Recent CCS publications: Week ending 12 Aug 2016

Dr Mark Shulman in the Ian Potter library at AMREP

Recent publications (28) for Central Clinical School affiliated authors in the departments of ACBD, Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, MAPrc, Medicine, MSHC, Surgery:

Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine

Shulman M, Myles P. Measuring perioperative outcome Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2016 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Gut reaction right on hypnotherapy

Dr Simone Peters with one of her supervisors,
Professor Peter Gibson, HOD Gastroenterology

by Anne Crawford

As many as one in five Australians are affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), enduring symptoms ranging from occasional abdominal pain to gastrointestinal problems so debilitating that they are unable to work. Monash University researchers demonstrate that hypnotherapy is on par with the popular low FODMAP diet for improvement of IBS symptoms.

Monash tests show promising results for synthetic skin

L-R: Dr Marisa Herson, Dr Shiva Akbarzadeh, Ms Michelle Paul,
Ms Heather Cleland, Director Victorian Adult Burns Service (VABS);
Ms Lipi Shukla. Absent: Dr Perdita Cheshire

by Anne Crawford

Dermal substitution (artificial skin) plays an important role in wound reconstruction after deep burns and injuries, providing a temporary seal to guard against infection and acting as a scaffold for tissue repair. Monash University researchers compared a fully synthetic alternative manufactured in Melbourne to an existing animal-derived product.

Congratulations to Dr Charbel Darido on his move to the VCCC!

Dr Charbel Darido receiving the highly sought after "No-Bell"
prize in 2013 for his outstanding avoidance of technical terms

After 5 years at Monash and almost 9 years in Stephen Jane’s lab, it has come to the day for me to bid adieu to you. If given a second chance, I'd still come to the same lab where I met geniuses and genuine colleagues along my journey. 

It would be remiss not to recall a little of my history and give credit to people from the Jane lab (since the Bone Marrow Research Laboratories at RMH), the Curtis lab and the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases who contributed towards progressing our projects and were the best colleagues in every aspect. I will be forever grateful to you.

Perspective: Immigration’s vaccination paradox

Vaccination coverage incomplete under
Australian government policies.
Image: Microgen istockphoto

More than 800,000 temporary migrants are working in Australia, yet the assumption that everyone living here is a permanent resident or a citizen has created dangerous blind spots with respect to free administration of vaccines. 457 temporary visa holders are excluded under Commonwealth policies, but the Victorian state government is nonetheless doing an important public health service by providing free vaccination for all children under the age of 10, regardless of their status. Peter Mares explains.

http://insidestory.org.au/immigrations-vaccination-paradox

Photo of the week: Welcome to our mid year Honours and graduate research students

Left: Recent graduate research intake: Ms Nazanin Karimnia, Mr Nikolce Kocovski, Mr Sudip Paul. Absent: Dr Joel Symons
Right: 2016-17 Midyear Honours students Mr Felix Lee, Ms Saffanah Zahra, Ms Paulina Pajak. Absent: Lorena Goldring

Welcome to our recently enrolled 2016-17 Midyear Honours students and graduate students! If you see them, say hello. They are:

Lorena Goldring

Joel Symons

• Mr Felix Lee, BMedSc Honours (ACBD), supervised by Prof Rob Medcalf
• Ms Saffanah Zahra, BMedSc Honours (ACBD), supervised by Prof Rob Medcalf
• Ms Paulina Pajak, Honours (Baker IDI), supervised by A/Prof Julie McMullen
• Ms Lorena Goldring, Honours (Immunology & Pathology), supervised by Prof David Tarlinton
• Ms Nazanin Karimnia, PhD student (Baker IDI),  supervised by Prof Sam El-Osta
• Mr Nikolce Kocovski, Masters student (Immunology & Pathology), supervised by Prof David Tarlinton
• Mr Sudip Paul, PhD student (Baker IDI),  supervised by A/Prof Peter Meikle
• Dr Joel Symons, PhD student (Anaesthesia & Perioperative Medicine), supervised by Prof Paul Myles

See more:

• Midyear Honours www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/education/2016-17-mid-year-honours-general.html
• Midyear BMedSc (Honours) www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/education/2016-17-mid-year-honours-bmedsc.html
• Graduate research students www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/education/hdr-resources.html

Forthcoming CCS events: Seminars, public events, general notices

Dr Anna Kalff is presenting on Tues 9 Aug
for her PhD mid-candidature review.
Image: ecancertv

Central Clinical School has regular seminar series and postgraduate presentations. All event notices are maintained on the CCS Events calendar.CCS staff & students can see details of both public and local events (including professional development courses, trade fairs and Graduate Research Student calendars) and deadlines, at the Intranet's Announcements page.
Various departments have their own calendars. See CCS seminar index: www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/events/seminars.html

What's on for next week 8-12 Aug 2016: 

Mon	►	08/8/16	16:00	Branch Moody Seminar
Tue	►	09/8/16	11:00	PhD Mid-Candidature Review Seminar: Dr Anna Kalff
			14:00	Professor Patrick Stayton: ACBD Special Seminar
Wed	►	10/8/16	11:30	Immunology Seminar Series: Suzanne Heinzel
Thur	►	11/8/16	12:00	CCS 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Thur	►	11/8/16	12:00	Grand Rounds: Prof Mark Fitzgerald

Forthcoming events

• 15-19 Aug MNHS Research Week
• 16 Aug 2016 Honours CCS information night
• 19 Aug 2016 Faculty 3MT final
• 12 Oct 2016 CCS Public Lecture: Innovative systems for improving trauma care