Image: Stephen Cody, Monash Microimaging at AMREP. The umbrellas have been out in force this wet week, here lined up to dry under the scaled up microimagery on Level 6 of the Burnet tower, now the home of Department of Immunology. |
16 Sept 2016
Photo of the week: Wet spring week at AMREP
Forthcoming CCS events: 19-23 Sep 2016
Dr Evelyn Tsantikos is in A/Prof Margaret Hibbs' lab |
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 19-23 Sep 2016
Wed | 21/09/2016 | ► | 11:00 | Immunology Seminar Series - Evelyn Tsantikos |
Thu | 22/09/2016 | ► | 11:00 | Mid-year Immunology and Human Pathology Hons Literature review seminar: Ms Paulina Pajak, Ms Lorena Goldring |
► | 12:00 | Grand Rounds: Sepsis Chameleon Cutting Edge Journal Club: Paul Gill |
Forthcoming events
Recent CCS publications: Week ending: 16 Sep 2016
Heart patient at the time on the donor wait list wearing a Ventricular Assisted Device, associated with loss of platelet receptors. See article |
Australian Centre for Blood Diseases
Carrim N, Arthur JF, Hamilton JR, Gardiner EE, Andrews RK, Moran N, Berndt MC, Metharom P. Thrombin-induced reactive oxygen species generation in platelets: A novel role for protease-activated receptor 4 and GPIbα. Redox Biol. 2015 Dec;6:640-7. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2015.10.009. Epub 2015 Oct 28.
Ethics process for weight loss surgery data needs slimming
by Anne Crawford
Ethics process for weight loss surgery data needs overhaul, say Monash researchers.
Monash scientists and clinicians setting up an Australia-wide clinical quality registry for bariatric surgery have called for a more streamlined national ethics review process to oversee data collection and retention.
Ethics process for weight loss surgery data needs overhaul, say Monash researchers.
Monash scientists and clinicians setting up an Australia-wide clinical quality registry for bariatric surgery have called for a more streamlined national ethics review process to oversee data collection and retention.
Prostate cancer: we’re punching above our weight
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Jeremy Grummet is a practising urologist at Alfred Health and researcher in Central Clinical School's Department of Surgery. Twitter @JGrummet |
Welcome to Professor Velandai Srikanth!
Professor Velandai Srikanth |
Srikanth's research role is supported by Monash University, and his clinical appointment is with Peninsula Health. He will also be involved in overseeing the delivery of education to medical students, and contribute to the clinical activities in the Department of Medicine at Peninsula Health.
Srikanth comes to us from the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, where he was the head of the Stroke and Ageing Research Group and a specialist Geriatrician within Neurosciences at Monash Health. His research expertise lies in the clinical study of chronic diseases related to ageing, particularly with relevance to major health priorities including dementia, diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases, gait disorders and falls. His research has been funded by fellowships and grants from the NHMRC and the Heart Foundation. Srikanth plans to continue his research and develop new research initiatives relevant to the significantly ageing population in the Peninsula.
See more about Srikanth's research: www.med.monash.edu.au/medicine/alfred/research/srikanth-group.html
Congratulations to 2016 MIME Seed Fund recipients!
Magdalena Plebanski (seated) has won a MIME seed grant |
Tweet of the week: "It's not the size of your PSA..."
Jeremy Grummet is a practising urologist at Alfred Health, and an adjunct clinical Associate Professor with Central Clinical School. He has a keen eye for the graphic 'hook'. We retweeted, adding a link to the new PSA guidelines: www.prostate.org.au/awareness/for-healthcare-professionals/clinical-practice-guidelines-on-psa-testing/
Follow Jeremy on Twitter at: @JGrummet
Follow Jeremy on Twitter at: @JGrummet
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