Volunteers wanted for The Alfred Hospital at the races on 15 Oct, 30 Oct, 12 Nov

Mongolian Khan's 2015 BMW Caulfield Cup win. Racing.com

Enjoy a day at the Races  and help The Alfred Hospital by volunteering to help on any of the following dates. Volunteers wanted for the following 3 dates, especially 15 Oct.

• BMW Caulfield Cup  - Saturday 15 October
• Mornington Peninsula Cup – Sunday 30 October
• Sandown Races - Saturday 12 November

Perspective: Trump-eting how good you are

Donald Trump: "Just the best" - really?

An axiom of communication is that people tend to take others at face value. If you say you're good, people will believe you, despite evidence to the contrary. If you say you're good twenty times over, they are even more likely to believe it.

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Check out the piece below (courtesy http://imgur.com/BYn8rVv).

 

Photo of the week: Monash Microimaging Image of the Year 2016 competition

Monash Microimaging (MMI) are holding an Image of the Year competition. There are prizes and glory to be had!

Forthcoming CCS events: 10-14 October 2016

Prof Mark Fitzgerald will be
giving CCS's public lecture

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 10-14 Oct 2016

Mon	10/10/16	►	13:30	PhD Pre-Submission Seminar - Mr Antony Kaspi
Tue	11/10/16	►	12:00	PhD Pre-submission seminar : Ms Maria Kristina Zaldivia
Wed	12/10/16	►	11:30	PhD Mid-Candidature Review Seminar: Ms Alicia Chenoweth
		►	15:00	Monash University Postgraduate Expo
		►	15:00	PhD Pre-submission seminar : Mr Scott Maxwell
		►	16:00	Monash Graduate Expo
		►	18:00	CCS Public Lecture: Prof Mark Fitzgerald
Thu	13/10/16	►	12:00	Grand Rounds
		►	16:00	PhD Mid-Candidature seminar : Dr Nirmala Kampan
		►	16:00	Honours thesis submission deadline

Forthcoming events

• 17 Oct 2016 Final seminar abstract due (on-line submission)
• 17 Oct 2016 BMedSc (hons) Faculty Scientific Poster due date
• 17 Oct 2016 BMedSc (hons) Faculty Oral due date
• 18 Oct 2016 PhD Confirmation of candidature seminar : Ms Ya-Lan Ying
• 19 Oct 2016 Immunology Seminar Series-Jim Harris

Recent CCS publications: Week ending 7 October 2016

PhD student Dominik Draxler (left) with Anushka
Fernando (Honours student) right in the Medcalf
lab. Dominik is first author on a review of plasmin.

Recent publications for Central Clinical School affiliated authors in the departments of ACBD, AIRmed, Gastroenterology, MSHC, MAPrc, Medicine, Surgery:

Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD)

Fredriksson L, Lawrence DA, Medcalf RL. tPA Modulation of the Blood-Brain Barrier: A Unifying Explanation for the Pleiotropic Effects of tPA in the CNS. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2016 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Draxler DF, Sashindranath M, Medcalf RL. Plasmin: A Modulator of Immune Function. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2016 Sep 27. [Epub ahead of print]

GPs caught out by rise in requests for genital cosmetic surgery: study

The RACGP has published guidelines
for GPs to consult on FGCS

by Anne Crawford

A ground-breaking study of Australian general practitioners has found that of those who saw patients requesting female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS), around a third reported seeing patients younger than 18 years.

The large online survey, the first of its kind, was conducted jointly by University of Melbourne and Monash University researchers. The survey quizzed 443 GPs about their knowledge, attitudes and practice in managing patients who asked about the surgery and found many were ill-equipped to advise on it.

It’s a gas! Travelling capsule and sensors a boon to gut research

A swallowable capsule with a built-in
gas sensor, microprocessor and wireless
transmitter. Image: RMIT

by Anne Crawford

The human gut and its microorganisms are attracting worldwide attention in scientific and clinical circles, and curiosity in the wider public. A Monash University PhD project that has helped develop techniques to measure intestinal gases as a byproduct of these microorganisms will give valuable insights into changes occurring with our gut bacteria in health and disease.