Monash research aired at major HIV conference

Jason presenting in Mexico City. Photo by Roger Pebody.

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre's Associate Professor Jason Ong recently delivered an address about his research into PrEP and STIs at the 10th International IAS conference on HIV Science, on behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO).

A/Prof Ong conducted a systematic review for WHO on STI incidence and prevalence in PrEP programmes, incorporating 88 studies. PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis involves HIV-negative people taking medications to stop them acquiring HIV. However, researchers, clinicians and public health policy makers have raised concerns over the role of PrEP which, while preventing HIV, facilitates the risk for STIs. STIs are increasing globally.

Club Melbourne Finalist 2019... Dr Joseph Doyle!

Huge congratulations go to Dr Joseph Doyle from the Department of Infectious Diseases, who has been selected as one of six finalists for the prestigious Club Melbourne Fellowship 2019! The winner will be announced by the Governor of Victoria at a special dinner on August 26th.

The Fellowship comes with substantial networking opportunities within Victoria's research community and $10,000 in funding to support research costs including an international conference attendance.

The Club Melbourne Ambassador Program is an invitation-only group of Victoria’s elite thinkers and leaders, who work together to establish, secure and host international business events to promote Victorian expertise around the world.

EMCR Best Paper Awards

In 2019, the EMCR Committee will call for six Alfred Research Alliance (A+) EMCR Best Paper Awards to honour the outstanding research that is being done and published by early and midcareer researchers within A+. The EMCR Committee will award six best paper awards of $250.

• 2019 A+ Biomedical Research Early-Mid Career Researcher Best Paper Award (3 awards)
• 2019 A+ Public Health/Clinical Research Early-Mid-Career Researcher Best Paper Award (3 awards)

CCS Recent Publications 23rd - 29th July

Recent publications for Central Clinical School feature affiliated authors in the following departments:

Adj Clin A/Prof Heather Cleland and
associates published on burn-related
fatalities in Australia this month.

• Surgery
• MSHC
• MAPrc
• Neuroscience
• Immunology & Pathology
• ACBD
• Medicine (Alfred)
• Peninsula Clinical School
• Infectious Diseases