HER Centre Australia takes the lead in women’s mental health

L-R: A/Prof Caroline Gurvich, Prof Jayashri Kulkarni, Ms
Mariska Meldrum and Ms Jo Stanley at the HER centre launch

Women’s mental illness will get the recognition it deserves at HER Centre Australia, the nation's most innovative centre that integrates health services, education and research in women's mental health.

HER Centre Australia conducts research, treats women and improves awareness about women’s mental health issues occurring at all ages. The centre was officially launched on 20 October at a free public lecture at the Melbourne Town Hall. 

You are invited to a book launch 10 August - The Chloroformist

Register for the 10 August book launch for The Chloroformist

In her new book, The Chloroformist, Dr Christine Ball tells the captivating story of an innovative, hard-working and deeply humane pioneer of modern patient care. Register here for the 10 August online launch of her book.

Christine Ball is an anaesthetist at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, co-manages a Master of Medicine (Perioperative) at Monash University, and is the 2020–2024 Wood Library-Museum Laureate of the History of Anesthesiology. She has been an honorary curator at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History for thirty years and is the author of many works in this field.

See more and register: www.anzca.edu.au/events-courses/events/non-clinical-events/book-launch-the-chloroformist

15 June 2021 Monash Particle Imaging facility launch

Join us on Tuesday 15 June 2021 for the official virtual launch of Magnetic Particle Imaging at Monash University, a symposium and virtual tour of the facility.

Register here to receive a Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/official-launch-of-magnetic-particle-imaging-at-monash-university-registration-153244938737

Photo of the week: Neuroscience in action

Dr Mastura Monif's group. R-L: Ms Veronica Woo, Group Leader Dr Mastura Monif, Mr William O'Brien, Dr Robb Wesselingh and Ms Katrina Kan.

The new Department of Neuroscience at the Alfred Hospital Medical Research Precinct is being officially launched on Thursday 30 August 2018. You can RSVP & see more here:

• RSVP link: https://invtdu.to/ogdd5
• Launch: www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience/launch
• Neuroscience website: www.monash.edu/medicine/ccs/neuroscience
• Blog: ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2018/06/monash-alfreds-department-of.html
• Photo gallery: photos.app.goo.gl/xrhWCDpRWk2irU838

Australia’s first dedicated Blood Cancer Therapeutics Centre launched

The ACRF Blood Cancer Therapeutics Centre launch ceremony
held at the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct. 
L-R: Russell Caplan (ACRF), A/Prof Andrew Wei, Prof Andrew
Spencer and Greg Camm (ACRF)

The Alfred and Monash University have established a dedicated centre for Blood Cancer Therapeutics Research, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF). The grant was awarded to a team of haematologists led by Associate Professor Andrew Wei, and Professors Andrew Spencer, David Curtis and Stephen Jane, and the centre was officially launched on Tuesday 24 July 2018.  

Successful MAPrc launch 1 Oct 2013 with the Governor-General

The Governor-General
unveiling the plaque for
the MAPrc launch

Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre had an extremely successful launch on 1 October 2013 with the Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce, who has been a patron of the centre for a number of years. Professor Jayashri Kulkarni (MAPrc Director), Professor David Coppolov (Monash Pro Vice-Chancellor), Mr Andrew Way (Alfred Health CEO) and the Governor-General all spoke about the need for mental health research to be further developed. MAPrc has 170 staff and students, and is running over 100 clinical trials. See launch video and more about MAPrc: www.maprc.org.au