Recent CCS publications: Week ending 22 April 2016

Transcranial stimulation

Recent publications with Central Clinical School affiliated authors:

Duan M, Steinfort DP, Smallwood D, Hew M, Chen W, Ernst M, Irving LB, Anderson GP, Hibbs ML. CD11b immunophenotyping identifies inflammatory profiles in the mouse and human lungs. Mucosal Immunol. 2016 Mar;9(2):550-63. 
Link: doi 10.1038/mi.2015.84.

Fitzgerald, P.B., Hoy, K.E., Elliot, D., McQueen, S., Wambeek, L.E., Daskalakis, Z.J. A negative double-blind controlled trial of sequential bilateral rTMS in the treatment of bipolar depression. Journal of Affective Disorders (2016) 198 pp. 158 - 162
Link: doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.052
 
Lim HY, Ng C, Donnan G, Nandurkar H, Ho P. Ten years of cerebral venous thrombosis: male gender and myeloproliferative neoplasm is associated with thrombotic recurrence in unprovoked events. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2016 Apr 16. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: PMID 27085541

Maller JJ, Anderson RJ, Thomson RH, Daskalakis ZJ, Rosenfeld JV, Fitzgerald PB. Occipital bending in schizophrenia. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2016 Apr 11. pii: 0004867416642023. [Epub ahead of print]
Link: PMID 27066817

Monash changes medicine degree from 2017

Medical degree articulation. Students can complete the BMedSc(Hons) after the first part - the BMedSc - of the locked double degree. They can then return to and complete the MD or continue into an accelerated PhD and return thereafter to the MD.

Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD)

The Monash University School of Medicine is internationally recognised for providing a world-class education with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to medical training.

Our medical program, the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD), has been designed in close consultation with doctors, health care professionals and leaders in the health and research sectors in order to give our students the scientific background and clinical expertise needed for a successful career as a doctor.

Perspective: Do doctors give weight to evidence in clinical decision-making?

Doctors may deny that they unconsciously bias the results of
studies, but the evidence shows they do. pixdeluxe/iStockphoto

Working out whether a treatment works, and for how many people, is trickier than it sounds, writes Frank Bowden.

Here’s how you should go about doing it. Link to full story

Photo of the week: Day of Immunology 'Snapshots of the Immune System' Exhibition 21 April

Image: Immune cells at work - Dr Michaela Finsterbusch, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Monash Medical Centre

The Melbourne Day of Immunology events include a spectacular exhibition, Snapshots of the Immune System.
In this illuminating event where art and science unite, come and see what your immune system looks like under the microscope!
Celebrate with us on Opening Night, 21 April, 7pm at St Ali Coffee Roasters, 12-18 Yarra Place, South Melbourne

For information visit:

• www.dayofimmunology.org.au 
• Eventbrite RSVP essential

Forthcoming CCS events: Seminars, public events, general notices

Timothy Gottschalk

Central Clinical School has regular seminar series and postgraduate presentations. All event notices are maintained on the CCS Events calendar.

CCS staff & students can see details of both public and local events (including professional development courses, trade fairs and Graduate Research Student calendars) and deadlines, at the Intranet's Announcements page.

Various departments have their own calendars. See CCS seminar index: www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/events/seminars.html

What's on for this coming week: 18 - 22 Apr 2016

Wed	►	20-Apr	11:30	Wednesday Seminar Series: Jane Oliaro
Thu	►	21-Apr	12:00	Cutting Edge Journal Club - Timothy Gottschalk
Fri	►	22-Apr	9:00	BMedSc(Hons) Department oral seminar #1

Forthcoming events

• 29 April 2016 Day of Immunology
• 12 Oct 2016 CCS Public Lecture: Innovative systems for improving trauma injury treatment

Recent CCS publications: Week ending 15 April 2016

Figure 2 from the Darido publication: A schematic representation
of the cross-talk among key barrier genes, signaling transducers
and inflammatory factors

Recent publications with Central Clinical School affiliated authors:

Darido C, Georgy SR and Jane SM. The role of barrier genes in epidermal malignancy. Oncogene advance online publication 4 April 2016; 
Reference doi: 10.1038/onc.2016.84

de Valle E, Grigoriadis G, O'Reilly LA, Willis SN, Maxwell MJ, Corcoran LM, Tsantikos E, Cornish JK, Fairfax KA, Vasanthakumar A, Febbraio MA, Hibbs ML, Pellegrini M, Banerjee A, Hodgkin PD, Kallies A, Mackay F, Strasser A, Gerondakis S, Gugasyan R. NFκB1 is essential to prevent the development of multiorgan autoimmunity by limiting IL-6 production in follicular B cells. J Exp Med. 2016 Apr; 213:621-41. 
Reference doi: 10.1084/jem.20151182.

Philpott AL, Fitzgerald PB, Bailey NW, Churchyard A, Georgiou-Karistianis N, Cummins TD. A GABBR2 gene variant modifies pathophysiology in Huntington's disease. Neurosci Lett. 2016 Mar; 620:8-13.
Reference doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.03.038.

Prichard R, Rossi M, Muir J, Yao C, Whelan K, Lomer M. Fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide and polyol content of foods commonly consumed by ethnic minority groups in the United Kingdom. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2016 Mar:1-8 (online).  
Reference doi: 10.3109/09637486.2016.1163328

Surgeon Charles Milne is investigating improving vascular stenting

Mr Charles Milne is a vascular and endovascular surgeon based at the Alfred Hospital and Cabrini Hospital, Melbourne. Charles successfully sat the vascular surgery examinations for fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (R.A.C.S.) in 2013. During 2014, he completed a 12 month fellowship at the Alfred under the supervision of Mr Geoffrey Cox. Charles has a special interest in the minimally-invasive endovascular treatment of aortic aneurysms.

During 2015, he undertook a 6 month fellowship at the Aortic Centre, CHRU de Lille, France, under the supervision of Professor Stéphan Haulon. This centre is a world leader in the minimally invasive endovascular treatment of complex aortic aneurysmal disease using fenestrated and branched endografts. Whilst in Europe, Charles successfully sat the examinations for fellowship of the European Board of Vascular Surgery (E.B.V.S.), finishing the exam with honours, and receiving the award for the top-scoring candidate.

In 2015, Charles commenced a Master of Surgery (by publication) under the supervision of Professor Wendy Brown. The first part of his research is based on work undertaken whilst in France with Professor Haulon. This is looking at the suitability of inner-branched endografts for the treatment of aortic ach aneurysms in patients following ascending aortic replacement for acute type A dissection. This new technology is evolving as a treatment option for patients in this cohort who are at high-risk for conventional open surgical treatment. The second part of his research is based on work performed by the vascular unit at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. This is looking at the long-term follow up of patients following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for traumatic aortic transection, with a particular focus on graft durability and aortic remodelling.