Professor Wendy Brown, Head of Central Clinical School's Department of Surgery, gave CCS's 7th annual public lecture on 'Obesity: a serious disease deserving serious treatment', on Thursday 18 October 2018. The lecture was well attended, and for those of you unable to make it, we'll be publishing a video on our CCS Youtube channel. See playlist for previous public lecture videos. |
19 Oct 2018
Photo of the Week: Wendy Brown public lecture on obesity
What's on at CCS 22-26 Oct 2018
Our 2018 Honours students are giving their final research seminars over 4 days: 22-23, 25-26 October 2018. Good luck to you all! |
CCS staff and 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 CCS intranet's Announcements page.
See CCS seminar index: www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/headlines/events-calendar
What's on at CCS 22-26 Oct 2018
Mon | 22/10/2018 | ► | 12:00 | Neuroscience seminar series: Dr Vaughan Macfield |
► | 13:30 | General Honours - Final research seminar - Day1* | ||
Wed | 24/10/2018 | ► | 11:30 | Immunology Seminar: Kate Griffith (AdAlta) |
Thur | 25/10/2018 | ► | 11:30 | Journal Club: Milou Valk |
► | 12:00 | Alfred Grand Rounds: Prof Meng Law | ||
Fri | 26/10/2018 | ► | 09:00 | General Honours - Final research seminar - Day 4* |
*This 4 day seminar has been scheduled for 1.30 pm on 22 & 23 October and 9.00 am on 25 & 26 October
Recent CCS publications: 8 - 13 Oct 2018
MRFF recipient Prof Andrew Spencer discusses his research on Multiple Myeloma |
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD)
- Diabetes
- Gastroenterology
- Immunology and Pathology
- Infectious Diseases
- MAPrc
- Melbourne Sexual Health Clinic
- Neuroscience
- Surgery
17 Oct 2018
Prof Wendy Brown on the success of lap band surgery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjvmnQekFW4&t=1s |
Show on mental illness an edgy experience for psychiatrist
The expert panel on the SBS two part series, "How 'mad' are you?" L-R: Prof Tim Carey, Ms Jan Mcintire & Prof Jayashri Kulkarni |
It is a two part series, broadcast 11 & 18 October 2018, and available on SBS On Demand.
Pipeline to success for anti-blood clotting agent
L-R: Prof Mark Sleeman & A/Prof Justin Hamilton |
by Anne Crawford
In 2014, Associate Professor Justin Hamilton approached Professor Mark Sleeman, Director of the Monash Antibody Technologies Facility (MATF), with a proposal. Associate Professor Hamilton, who heads a laboratory in Monash’s Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD), wanted to use a technology platform the facility had licensed to further his work into a promising anti-thrombotic agent and to jointly apply for seed funding to do this.
15 Oct 2018
Mum’s diet could hold key to colic
Mother's diet could influence infant colic |
The study published today in the journal, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, suggests that a nutritious low FODMAP diet (that removes ‘windy’ foods) for nursing mothers could significantly reduce fussiness and crying in the first nine weeks of her newborn’s life.
The study involved 20 breastfeeding mothers with babies under nine weeks old with and without colic.
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