17 Dec 2015
Photo of the week: Prof Wendy Brown's group
Bariatric Surgery Registry (SPHPM) and Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CCS). L-R Back row. Anna Palmer (Ethics Assistant), Brittany Smith (Customer Relationship Officer), Prof Wendy Brown (Director, Professor of Surgery, CCS), Cheryl Laurie (Research Nurse), Dianne Brown (Project Manager), Lucy Davenport (Administrative Assistant), Tiffany Tei (Summer Scholarship student) Front row. Aileen Heal (Administrative Assistant), Jazz Padarath (Data entry assistant), Berihun Zeleke (Data entry assistant/PhD student), Margaret Anderson (Data Manager), Geri Ooi (PhD surgical trainee) |
Video of the week: The FODMAP Grand Tour Down Under (animation)
Low FODMAP diet for IBS, Department of Gastroenterology, Central Clinical School
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder affecting approximately 15% of people worldwide. Characterised by lower abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, wind, distension and altered bowel habit (ranging from diarrhoea to constipation), the condition causes considerable discomfort and daily disruption for the sufferer. Researchers at Monash University have developed a diet strategy to manage IBS symptoms known as the low FODMAP diet. This diet is the product of extensive research which has quantified the FODMAP content of hundreds of foods, described the mechanism by which the diet works and shown that a low FODMAP diet improves symptom control in approximately three out of every four people with IBS. Join us as we go on a journey (almost like 'Fantastic Voyage'!) to understand the physiological effects of FODMAPs and the dramatic effects of a low FODMAP diet in people with IBS.
See more about Low FODMAP diet research and products at Monash:
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Forthcoming events 2016
Dr Katherine Suter presenting at the 2015 D.S. Rosengarten Surgical Trainee Prize event |
Various departments have their own calendars. See CCS seminar index: www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/events/seminars.html
- 21 Dec 2015: CCS Review process EOI due
- 23 Dec 2015 - 3 Jan 2016 inclusive University shutdown
- 5 Feb 2016 CCS blog resumes.
- 25 Feb 2016 CCS General Honours student orientation
Ethanol exposure and traumatic brain injury
By Dr Jodie Abramovitch
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important health issue,
being a major cause of death and disability worldwide. When a TBI occurs in the
absence of injury to the rest of the body, it is known as an isolated TBI
(iTBI). Ethanol exposure or intoxication is commonly associated with iTBI. However,
following injury, the effects of ethanol in the brain are unknown.
How does ethanol affect the brain? |
Slowing down age-related hearing loss
By Dr Jodie Abramovitch
Loss of hearing associated with age is a leading
cause of disability amongst older people. Low level
inflammation may damage blood vessels within the ear, leading to hearing loss.
Furthermore, hearing loss may be associated with blood vessel damage
within the eye, as well as loss of cognitive function. This suggests that there
may be a common underlying inflammatory cause for each of these age-related conditions.
Can aspirin reduce age-related hearing loss? |
Aspirin is a commonly used anti-inflammatory medication. It
has a known role in helping treat blood vessel diseases and can inhibit the formation
of blood clots.
Monash researchers from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM) are involved in a new study called ASPREE-HEARING.
This study will assess the effect of aspirin on hearing levels in
patients aged 70 years and older who are involved in the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the
Elderly (ASPREE) clinical trial.
16 Dec 2015
Rob Medcalf delivers 2015 Barry Firkin oration
Professor Rob Medcalf delivered the Barry Firkin Oration during the Joint Haematology
congress (HAA) in Adelaide on 17 Oct 2015. Dr Jennifer Curnow (President of
the Australian Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis; ASTH) is to Rob's left, presenting the artworks to Rob.
15 Dec 2015
Congratulations to Susan Lee, CCS BMedSc(Hons) 2015 dux!
Susan Lee, 2015 BMedSc(Hons) dux at Central Clinical School |
Susan's supervisor was Dr Rebecca Segrave, Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre. Her research project was "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: The influence of gender and endogenous oestrogen".
Prof Jenny Hoy, BMedSc(Hons) coordinator at the Alfred, said all of the 2015 students did extremely well. She said, "It's a pleasure to mentor such highly motivated students. Healthcare in Australia has a very bright future with such diligent and able students coming through!"
Congratulations to CCS's 26 PhD students who completed in 2015
2015's new PhD students |
A big thank you also to all supervisors and staff involved in supporting our PhD students.
See all enrolled CCS Graduate Research students at: www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/education/hdr-students.html
Congratulations to Karen Alt on AMREP Seed Grant!
Congratulations to Drs Karen Alt (pictured) and Thomas Hoefer on the award of a 2015 AMREP Collaborative Seed Grant. Karen is a Senior Research Officer in Dr Christoph Hagemeyer's NanoBiotechnology Laboratory in the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases. Thomas is a postdoctoral research officer at the Baker IDI Institute, researching effects of flow dynamics on VWF-activation in thrombus formation.
NHMRC Research 2016 application dates
Forthcoming National Health & Medical Research Council application/opening dates
- 16 Dec 2015: Centres of Research Excellence: Minimum data due
- 13 Jan 2016: Project Grants : opens in RGMS
- 20 Jan 2016: Development Grants: Minimum data due
- 20 Jan 2016: NHMRC - NIH BRAIN Initiative Collaborative Research Grants: Applications close
- 20 Jan 2016: Partnership Projects: Applications for Peer Review Cycle #1 open
- 3 Feb 2016: Practitioner Fellowships: Applications close
- 3 Feb 2016: Research Fellowships: Applications close 3 February 2016
Read NHMRC Tracker updates here.
14 Dec 2015
CCS's top tweet: Robert Gillies' philanthropic work
We pinned this tweet to the top of @CCSMonash Twitter page feed, and it was seen by over 1000 viewers. Good luck to Robert Gillies for the work with homeless people - too many of them for a wealthy, first world country. Follow his work at @Homelessofmelb. See the original tweet at https://twitter.com/CCSMonash/status/659841821825044480 |
Position vacant: Faculty of Science HEW 5 Administration Officer, Research and Graduate Research
The Faculty of Science Research Office is seeking to appoint a full-time casual HEW 5 Administration Officer, Research and Graduate Research. The role of the Administration Officer is to provide a wide range of administrative services and support for research staff and Graduate Research students across the Faculty of Science. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has exceptional organisational skills, who thrives on attention to detail, engaging with staff and students, and has a passion for delivering excellent administrative service. Please refer to the attached Position Description for further information.
Odd spot: When data gets creepy - the secrets we don’t realise we’re giving away
Ben Goldacre says that we all worry about digital spies stealing our data – and now even the things we thought we were happy to share are being used in ways we don’t like.
Why aren’t we making more of a fuss? Because not really understanding the technology, we have few sound intuitions into what is safe and what is flimsy when it comes to securing our digital lives – let alone what is ethical and what is creepy. See Ben Goldacre's entire essay.
See also
Why aren’t we making more of a fuss? Because not really understanding the technology, we have few sound intuitions into what is safe and what is flimsy when it comes to securing our digital lives – let alone what is ethical and what is creepy. See Ben Goldacre's entire essay.
See also
- The Roast ABC TV 2 July 2014 critique of Facebook's ethics violations, at timepoint 7.30.
- Did Facebook's experiment violate ethics? edition.cnn.com/2014/07/02/opinion/klitzman-facebook-experiment/
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