Immunology researcher wins early career research prize

Congratulations to Dr Paul Gill, who has been awarded the Glenn Gibson Early Career Research Prize from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP). 

The award recognises the work Dr Gill conducted as part of his PhD, examining the interaction between dietary metabolites short-chain fatty acids and the human immune system. 

“I’m proud that all the work I did as a PhD student in the Department of Gastroenterology has been recognised by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics,” Dr Gill said. 

“My research found that a high fibre diet that increases metabolites generated by the gut microbiota can alter the immune system of healthy people. This provides us with a potential approach for treating patients with inflammatory conditions using a high fibre diet.”

Dr Gill received the award at the ISAPP Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, where he also gave a talk on investigating the effects of short-chain fatty acids on the immune system and gut microbiota of healthy humans.

“The ISAPP meeting was a great experience for me as an Early Career Researcher. I interacted with experts in the field and was involved in a panel discussion about the evidence for probiotics benefiting human health. This gave me a new insight into how scientific organisations can be involved in promoting evidence-based health advice” 

Since completing his PhD, Dr Gill has joined the Department of Immunology as a research fellow. He is currently investigating the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccines, particularly in immunosuppressed patients, as part of the PROPHECY study. 

Travel Grants Open 25th March!

Applications for Round 1, 2019, open 25th March and close 5th April!

Travel dates: 1/1/2019 - 31/12/2019

Did you know that CCS staff can apply for a maximum of $3000 for an international conference and $1000 for a national conference? A co-contribution from their Department is also required ($750 international and $250 domestic).

Drs Jessica Borger and Evelyn Tsantikos with their presentation awards. 

School travel grants provide support for research staff to present their research at both national and international conferences. Support is also provided to visit research organisations, to undertake activities such as specialised training, dissemination of results with collaborators and establishing
new research collaborations.

Evelyn Tsantikos and Jessica Borger, both from the school's Immunology and Pathology Department were awarded travel grants last year.

2016 AMREP EMCR Conference

EMCR 2016 Conference SAVE THE DATE!!

AMREP EMCR Conference
Tuesday 4 October 2016
AMREP Lecture Theatre
Registration deadline: 20 September 2016.

The AMREP EMCR Conference aims to bring together researchers, PhD, Masters and Honours students from the Burnet Institute, Baker IDI and Monash University. The Conference will provide a forum for EMCRs to present their work to fellow colleagues, encourage cross-institute collaborations, and enhance networking across the entire AMREP site.

The conference will be held on Tuesday 4 October 2016 in the AMREP Lecture Theatre.  Registration is free.  There will be oral presentations, posters and lay sessions with amazing prizes to be won (valued up to $500).  More details to be announced soon.

Please also keep an eye on the AMREP EMCR website for further details.

4 Oct AMREP EMCR Conference: Registrations open

AMREP EMCR Conference 2016, Tuesday 4 October 2016, AMREP Lecture Theatre.

The AMREP EMCR Conference aims to bring together early career researchers from across the AMREP precinct. The conference will provide a forum for EMCRs to present their work to fellow colleagues, encourage cross-institute collaborations, and enhance networking across the entire AMREP site.

Last date to RSVP for 5 Nov ANZSCDB symposium

RSVP today for the 2014 Annual ANZSCDB symposium. It is being held in Melbourne, and hosted by Monash University at the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP). The symposium will showcase cutting edge cell and developmental biology research taking place in Melbourne, from both students and post-doctoral fellows, working on various aspects of cellular mechanisms, organism development, tissue/birth defects and regenerative medicine.
See web page or download program. 

Find out more about Alfred based research - EMCR conference 17 Sept

Alfred site based staff and graduate students will be presenting at the AMREP* EMCR conference on 17 Sept. This is an opportunity to hear about the wide range of medical and public health research undertaken by our Early-Mid Career Researchers at the site. The aim of this conference is to provide a friendly forum for EMCRs to present their work accessibly and to foster collaborations and to bring together researchers located all throughout AMREP. Staff and students are based at Central Clinical School (CCS), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (SPHPM), Burnet, BakerIDI and elsewhere at AMREP. See details below.

ACBD goes to the American Society of Haematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

A large contingent of researchers from the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD) are attending this year's American Society of Haematology (ASH) annual meeting and exposition, being held in New Orleans, USA, December 7-10. ACBD poster and oral presenters are Philip Campbell, David Curtis, Elizabeth Gardiner, Andrew Guirguis, Stephen Ting, Anna Kalff, Zoe McQuilten, Mark Polizzotto, George Grigoriadis and Erica Wood.