Recent CCS publications: Week ending 19 Aug 2016

Dr Janine Trevillyan (right) is a co-author on a
paper on management of antimicrobial therapy.  Prof Jenny
Hoy (left) was one of Janine's supervisors of her PhD.

Recent publications (13) 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

Wallace S, Myles PS, Zeps N, Zalcberg JR. Serious adverse event reporting in investigator-initiated clinical trials. Med J Aust. 2016 Apr 4;204(6):231-3.

HPV vaccination for women a boon to men

HPV vaccination for women also benefits men. Image: jostrust

by Anne Crawford

A study of human papillomavirus (HPV) by Monash University researchers at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre has found – for the first time – that HPV vaccination programs for women are also benefitting men.

Australia introduced a school-based quadrivalent vaccination program for HPV for girls in April 2007 targeting four genotypes of HPV: genotypes 6 and 11, which are responsible for genital warts and the high-risk genotypes 16 and 18 which can cause malignant cancers including ovarian, penile and anal cancers. Genital HPV, a common sexually transmitted infection, has many types.

Welcome to Dr Simon Royce!

Dr Simon Royce, CCS's new
Human Pathology lecturer

Welcome to Dr Simon Royce, who is joining Central Clinical School as a full time lecturer for the Human Pathology undergraduate cohort. Simon will be working with Dr Steven Petratos, CCS's education lead.

Across the year, Simon will be teaching more than 300 students in the HUP3011, HUP3022 and HUP3990 units.

Simon's research background is in histopathology and in chronic inflammatory diseases of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.  He has active collaborations with local groups on campus including those of Professor Peter Gibson and Professor El Osta and Dr Karagiannis.

Participants sought: Blood donors wanted now for research!

We want you - or rather, about 50+ mls of your blood!

We provide $10.00 to cover the cost of your parking/travel costs.

If you are available from Tuesday to Friday between 8.30-10.00 am could you please contact Nikki Kara ASAP to arrange an appointment time. Email nikki.kara@monash.edu, ph 99030122

Reminder: if you have donated in the last 8 weeks, you are not currently eligible to donate.

Participants sought: Does social support influence the perception of pain?

Does social support make a difference to
the perception of pain? Image: iStock

The role of social support in the perception of pain is being investigated by MAPrc researchers.

Volunteers aged between 18 and 60 are wanted for a research study being conducted at the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) at 607 St Kilda Road.

This study looks at the role of social support in the experience of uncomfortable stimulus.

Media mentions

Eight out of 10 patients happy with weight loss surgery, says study  

"Professor Wendy Brown, a surgeon and researcher at Monash University who also worked on the study, said the research produced excellent outcomes and showed the public hospital system could benefit from these procedures, too, because many participants would require frequent hospital care for diseases associated with their weight if they did not receive the intervention."

www.guyraargus.com.au/story/4101380/eight-out-of-10-patients-happy-with-weight-loss-surgery-says-study/

Perspective: Where science and prejudice collide

Video: Brian Cox and Malcolm Roberts spar over
climate change (ABC News)

When a trained sceptic - a scientist - and a 'conviction' politician duke it out in an adversarial arena such as ABCTV's "Q&A" - it's both fun and painful to watch. Try tempting a tram off its tracks.

See entire thread at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-16/professor-brian-cox-vs.-senator-malcolm-roberts/7746576