25-31 Aug 2021 Central Clinical School recent publications

Graft-versus-Host-Disease explored in mouse model. Study

Recent publications featuring research as notified by PubMed during 25-31 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.

Recognition for kidney researchers Paul Lawton, Sih Min Tan and Matt Snelson

L-R: Dr Matt Snelson, Dr Sih Min Tan, Professor Paul Lawton

Congratulations to Professor Paul Lawton, Dr Sih Min Tan and Dr Matthew Snelson for wins in various categories at the 56th Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Annual Scientific Meeting (ANZSN ASM) which was held 28 August - 1 September 2021.

See detail below.

Devils in the Details – Making sense of COVID-19: Fri 10 Sep

See more about the one day free COVID-19 event & register

COVID-19 has dominated the minds of health professionals and academics around the world, and the pipeline of research to testing to practice has never been as visible to the public and professionals alike. 

Devils in the Details – Making sense of COVID-19 is a one-day free conference being held Friday 10 September, featuring thematic sessions from a range of speakers. See more & register.

Creativity for Our Youngest Students (COYS) sessions available

Thanks to our wonderful COYS volunteers: see the schedule here.
 Image: Shutterstock

From Professor Robyn Slattery

Dear colleagues and extended Monash community,

As we know, those juggling professional commitments are perhaps the most impacted by extended lockdowns.  Our early career colleagues and graduate students are disproportionately affected - most profoundly those with children in prep - grade 2. 

Participants sought: Vegetarianism, Veganism, and Eating Behaviours

Link: monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LGEcDFuo8vvAiy

Calling all meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans who are 18 years and over! Take part in Courtney McLean's PhD study in an online survey (estimated time for completion: 15 minutes):

Eric Morand said, "Great study, some piercing questions about self-image and even self-regard. So important - well done @CourtneyPMcLean."

Take our short course survey featuring headache, surgical research and neuroimaging

Take our survey and go in the draw for a
really nice bottle of wine.

We would like to find out what you think through our survey about three proposed CME short courses on:

• headache
  
• neuroimaging 
• surgical research techniques. 

Is the content interesting? Are the fees reasonable?? Take the short survey (3-5 mins) here to give us your feedback, and you can go in the draw for a Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2017!

Do epilepsy patients accept clinicians using machine learning to support decision making?

Professor Patrick Kwan

by Dr Loretta Piccenna

Congratulations to Professor Patrick Kwan, who is in one of fifteen research teams awarded a Monash Data Futures Institute Seed grant in the latest 2021 round.

The project will look at understanding the factors and context that affect the acceptance of a machine learning based clinical decision support tool, developed by members of the team, for patients with epilepsy. They will use a novel participatory research design alongside an ethical impact assessment that foregrounds ethical and social implications.