New: Monash biomedical science news and FODMAP blogs

School of Clinical Sciences (SCS) at Monash Health have recently launched a weekly news blog featuring research highlights, awards, events and opportunities to get involved. See more at scsenews.blogspot.com.au/

Monash University Low FODMAP news blog has been launched, featuring newly tested food items, current research and more. You can subscribe to receive their updates.

Monash Institute of Medical Engineering: #MIME

Monash University has recently launched a new initiative, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering. The Director is Professor Jeffrey V. Rosenfeld. Multidisciplinary teams of researchers, together with top clinicians in Monash's partner hospitals, are creating innovative medical technologies for the heart, lung, brain and vision. The broad research themes include:

1. Neuroscience and Vision
2. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
3. Therapeutics and Regenerative Medicine.

See more: http://monash.edu/mime/
Tags: #MIME.

Melbourne's Cell Development and Biology researchers meeting 5 November: Abstract deadline today!

Submit your abstract 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 details below.

30 Oct: Australian Academy of Science Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Forum

The Australian Academy of Science Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Forum (#EMCR Forum) serves as the voice of Australia's future scientific leaders, representing over 3,200 EMCRs at present. We are seeking to broaden our engagement, and have organised a series of networking events around the country with special guest speakers where we will provide an overview of the EMCR Forum's activities and ways to get involved.
Please come along to our afternoon tea event at Melbourne on 30 October with the Lead Scientist of Victoria, Ms Leonie Walsh, as the speaker.
Details
Date: Thursday 30 October 2014
Time: 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Rydges on Swanston, 701 Swanston Street, Carlton
RSVP: by 28 October to sarah.barter@rmit.edu.au

AMREP EMCR Collaborative seed grant applications due 24 October 2014

Apply for an AMREP Collaborative Seed Grant to facilitate a collaboration between you and another early or mid-career researcher (EMCR) from a different institution within the AMREP. Applications will be accepted from all fields of research, and grant funds may be used for any purpose that facilitates research collaboration. Two awards of up to $4000 will be awarded; comprising $2000 from each of the participating institutions.

• Grant applications are due by 24 October 2014.
• See EMCR Seed Grants web page for detail.

Monash medical students get interactive with AXM

Pictured are Ms Fiona Foley (AXM Project Manager), Mr Marcus Leonard (IT developer) and Associate Professor Rob Selzer (Project Lead). They have developed an interactive learning system, unique to Monash, which is now available for the University’s third year medical students. The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS) developed AXM (Augmented eXperience Modules) to help students rapidly update their knowledge on a range of medical and surgical conditions. AXM was funded and supported by the Faculty. The official launch was 6 Oct 2014. See links:

• Photo gallery 
• Youtube video
• AXM web page
• Media release

Australian-first report shines spotlight on trauma care

The inaugural Australian Trauma Registry Report was released on Saturday 4 October 2014, at the Australian Trauma Society Conference. The collective effort of the nation’s 27 designated trauma centres has been revealed in the first report of the Australian Trauma Registry. The report quantifies the actual extent of the nation’s collective response to the 20,000 critically injured individuals who required treatment in an Australian trauma centre between 2010 and 2012. Australian Trauma Quality Improvement Program (AusTQIP) Co-Chair, Professor Russell Gruen, said the report offers us some vital national data for the first time. Download full report.  Also see media release and follow the hashtag #AusTrauma on Twitter.