-based-violence" target="_blank">get involved</a>, including the Walk Against Family Violence 2023 on the 24th of November, which marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism. </div><div><br /></div><div>All genders are welcome, so bring along your friends, family, and lab mates. Wear orange if you can and stand in solidarity with victim-survivors. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you’d like to join a group from the Department of Neuroscience that is attending, please contact Dr Georgia Symons (<a href="mailto:georgia.fullersymons1@monash.edu">georgia.fullersymons1@monash.edu</a>). One of the reasons they are walking is to acknowledge the contribution of victim-survivors in their research study to investigate brain injury in intimate partner violence. </div><div><br /></div><div>Other ways to get involved during this time:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Visit the <a href="https://safeandequal.org.au/16-days-of-activism/" target="_blank">Safe and Equal 16 Days of Activism page</a> and join a community event near you. </li><li>Follow Respect Victoria on social media, share posts using #16Days and #16DaysOfActivism.</li><li><a href="https://www.respectvictoria.vic.gov.au/campaigns/respect-starts-with-a-conversation" target="_blank">Start a conversation</a> about respect at home, with friends or a sporting/community club. </li></ul></div><div><br /></div>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-39501073783753465252023-11-17T10:23:00.004+11:002023-11-17T11:16:18.733+11:00Thanomporn Wittayacharoenpong wins the Alfred Health Week Abstract Prize<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbAlAMBt7ovsgk0xgadVA67KtfbTIuaP-ohmKf_OS2bj-Jf8wSNvDJbwAqfPBNdYGZxMPFSKWaO5TEfl3KFTfbRiZtDlQXSzuawQ_E3sDt57tqQ-GGt8e8QYtYis_PNtsL3gXmduHZ37OXkXJmyXI8yFaxinHi9nN7IOwuBE2bNlOLZeWYN-7Pz_wj4V6/s400/unnamed.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbAlAMBt7ovsgk0xgadVA67KtfbTIuaP-ohmKf_OS2bj-Jf8wSNvDJbwAqfPBNdYGZxMPFSKWaO5TEfl3KFTfbRiZtDlQXSzuawQ_E3sDt57tqQ-GGt8e8QYtYis_PNtsL3gXmduHZ37OXkXJmyXI8yFaxinHi9nN7IOwuBE2bNlOLZeWYN-7Pz_wj4V6/w200-h200/unnamed.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>Congratulations to Ms Thanomporn (Mon) Wittayacharoenpong on winning the Alfred Research Alliance Senior Medical Staff Association Prize for Clinical / Public Health Research at the 2023 Alfred Health Week.</p><p>A PhD student in the Epilepsy surgery research group led by Associate Professor Andrew Neal, Mon's research abstract submitted was entitled, "Using Stereo-EEG data to determine the optimal intracranial venous sinus location for an endovacular seizure detection device". She won the award for the best journal article, in the Abstract Prize category.</p><p>Find out more about the <a href="https://www.alfredresearchalliance.org.au/research/research-week-2023/ahw-2023-prizes/" target="_blank">Alfred Health Week Prizes 2023</a>.</p><p><i>Picture: Mon with Professor Terence O'Brien (Head, Central Clinical School) and Professor Stephen Jane (Dean, Sub-faculty of Translational Medicine and Public Health).</i></p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-82180995357553892322023-11-17T09:37:00.008+11:002023-11-17T10:05:23.424+11:00Strategies and tips for a healthy working life <p><i> Summary of the CCS-SPHPM joint panel discussion for Mental Health Week by Zhoujie Ding and Lenka Vodstrcil (on behalf of CCS EDI committee)</i></p><p>Striving to maintain our mental wellbeing has emerged as a primary goal for many workers, especially since COVID first disrupted our routines and changed how we work. In academia, meeting deadlines and balancing our workload and expected output can sometimes be really overwhelming, especially when other issues in life cause additional stress. To provide some insights into how our working lives can be improved and where to get help when mental health issues arise, the CCS-SPHPM EDI committees organised a panel discussion with experts in the field, which took place at the Alfred Center Lecture Theatre on 6 November 2023.</p><span></span><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/11/strategies-and-tips-for-healthy-working.html#more">Read more »</a>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-56607863291288230432023-10-13T11:34:00.007+11:002023-10-13T11:57:54.646+11:00Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences recognises Professor Catriona Bradshaw<div style="border-right: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); float: left; font-size: 86%; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 20px; width: 250px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qtdwENmwF2k?si=NnsXvxCCc5Q18b4g" title="YouTube video player" width="250"></iframe><div class="post-media-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtdwENmwF2k&t=27s" target="_blank">AAHMS video</a> (0:29min)</div>
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<p>Congratulations to Professor Catriona Bradshaw who has been elected as new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS), the nation’s learned academy for the most influential experts in health and medicine. </p><p>Professor Catriona Bradshaw is a clinician-researcher and Head of Research Translation and Mentorship and Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group Lead at the <a href="https://www.mshc.org.au/" target="_blank">Melbourne Sexual Health Centre</a> and holds an honorary appointment at the University of Melbourne. Catriona is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow, a centre head for the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/impact-amr" target="_blank">Centre to Impact Antimicrobial Resistance</a> at Monash University, and a co-director of the <a href="https://amrhub.org.au/" target="_blank">ARC Research Hub to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance</a>. Catriona is a member of national and international STI guideline committees, a board member of the <a href="https://www.isstdr.org/" target="_blank">International Society for STD Research</a>, a technical advisor for the <a href="https://www.who.int/" target="_blank">World Health Organisation</a>, a past recipient of the <a href="https://www.forwomeninscience.com.au/news/dr-catriona-bradshaw-monash-university-university-of-melbourne" target="_blank">L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Award</a> in 2007 and of the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/latest/2022-articles/sexual-health-research-wins-eureka-prize" target="_blank">Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research</a> in 2022.</p><p>Find out more about <a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/catriona-bradshaw" target="_blank">Professor Catriona Bradshaw</a>.</p><p>See all recent AAHMS Fellows <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/latest/2023-articles/new-fellows-of-the-australian-academy-of-health-and-medical-sciences" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-47478636762896133542023-10-13T11:10:00.006+11:002023-10-13T11:10:40.959+11:00FMNHS Research Platforms Roadshow<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvJHxGEgUayksXzgXx5ZOR-T5Jl5R5Jc6Dn61ATMb99ypO2dCH7iSh1OFd5RHBeLxsvCIJ668wm4Xu4-2tAewSCAPbaB_s5sgF_u4uXQqL8zxTvq7ka7NQgp_X2pxDMvq60fO3DPSK7S9UwcC_cIhQ1uxm3BieLxq9gl9Q5UAOr9Jis43YwVSeLHG2HaM/s200/Platform%20roadshow.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvJHxGEgUayksXzgXx5ZOR-T5Jl5R5Jc6Dn61ATMb99ypO2dCH7iSh1OFd5RHBeLxsvCIJ668wm4Xu4-2tAewSCAPbaB_s5sgF_u4uXQqL8zxTvq7ka7NQgp_X2pxDMvq60fO3DPSK7S9UwcC_cIhQ1uxm3BieLxq9gl9Q5UAOr9Jis43YwVSeLHG2HaM/s1600/Platform%20roadshow.PNG" width="200" /></a></div>This is your opportunity to meet with Platform staff and learn about the equipment, services and capabilities they have. <p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Date: Thursday 26 October 2023</li><li>Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm (morning tea will be provided)</li><li>Venue: Seminar Rooms 1 & 2, Level 5 Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road</li></ul><p></p><p>Drop by anytime between 10am and 12:30pm to see how they can support your research projects. </p><p>Further information about the event is available <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uY_1JgmQ95Tmq3BW76HBoqILxsZjPw-p/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a> and information about the participating platforms is available <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uZIIASr3JDtu1okfo8Fourn8mXBpFQ25/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-43987332902563249642023-10-13T10:07:00.004+11:002023-10-13T11:58:16.677+11:00Dean's Award for Professor Anne Holland<div style="border-right: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); float: left; font-size: 86%; line-height: 15px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 20px; width: 250px;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cEKCz8WmSlE?si=KmNpR5F0VK10TLYs" title="YouTube video player" width="250"></iframe><div class="post-media-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEKCz8WmSlE" target="_blank">Dean's Award video</a> (0.28min)</div>
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<p>Congratulations to Professor Anne Holland, Head of the Department of Respiratory Research@Alfred, who won the Dean's Award for Excellence in Research - Engagement and Impact. An NHMRC Leadership Fellow (2021-2025), Professor Holland's research program investigates supportive therapies for people with chronic respiratory disease, with a focus on COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. Her recent clinical trials have tested new models of pulmonary rehabilitation to improve access and uptake, including low cost home-based models and telerehabilitation. Professor Holland is currently leading a multi-national trial of ambulatory oxygen for people with fibrotic lung disease. Anne is a Chief Investigator for the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis and the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Treatable Traits. Find out more about <a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/anne-holland" target="_blank">Professor Anne Holland</a>.</p><p>See all Dean's Award recipients <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/awards/home">HERE.</a></p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-63206198327355511802023-08-21T08:34:00.001+10:002023-08-21T08:34:17.089+10:00Meet Fernando Gordillo Altamirano<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkuKVGIqxbtLn0IaFoubPhISOO6GFFOTgDccZ1D385OfKJ_VLPydmzx-5gTmh9RZWgIbip4gElLrbAqYTlDzww_9kyICE6MAQfAz7BOUQC8cnrWTVp4qTW70I48KwOrXcqPM6kHEmaJEBaJQClKHwxwuZBaV5JVupRTf2DgTkT7e_GoCR5Zn13DA2t9g/s1024/Lab%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkuKVGIqxbtLn0IaFoubPhISOO6GFFOTgDccZ1D385OfKJ_VLPydmzx-5gTmh9RZWgIbip4gElLrbAqYTlDzww_9kyICE6MAQfAz7BOUQC8cnrWTVp4qTW70I48KwOrXcqPM6kHEmaJEBaJQClKHwxwuZBaV5JVupRTf2DgTkT7e_GoCR5Zn13DA2t9g/s320/Lab%205.jpg" width="320"></a></i></div><i><br><a href="https://lens.monash.edu/@fernando-gordillo-altamirano" target="_blank">Dr Fernando Gordillo Altamirano</a> completed his medical training in his native Ecuador, but knew that he wanted to pursue a career in research rather than clinical practice. That decision brought him to Australia, where he completed further study including a Masters degree and PhD before joining Central Clinical School’s <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/infectious-diseases" target="_blank">Department of Infectious Diseases</a> as a postdoctoral researcher last year. </i><p></p><p><b>Can you tell us about your work?</b></p><p>I kill superbugs! Superbugs are bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics. They are increasingly common in hospitals, where they can infect the most vulnerable patients, and doctors struggle to treat these infections. I work on a method called phage therapy. Phages are viruses: good viruses! Instead of harming or killing human cells, phages only kill bacteria. So, we can treat superbug infections using these viruses, killing the bacteria and saving the patients.</p><p><b>How did you become interested in phage research?</b></p><p>As I was ‘shopping around’ for PhD projects, I met my eventual supervisor, a world leader in phage research: Associate Professor Jeremy Barr of Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences. Before that, I had only briefly learned about phages but had never imagined we could use them to treat infections in humans. Jeremy’s passion ignited my love for phages. It’s thrilling to be working in research where I can apply my medical knowledge and my laboratory expertise simultaneously. <span></span></p><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/08/meet-fernando-gordillo-altamirano.html#more">Read more »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-37059404030842468582023-08-21T08:27:00.003+10:002023-08-21T08:34:55.540+10:00Promotion and new appointment for epilepsy <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOKPw6wHk8l2zJw59QxVv_jcaiMgX6PTxCoaX8zCY_59TV4hYf6qe12t1GBAZps8Op-Z5OLbGlVj1PwAQZfC1S7wxJLn5zFpmkt-BNncdtLKlmYK0b3_7DRm0JGR87NInubw8KTMdmDszg7z0yIizEkDhx4I5ovAJ750OdS526UQNJpxhnytRBoLzoe8/s3549/Neal_Andrew_049_20190823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3549" data-original-width="2366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOKPw6wHk8l2zJw59QxVv_jcaiMgX6PTxCoaX8zCY_59TV4hYf6qe12t1GBAZps8Op-Z5OLbGlVj1PwAQZfC1S7wxJLn5zFpmkt-BNncdtLKlmYK0b3_7DRm0JGR87NInubw8KTMdmDszg7z0yIizEkDhx4I5ovAJ750OdS526UQNJpxhnytRBoLzoe8/s320/Neal_Andrew_049_20190823.jpg" width="213"></a></div><br>Congratulations to <a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/andrew-neal" target="_blank">Dr Andrew Neal</a>, who has been appointed to succeed Professor Patrick Kwan as Director of Epilepsy, Alfred Health, and also promoted to Associate Professor.<p></p><p>Associate Professor Neal joined Alfred Health and Central Clinical School in 2019 as a consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist, lead for the Alfred Advanced Epilepsy Surgery Program and as a research fellow in CCS’s <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/home" target="_blank">Department of Neuroscience</a>. He also served as Deputy Director of Epilepsy at Alfred Health from 2020. </p><p>A/Prof Neal is a national leader in advanced epilepsy surgery, in particular stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG). SEEG involves the surgical implantation of electrodes into the brain to understand the role of brain networks in the pathophysiology of drug-resistant epilepsy and its associated neurocognitive deficits.<span></span></p><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/08/promotion-and-new-appointment-for.html#more">Read more »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-66267737376111022082023-08-07T10:43:00.000+10:002023-08-07T10:43:01.523+10:00Meet Dr Anouk von Borstel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SD463jzAFAURikCSYQTJZiR00_PxNmyx9jwhjPxDd7y5hjwheAH9ZnKD1cRo7hhYS2_PnOHI6whvFpL9dOf4rZeEK2wvSAKPIYn_4U8v-B4Ufy2XyLGyGZdoTX4NIbKDedE_cYDGKpsG9fg1lh7Ohk6qu6xmklHxaFCcf25vN5yAeEbSpXzgO_CICiGi/s4928/Anouk.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="4928" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SD463jzAFAURikCSYQTJZiR00_PxNmyx9jwhjPxDd7y5hjwheAH9ZnKD1cRo7hhYS2_PnOHI6whvFpL9dOf4rZeEK2wvSAKPIYn_4U8v-B4Ufy2XyLGyGZdoTX4NIbKDedE_cYDGKpsG9fg1lh7Ohk6qu6xmklHxaFCcf25vN5yAeEbSpXzgO_CICiGi/s320/Anouk.JPG" width="320"></a></i></div><i>A lecturer’s enthusiasm for immunology rubbed off on Anouk during her undergraduate studies, and she pursued this interest in her Masters of Science and PhD. Having maintained her passion for translational immunology and experiencing firsthand the excitement of making new discoveries, translational research became the common thread throughout her scientific career. She left her native Netherlands to join a structural biology lab at Monash University’s Biomedical Discovery Institute (BDI) in 2018, where she published two lead author papers and co-authored nine more, before joining the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Laboratory within Central Clinical School’s Department of Immunology. There she is currently focused on studying the allergic immune response and how this is altered when patients are treated with allergen immunotherapy.</i><p></p><p><b>How did you become interested in immunology? What excites you about this area?</b></p><p>My passion for immunology began during my lectures in my BSc studies, where I was fortunate to have a professor whose enthusiasm for the subject was infectious. His ability to convey the complexities of the immune system with true passion left me amazed and wanting to learn more about it.</p><p>What truly excites me about this area is the vast amount of uncharted territory. Despite significant progress, there is still so much we don’t fully understand about the immune system. Moreover, the prospect of contributing to the growing body of knowledge and making a positive impact on human health keeps me motivated.<span></span></p><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/08/meet-dr-anouk-von-borstel.html#more">Read more »</a>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-75532941645561451842023-07-21T13:00:00.000+10:002023-07-21T13:00:46.776+10:00Meet Lizzie Thomas<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSs_6VXXXBuSt24lqIMx7XKeB8goTpaA5-x8NB6WzFUOoqFYIT_7998nNSyOrTQGvOg6qXsf1EoJGczYoH8F3oABIPGVHYe9p645Y7-nIy_o2wxFucVx2rfC74yizDwrGXBTic6yJf4F4yv6k-2bmOTww7GbLuqmW_8GcsRTaSiI-AjPv7_uYYHzomp0c/s1336/046_Elizabeth%20Thomas_20220725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="891" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSs_6VXXXBuSt24lqIMx7XKeB8goTpaA5-x8NB6WzFUOoqFYIT_7998nNSyOrTQGvOg6qXsf1EoJGczYoH8F3oABIPGVHYe9p645Y7-nIy_o2wxFucVx2rfC74yizDwrGXBTic6yJf4F4yv6k-2bmOTww7GbLuqmW_8GcsRTaSiI-AjPv7_uYYHzomp0c/s320/046_Elizabeth%20Thomas_20220725.jpg" width="213"></a></i></div><i><br>Dr Elizabeth (Lizzie) Thomas has been at Central Clinical School for almost a decade, having completed her Honours and PhD at the School before staying on as a researcher. She is currently the manager of the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinical Research Unit at the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) and a research fellow at the HER Centre Australia. </i><p></p><p><br></p><p><b>How did you become interested in mental health? What excites you about this area?</b></p><p>I initially got into mental health research as I wanted an Honours project that was more clinical rather than lab based. While my research focus has evolved throughout my time at MAPrc, my passion for mental health and cognition has remained constant, whether it be in schizophrenia as part of my PhD, in relation to hormonal fluctuations in women or in TMS. Studying cognition allows me to explore the intricacies of memory, attention, decision-making, and problem-solving, all of which I find fascinating!</p><span></span><a href="http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2023/07/meet-lizzie-thomas.html#more">Read more »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-85445371222052359012023-07-17T15:51:00.006+10:002023-07-17T15:51:38.007+10:00Immunology researcher wins early career research prize<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRd2jLJU_Td9P7cCtxVIAKePOFZuqPhHRSf9P3Vzp4Af2o-m4NJFSpSIxiZLzvyFXzSqf8bizwu-Ol0xLxkmadS4uwa0y5VT7gXSMc-rk8yiH-MyScwXfLKwgLJAUJx8Vn6XVlzT3D6DjpxOIIyIuuvgA5FCQv_3tBfZzN5YhlUWhcCggjjcl8J_IKhI/s600/IMG_9296_low%20res.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRd2jLJU_Td9P7cCtxVIAKePOFZuqPhHRSf9P3Vzp4Af2o-m4NJFSpSIxiZLzvyFXzSqf8bizwu-Ol0xLxkmadS4uwa0y5VT7gXSMc-rk8yiH-MyScwXfLKwgLJAUJx8Vn6XVlzT3D6DjpxOIIyIuuvgA5FCQv_3tBfZzN5YhlUWhcCggjjcl8J_IKhI/s320/IMG_9296_low%20res.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Congratulations to <a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/paul-gill" target="_blank">Dr Paul Gill</a>, who has been awarded the Glenn Gibson Early Career Research Prize from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP). <p></p><p>The award recognises the work Dr Gill conducted as part of his PhD, examining the interaction between dietary metabolites short-chain fatty acids and the human immune system. </p><p>“I’m proud that all the work I did as a PhD student in the Department of Gastroenterology has been recognised by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics,” Dr Gill said. </p><p>“My research found that a high fibre diet that increases metabolites generated by the gut microbiota can alter the immune system of healthy people. This provides us with a potential approach for treating patients with inflammatory conditions using a high fibre diet.”</p><p>Dr Gill received the award at the ISAPP Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, where he also gave a talk on investigating the effects of short-chain fatty acids on the immune system and gut microbiota of healthy humans.</p><p>“The ISAPP meeting was a great experience for me as an Early Career Researcher. I interacted with experts in the field and was involved in a panel discussion about the evidence for probiotics benefiting human health. This gave me a new insight into how scientific organisations can be involved in promoting evidence-based health advice” </p><p>Since completing his PhD, Dr Gill has joined the Department of Immunology as a research fellow. He is currently investigating the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in immunosuppressed patients, as part of the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/prophecy-study" target="_blank">PROPHECY</a> study. </p><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-47066197452574877362023-07-07T12:54:00.002+10:002023-07-10T09:42:45.320+10:00Media round-up: A/Prof Gemma Sharp discusses new guidelines for cosmetic surgery practice<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGKl_LwmItOK6GsnXWyvRFz6cb1-sHnOYpR7FQHwtADnczsHkb61hxGvmdEjHbo2VZ40P-RzaMAFYCxnCbOw_hgyoUP_eHtNwvm5Hs2F5aj6ymkoqchPNDQuTvopt5EsuH7VOU1Q96QorwNWsREnnLtp3B-LpodrTC5gHmwmyzUtQ2tPKpwHrzGHwgE0/s1196/Gemma%20ABC%20News.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1196" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGKl_LwmItOK6GsnXWyvRFz6cb1-sHnOYpR7FQHwtADnczsHkb61hxGvmdEjHbo2VZ40P-RzaMAFYCxnCbOw_hgyoUP_eHtNwvm5Hs2F5aj6ymkoqchPNDQuTvopt5EsuH7VOU1Q96QorwNWsREnnLtp3B-LpodrTC5gHmwmyzUtQ2tPKpwHrzGHwgE0/s320/Gemma%20ABC%20News.png" width="320" /></a></div>From 1 July 2023, <a href="https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/codes-guidelines-policies/cosmetic-medical-and-surgical-procedures-guidelines.aspx" target="_blank">new guidelines</a> for the regulation of cosmetic surgery practice came into effect in Australia. This was in response to a number of complaints made against cosmetic surgeons in the last few years following patients experiencing complications of both a physical and psychological nature. <p></p><p>The new guidelines stipulate that people seeking cosmetic surgery must have a referral from their GP and undergo mental health screening. Previously, the mental health screening was only suggested, but it is now compulsory. </p><p>Associate Professor <a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/gemma-sharp" target="_blank">Gemma Sharp</a> of the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience" target="_blank">Department of Neuroscience</a> served as the lead expert for the world-first clinical guidelines for mental health assessment of people seeking cosmetic surgery back in 2018, which have since been adopted internationally. She subsequently served as the lead expert again in the 2023 revision of these guidelines in preparation of the new regulations coming into place in Australia. </p><p>A/Prof Sharp spoke to a number of media outlets about the likely impacts of these new regulations. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/noOFhoy36uY" target="_blank">ABC TV News Breakfast</a> (video)</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/new-cosmetic-surgery-rules-leave-doctors-divided/102238500" target="_blank">New cosmetic surgery rules leave doctors divided</a> (ABC News radio)</p><p><a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8192057/beauty-industry-set-for-makeover-with-more-than-1-billion-at-stake/" target="_blank">Beauty industry set for makeover with more than 1 billion at stake</a> (Canberra Times)</p><p><a href="https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/why-so-many-people-including-the-kardashians-have-plastic-surgery-regret-20230316-p5csru.html" target="_blank">Why so many people including the Kardashians have plastic surgery regret</a> (The Age)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-82495855583058090632023-07-07T10:13:00.006+10:002023-07-07T12:49:43.864+10:00PhD student wins Early Career Top Paper Abstract<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeiXgp8YtvOXzlH1vlFnSbaSSbQ3cVwbpbpc5pBML5WHvCHQbz2T_KbEggWwatyIf1acUYaOXHw9BbDZ0koB8qYf81OwjWsYS7rMpTi2o97M5wG5wxS3JQtwMzvTqg_a6daq48ztRNQMvoLtgY8vUDTnf-VbDGrscIlOZM70_wsWkLgLnl2Wb5BfP5OA/s333/CM-ICED.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="1" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="250" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeiXgp8YtvOXzlH1vlFnSbaSSbQ3cVwbpbpc5pBML5WHvCHQbz2T_KbEggWwatyIf1acUYaOXHw9BbDZ0koB8qYf81OwjWsYS7rMpTi2o97M5wG5wxS3JQtwMzvTqg_a6daq48ztRNQMvoLtgY8vUDTnf-VbDGrscIlOZM70_wsWkLgLnl2Wb5BfP5OA/s320/CM-ICED.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtney McLean</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div>PhD student Courtney McLean from the Department of Neuroscience has been awarded an Academy of Eating Disorders Early Career Top Abstract Award for her paper <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40519-022-01428-0" target="_blank">‘Disordered Eating and the Meat-Avoidance Spectrum: A Systematic Review and Clinical Implications’.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>This research looked to examine the association between eating disorders and vegetarian and vegan diets. It has long been thought that vegetarianism and veganism may be related to an increased risk of disordered eating due to the cognitive effort required to adhere to a restricted diet. </div><div><br /></div><div>In a systematic review of 48 studies, Courtney and her co-authors Associate Professor Gemma Sharp and Professor Jayashri Kulkarni found no consensus as to whether vegetarianism or veganism is associated with higher levels of disordered eating. </div><div><br /></div><div>The authors note that additional research is very much needed to unpack the broad range of conflicting findings highlighted within the systematic review. The research notes a number of methodological concerns within the literature, such as extremely small sample sizes and combining vegetarian and vegan groups together which could potentially mask true associations between each group. </div><div><br /></div><div>The review did however show that vegetarianism and veganism appear to be associated with greater orthorexia nervosa pathology, a newly coined type of eating disorder not formally diagnosable but characterised by a fixation on eating ‘healthy’ and ‘pure’ foods. </div><div><br /></div><div>“Future research must focus on conducting longitudinal research to track the unique eating behaviours and attitudes of vegetarians and vegans over time,” Courtney said. “For example, it would be useful to explore the impact of length, onset, and scope of dietary adherence to begin to be able to establish a potential causal or bidirectional relationship between these groups. This will, in turn, guide evidence-based treatment approaches for these growing dietary minorities.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Courtney accepted the Top Abstract Award at the Academy for Eating Disorders <a href="https://www.aedweb.org/aed-events/iced-2023" target="_blank">international conference</a> in Washington DC, where she also presented her PhD research findings. </div><div><br /></div><div>"It was an absolute delight to attend and present at this conference - the first international conference of my PhD! I had the opportunity to present each of the three research projects related to my PhD. These projects progressively build upon the findings of each other so attendees had the opportunity to follow my research right from its inception.” </div><div><br /></div><div>“It was also wonderful to hear from the wide range of international speakers at the conference. There are many areas within the eating disorder field that continue to be under researched, but to see attendees from across many professional backgrounds come together with a vision of a world without eating disorders was inspiring. I particularly enjoyed the focused inclusion of lived experience voices who were integrated into each segment of the conference."</div><div><br /></div><div>Part of the Department of Neuroscience’s <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/research/sharp-group" target="_blank">Sharp Group</a>, Courtney’s PhD broadly seeks to explore the efficacy of eating disorder tools in measuring eating pathology in vegetarian and vegan groups. As part of this, she is developing a novel eating disorder screening tool to identify eating disorder symptoms in individuals following a vegetarian and vegan diet. This tool will be the first of its kind to specifically target this growing dietary group, which will be co-designed with diverse participant groups, including lived eating disorder voices, dieticians, and psychologists. </div></div>CCS Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13883712045322625503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-59858691661908138992023-07-03T10:11:00.005+10:002023-07-03T10:36:14.998+10:00Congratulations to Associate Professor Nigel Jones on his promotion to Professor<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94mqY1KrO8yhaSmiH657W5RGe4n6fAKyFKILldFb5-D8VLrGD7zFe6PoRx9PqzaVgPGQ86PWFW4NnGBpmYFGkdKGU5rswfTXBbIaTR2l7-4YJpbxDJ7C5leb5w5-T-_db9dGghgV_AiW8EwTe7KPzPUMyh2TYugxY68DpHRsnia6MjuuZjn78je7zKR37/s400/127_Images%20for%20Neurology%20Labs_20181107%20LS.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="1" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="400" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94mqY1KrO8yhaSmiH657W5RGe4n6fAKyFKILldFb5-D8VLrGD7zFe6PoRx9PqzaVgPGQ86PWFW4NnGBpmYFGkdKGU5rswfTXBbIaTR2l7-4YJpbxDJ7C5leb5w5-T-_db9dGghgV_AiW8EwTe7KPzPUMyh2TYugxY68DpHRsnia6MjuuZjn78je7zKR37/s320/127_Images%20for%20Neurology%20Labs_20181107%20LS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Central Clinical School is delighted to announce that the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/home" target="_blank">Department of Neuroscience</a>’s Associate Professor Nigel Jones has been promoted to Professor.<p></p><p><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/nigel-jones" target="_blank">Professor Jones</a> is a translational behavioural neuroscientist who has established a national and international reputation for his research in the clinically-important field of psychiatric disorders in epilepsy, and pre-clinical testing of new therapeutic interventions that can mitigate these and the associated seizure disorder. </p><p>“Professor Jones is a highly talented translational neuroscience researcher who has established a national and international reputation for his neurobehavioural research in animal models of epilepsy,” said Professor Terence O’Brien, Head of Central Clinical School. “He plays important leadership roles within the School, in particular his role as higher degree research coordinator, and in the national and international scientific community.”</p><p>Prof Jones is one of two Graduate Research Coordinators for Central Clinical School’s large and growing PhD and masters program, supporting students and supervisors and contributing to the success of the program in terms of increase in student enrolments, completions and scholarship success. He has also been active and successful in his own research student supervision, including 11 completed PhD students, 4 Masters students, and 14 Honours students (all of who received H1 grades).</p><p>He has been highly successful in obtaining competitive grant funding for his research totalling more than $56 million as a Chief Investigator, holding continuous NHMRC and ARC funding since 2008. He is recognised nationally and internationally for his research, as evidenced by multiple invitations to speak at conferences, invitations to join journal editorial boards and task forces for the International League Against Epilepsy. He has established a collaborative national and international network, which has significantly enhanced his research program. </p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-49380864008306117772023-07-03T10:01:00.005+10:002023-07-03T10:02:14.216+10:00Congratulations to Dr Sandy Shultz on his promotion to Professor<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbS0plhiS0cirEWWFtLbpHauyYZcLmYtsDnHUS2rJe0OVQXy2zOpAoeweXzH509Rc2crgRzVO80t-0_-d9tVIKrbMIzqac3iA8McgVzGbggC6U9B9saSv1hIz4Exz2MhBOefs3DVJVjrQc_jGDBqtPmtsgifdIUF7e4EhLaP_XhHVbYls6-MtzU1M1kCJ/s300/Shultz,%20Sandy%20pt.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="1" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbS0plhiS0cirEWWFtLbpHauyYZcLmYtsDnHUS2rJe0OVQXy2zOpAoeweXzH509Rc2crgRzVO80t-0_-d9tVIKrbMIzqac3iA8McgVzGbggC6U9B9saSv1hIz4Exz2MhBOefs3DVJVjrQc_jGDBqtPmtsgifdIUF7e4EhLaP_XhHVbYls6-MtzU1M1kCJ/s1600/Shultz,%20Sandy%20pt.jpeg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Dr Sandy Shultz</span></td></tr></tbody></table>The Central Clinical School is delighted to announce that translational neuroscientist, Dr Sandy Shultz, has been promoted to Professor in the latest academic promotions rounds.<p></p><p><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/sandy-shultz" target="_blank">Professor Shultz</a> has established himself as a national and international leader in ‘bench-to-bedside’ neurotrauma research. More specifically, specialising in mild traumatic brain injury and the identification, validation and implementation of biomarkers to enable better diagnosis and management of people who experience concussion. </p><p>He has established and grown the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/research/monash-trauma-group" target="_blank">Monash Trauma Group</a> - a highly productive research team within the Central Clinical School’s <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/home" target="_blank">Department of Neuroscience</a> that is recognised widely as Australia’s leading translational neurotrauma research group. Professor Shultz has led in the group’s scientific direction, successfully obtaining multiple competitive grants totalling over $50M along the way. Prof Shultz has also recruited and supervised more than 40 PhD, masters, and undergraduate research students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, to successful completions. </p><p>Prof Shultz has the rare distinction of having successfully translated his basic research findings into clinical studies. He now leads several large scale, internationally unique, multisite clinical studies in biomarkers and treatments for concussion, which is complemented by his innovative pre-clinical research program. This includes his $2 million NHMRC Ideas Grant-funded project which investigates brain injury following intimate partner violence, a critical area that has to date received little serious scientific research attention. </p><p>“Professor Shultz is a hard working, innovative and insightful neuroscientist, who is well established as a national and international leader in the neurotrauma field,” said Professor Terence O’Brien, Head of Central Clinical School. “He has shown exceptional performance in terms of publications, grants, student supervision, mentoring, leadership and engagement within the University and wider community. His achievements have far exceeded our high expectations when we first recruited him as a ‘Star Recruit’ in 2017, even more impressive given the impacts on both his basic and clinical research programs of the COVID-19 restrictions over the last three years.”</p><p>Prof Shultz has published over 130 peer-reviewed articles, the majority of which are in his field’s leading journals. He has been invited to write review articles and editorials to many leading scientific journals, including Lancet Neurology, reflecting his standing internationally in his field. Based on expertscape.com, he is already ranked 14th in the world (1st in Australia) in terms of traumatic brain injury experts. </p><p>He is engaged with community and sporting organisations relevant to his research, including the Victorian Amateur Football Association, and is a board member for the Australian Football League Players’ Association Health and Safety Steering Committee. He also participates on organising committees within the national and international scientific communities, including the Australian Neurotrauma and International Neurotrauma Society conferences. He also works closely with commercial pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including Incannex Health Care and Hit-IQ, in an expert advisory capacity regarding the development of new therapies for brain injury and other neurological diseases, and also assisting with contract research with his research group.</p><p> </p>Vithya Premkumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06091313045383724969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-48722876248896553012023-07-03T10:01:00.004+10:002023-07-03T10:01:35.414+10:00Congratulations to Eric Chow on his promotion to professor<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ikZBOYwDvTg50zjcCShP2igaEAnUeKFEZE3T44JSiobd7RRdPHzhGLVAcWecotMuO31c71_CAeG0OIi5myWGHzfb_At_Ali2PKv4EaO5bDrRNbLsLkkeq7OVuro-uayibU-CY9FKmDiwJQG3N4MpbVY8aGZBKSsH85D1hGePMOqZyXEJppmTcSdQDhM/s1200/Chow_Eric%20Photo1_900DPI.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="1" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ikZBOYwDvTg50zjcCShP2igaEAnUeKFEZE3T44JSiobd7RRdPHzhGLVAcWecotMuO31c71_CAeG0OIi5myWGHzfb_At_Ali2PKv4EaO5bDrRNbLsLkkeq7OVuro-uayibU-CY9FKmDiwJQG3N4MpbVY8aGZBKSsH85D1hGePMOqZyXEJppmTcSdQDhM/w200-h133/Chow_Eric%20Photo1_900DPI.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr Eric Chow</td></tr></tbody></table>Central Clinical School is delighted to announce that epidemiologist and biostatistician Dr Eric Chow has been promoted to Professor.<br /><br /><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/eric-chow" target="_blank">Dr Eric Chow</a> heads the Health Data Management and Biostatistics Unit and is co-head of the Clinical Evaluation Unit at the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/sexual-health/home" target="_blank">Melbourne Sexual Health Centre</a>. He is a leading researcher in the treatment, prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections (STI). He has a particular focus on gonorrhoea and human papillomavirus (HPV), two of the most important and fastest-growing global health problems. <br /><br />His research has changed clinical practice regarding control of STIs, including informing HPV guidelines worldwide, which has been successful in reducing transmission.<br /><br />“Professor Chow is an outstanding epidemiologist and biostatistician who is an internationally-recognised expert in the transmission of STIs,” said Professor Terence O’Brien, Head of Central Clinical School. “In addition to his substantial research contributions in this important area, he is also an active research supervisor for students at all levels and has been very successful in securing competitive research grants. He is a highly valued leader and a real asset to the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre.” <br /><br />Prof Chow has won multiple awards including a NHMRC Research Excellence award (top-ranked NHMRC grant applicant), the Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research, and the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases, one of Australia’s most prestigious science awards. He was also named one of the 40 Under 40: Most influential Asian-Australians in 2021.<br /><br />He is a prolific publisher, being regularly and widely published in community and medical media, and is currently an Associate Editor and a member of the Editorial Board for 6 medical journals. <br /><br />He’s a member of 11 national/international working groups and committees, including WHO guideline committees and Victorian Department of Health Advisory Committees. He is the Vice-President of the Sexual Health Society of Victoria, and a former Board Member-in-Training at the International Papillomavirus Society (2021). <br /><br />Prof Chow has supervised more than 50 students, including students undertaking undergraduate and master’s studies, PhD students, postdoctoral research fellows and general practitioner (GP) and sexual health registrars. <br /><br />He’s an active social media user, using it to spread awareness about sexual health issues, and communicates closely with the government and community-based organisations in order to improve the health and wellbeing of the Australian population.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>CCS Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13883712045322625503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-60053582757697660112023-07-03T10:01:00.003+10:002023-07-03T10:01:27.518+10:00Congratulations to Dr Edwina Wright AM on her promotion to Professor <p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47gUwFeQD_9D6ZOdndyVgi0EXjjk0OT-QBJ1VY7Newt5gIUp66j9E6jvqUy18LwAMuYS_ck_mPHyuwAZSp3UOTMhwJsPZMLh6Y8_IhpBcIxKYl5dxKqgYyDOTrSClofT7KTMgyghtBtuqLe5t3zagZF2T6n_8EtsG4SizM5l1k2MbVp7Zy0hUH6RM8Fk/s2090/Headshot%20Edwina.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="1" data-original-height="2090" data-original-width="2090" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47gUwFeQD_9D6ZOdndyVgi0EXjjk0OT-QBJ1VY7Newt5gIUp66j9E6jvqUy18LwAMuYS_ck_mPHyuwAZSp3UOTMhwJsPZMLh6Y8_IhpBcIxKYl5dxKqgYyDOTrSClofT7KTMgyghtBtuqLe5t3zagZF2T6n_8EtsG4SizM5l1k2MbVp7Zy0hUH6RM8Fk/w200-h200/Headshot%20Edwina.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prof Edwina Wright AM</td></tr></tbody></table>Central Clinical School is delighted to announce that infectious diseases physician Dr Edwina Wright AM has been promoted to professor.<br /><br /><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/edwina-wright" target="_blank">Prof Wright</a> has worked at the Alfred Hospital as an infectious disease specialist since 1996, and is currently a senior specialist and lead of the HIV Prevention Service at the Alfred Hospital and Central Clinical School’s <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/infectious-diseases" target="_blank">Department of Infectious Diseases</a>.<br /><br />With more than 35 years’ experience caring for people living with HIV, Prof Wright is considered one of Australia's leading HIV clinicians and HIV clinical researchers. Her HIV research expertise lies in the area of the benefits of HIV prevention, notably HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), early HIV treatment, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders and HIV cure. <br /><br />In 2021 she was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for her work in HIV Medicine and Research and was inducted into the Queen’s Birthday COVID-19 Honour Roll for her work as Chair of the ASHM COVID Taskforce.<br /><br />“Central Clinical School is fortunate to have someone of Professor Wright’s calibre on staff, and this promotion is well-deserved recognition for the depth of experience and expertise she brings to the School,” said Professor Terence O’Brien, Head of Central Clinical School. “She is a highly-valued clinical researcher who has secured more than $9 million in research funding and is a dedicated mentor for scientists and clinicians interested in this area.”<br /><br />Prof Wright is a past President of the Australasian Society of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM). Her current appointments include serving as the Chair of the ASHM National PrEP Guidelines Panel and the ASHM COVID Taskforce, a member of the Victorian Department of Health’s Blood Borne Viruses and STI Committee, and she is the Chair of the HIV Working Group of this Committee, where she has overseen the working group’s two most recent Victorian HIV Strategies.<br /><br />Her work has also been recognised internationally, as she has been invited to speak at or convene numerous international conferences and been interviewed by international media outlets such as the New York Times. She has published more than 100 papers including articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.<br /> <p></p>CCS Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13883712045322625503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882974986973335504.post-85434747738291870152023-07-03T10:01:00.002+10:002023-07-03T10:01:19.667+10:00Congratulations to Joseph Doyle on his promotion to Professor<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxrUgBSd-kSVlGdSB8dw_uSRzLog2slS_3XF8jKMt4rH2UdeU6dUMsExmPXIjCKS4wJyOR_YXiYz1nBSW4CrfXZMsixQYuUQjc04y77RDIQ_x7P9yfRnFTG4pDRwt6jSbwnqLv5EKxkE79ubjUZC0B3OXan1YTy2KWoCUBddoipEOyTdhMEDpBbNhMEY/s1200/Joseph.Doyle_002_WEB-3.jpeg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxrUgBSd-kSVlGdSB8dw_uSRzLog2slS_3XF8jKMt4rH2UdeU6dUMsExmPXIjCKS4wJyOR_YXiYz1nBSW4CrfXZMsixQYuUQjc04y77RDIQ_x7P9yfRnFTG4pDRwt6jSbwnqLv5EKxkE79ubjUZC0B3OXan1YTy2KWoCUBddoipEOyTdhMEDpBbNhMEY/w160-h200/Joseph.Doyle_002_WEB-3.jpeg" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr Joseph Doyle</td></tr></tbody></table>Central Clinical School is delighted to announce that infectious disease expert Dr Joseph Doyle has been promoted to Professor.<br /><br /><a href="https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/joseph-doyle" target="_blank">Prof Doyle</a> is a national and international leader in the field of public health and epidemiology of infectious diseases, with a particular focus on blood borne viruses - viral hepatitis and HIV.<br /><br />He leads a large, multi-disciplinary research group within the <a href="https://www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/infectious-diseases" target="_blank">Department of Infectious Diseases</a> that is focused on viral hepatitis and includes postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, research nurses, public health registrars, and other public health practitioners. <br /><br />He has an impressive record of securing research funding, totalling $36.8M in competitive, philanthropic, public sector and industry income. He has designed, secured funding for, and leads several large clinical trials and cohort studies.<br /><br />“Professor Doyle is an outstanding clinician-scientist in the Department of Infectious Diseases who is establishing a substantial leadership position nationally and internationally in his field,” said Professor Terence O’Brien, Head of Central Clinical School. “Professor Doyle demonstrates a stellar engagement within and external to the University, as is evidenced by his leadership in government advisory bodies and guidelines development groups, and as an executive of the new Monash University Clinical Trials Centre.”<br /><br />Prof Doyle has received multiple invitations to speak at major international scientific meetings, including plenary presentations at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, reflecting his international profile in the field. He has been awarded multiple prizes for his team’s research, including the International AIDS Society Prize for HIV Prevention, a Young Tall Poppy Science Award from the Australian Institute of Policy and Science, Club Melbourne Fellow, and the Gust-MacKenzie Medal from the Burnet Institute.<br /><br />He has advised governments at a state and national level, and also internationally for the World Health Organization and other bodies on public health policy regarding Infectious diseases. He is President-elect of the Austalasian Society for Infectious Diseases; technical advisor to the WHO and TGA; and appointed by government to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and Communicable Diseases Network of Australia. He also collaborates with industry in particular global hepatitis drug and diagnostic manufacturers who have supported eight investigator-initiated models of care and implementation projects that he has led. <br /><br />In addition to his role at Central Clinical School, Prof Doyle is also senior specialist infectious diseases physician at Alfred Health and jointly appointed as Deputy Director of Disease Elimination Program and Head of Infectious Diseases Clinical Research at Burnet Institute.<br /> <p></p>CCS Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13883712045322625503noreply@blogger.com0