27 July - 9 Aug 2021 Central Clinical School recent publications

Protocol published for resistant starch and blood pressure
dietary study

Recent publications featuring research as notified by PubMed during 27 July - 9 August 2021 from Central Clinical School affiliated researchers in the following departments. The below is not a comprehensive list. The most recent validated publications for the school and departments can be seen on their publications pages, linked to from the headings below. Otherwise, read down the entry for recent notifications.

• Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
• Australian Centre for Blood Diseases
• Gastroenterology
• Immunology and Pathology
• Infectious Diseases
• Medicine (including Alfred and Peninsula)
• Melbourne Sexual Health Centre
• Psychiatry
• Neuroscience
• Psychiatry
  
• Surgery (including National Trauma Research Institute)

Successful 2021 Alfred Research Alliance student information night

The 11 August information night showcased the Alfred Research
Alliance precinct's academic and research talent. See more

Professor Robyn Slattery is Central Clinical School's Director of Education. She writes:

Huge thanks to Sharmila Ramesh (CCS Graduate Research Student Services Coordinator) and Georgia Fuller Symons (CCS Honours Student Services Officer and Department of Neuroscience PhD candidate) for running such a fabulous event.  Also thank-you to all of the contributors.  The event ran very smoothly.  

There were 220 attendees who were very active, asking 130 questions via the chat function, and very actively engaging in the break-out groups.  Neuroscience, Immunology, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases and Burnet Institute breakout groups were well attended with between 5-25 participants in each.

BioCurate's Opportunity Assessment (BOA) applications now open: due 27 Aug 2021

from Andrew Bray, Senior BDM at CCS
T:+61 3 9903 0326; M: +61 (0)408 129 758
E: andrew.bray@monash.edu

BioCurate's Opportunity Assessment (BOA) applications are now open. All applications to be submitted via Monash Innovation. See detail and links to application form and information sheet in CCS deadline calendar and more below.

The internal deadline is COB Friday 27 August 2021.

Why is it so hard to crush this global pandemic? New Burnet podcast series sheds light

Socially distanced Tracy Parrish and Professor Brendan Crabb
making the Burnet Institute's 8 part podcast series on the pandemic

Since the COVID-19 pandemic first impacted our lives – making sense of the science has become a daily challenge for us all.

The world is still not COVID-free. But there is hope – science.

Why is it so hard to crush this global pandemic? Digging through the science of the coronavirus, the Burnet team looks at how we got here, and what comes next. Podcast link

Neuroscience@Monash Career pathways - what are my post-PhD options?

Neuroscience@Monash Career pathways - what are my post-PhD options? presenters. L-R, top to bottom: Dr Bridgette Semple, Department of Neuroscience was MC; Panellists Dr Karen McConalogue, Dr Brittany Howard, Dr Anthony Filippis, Dr Bernd Merkel, Professor Terry O'Brien (who closed the session together with Professor James Bourne), Dr Heidi Nicholl, Dr Wee-Ming Boon. 

The Neuroscience@Monash Career pathways - what are my post-PhD options? event held yesterday was very successful, with over 200 registrants and 156 attending. 

Shifting focus on Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout

by Michael Lydeamore
Research Fellow, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred, and Central Clinical School

Reproduced from Monash Lens 3 August 2021

Australia’s vaccine rollout has been the topic of much criticism. Having one of the lowest coverages among high socio-economic countries, many have been asking when the marathon will end – although it’s “not a race”.

Award for Master Surgeon Educators Jonathan Serpell and Tony Buzzard

A/Prof Anthony Buzzard

Prof Jonathan Serpell

Congratulations to Associate Professor Tony Buzzard and Professor Jonathan Serpell, who were elected into the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators.

This very prestigious Academy is limited to Surgeon Educators who have demonstrated leadership and outstanding surgical educational contributions at a local, national and international level.