Rise in gonorrhoea infection in women linked to overseas travel.

A recent study led by the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre has explored the unexplained increase in gonorrhoea cases among females in Australian major cities. In 2018, the Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society reported that there was a 56% increase in women with the infection between 2013 and 2017. Analysis of 13,843 patient records attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between January 2008 and March 2015 highlighted a four-fold increase, similar to the rise in
gonorrhoea that has been reported among the MSM (Men who have Sex with Men) population in Australia.

In the multivariable analysis, there was no link between gonorrhoea positivity and age, country of birth, number of male partners, condomless sex, or drug use behaviours, suggesting another cause for the increase.

11 April deadline for FMNHS Gender Equity Travel Support Grants applications

The 2016 Monash Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Gender Equity Travel Support grants are open for applications and will close on Monday 11 April, 2016.

Application guidelines and application forms can be accessed on our Diversity and Inclusion Intranet site :

• www.med.monash.edu.au/diversity-inclusion/

Guidelines

• www.med.monash.edu.au/med/diversity-inclusion/docs/gender-equity-travel-support-grant-guidelines2016.pdf

2015 Scientific Mobilisation Program - Travel grant opportunity for French collaboration

The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and the Embassy of France in Australia have released a call for applications for the 2015 Scientific Mobilisation Program from candidates who are conducting a research project involving at least one French scientific or technological partner. This travel grant will cover the expense of one economy return airfare from any Australian capital city to a major airport in France (to depart from mid March 2015), and stay for a maximum of 28 days. Preference will be given to early career researchers. For further information including eligibility requirements and how to apply please visit http://www.ambafrance-au.org/2015-Scientific-mobilisation. 
 
Closing date is  9am, Monday 19 January 2015. Results will be announced January - early February 2015.

Damien Easton awarded MCCC travel grant

Congratulations to Damien Easton on receiving the Monash Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MCCC) travel grant. 

The travel grant is awarded by the Monash Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MCCC) to fund attendance at the International Keystone Symposium on Tumor Immunology, in Canada in 2015. Damien will be presenting his work on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) which is the most common leukemia in adults and is currently not curable.

Congratulations for CCS researchers for their travel grants

CCS Travel grants were awarded to five staff members to visit institutions or attend conferences for presentations and posters on their research areas. Congratulations to:

• Dr Charbel Darido, Medicine (PTEN Pathways and Targets, New York, USA)
• Dr Devy Delante, Immunology (Angiotensin Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) and Conference (GRC), Tuscany, Italy)
• Dr Sebastian Dworkin, Medicine (11th International Conference on Zebrafish Development and Genetics, Madison, Winconsin and invited seminars)
• Dr Bernadette Fitzgibbon, MAPrc (Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting, Boston, and Harvard University on non-invasive brain stimulation)
• Dr Rebecca Segrave, MAPrc (64th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting)

Travel Grant Recipients: CCS Round 1

Congratulations to the following researchers who have been awarded a School travel grant to attend their nominated international conference: Kirsten Fairfax (Department of Immunology): 15^th International Congress of Immunology, Milan, Italy; Kate Hoy (Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre): 11^th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Kyoto, Japan; Karalyn McDonald (Department of Infectious Diseases): 2^nd International HIV Social Science and Humanities Conference, Paris, France; Nicole Mifsud (Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine):