Australia’s first dedicated blood cancer research centre

Associate Professor Andrew Wei

The Alfred and Monash University are set to establish Australia’s first dedicated blood cancer research centre, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).

The ACRF Blood Cancer Therapeutics Centre, based at The Alfred, will be home to the latest technology available in blood cancer research and will enable researchers to dramatically improve outcomes for patients with blood cancer.

Low FODMAP research team wins VC award!

L-R: Professor Peter Gibson (Head, Department of Gastroenterology),
Dr Jane Muir (Head, Translational Nutrition Research group) and
Dr Jaci Barrett (Senior Lecturer) with Professor Margaret Gardner,
Monash University Vice Chancellor.

Congratulations to Central Clinical School's Department of Gastroenterology Low FODMAP research team for winning the 2016 Vice Chancellor's Award for Research Impact (Economic and Social Impact)!

The team's research has resulted in a highly effective dietary intervention for reducing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms. They developed the Monash Low FODMAP diet app which is the highest selling medical app in Australia and now downloaded in over 100 countries worldwide. Their public lecture and animation videos have been viewed over 200,000 times.

See more about Low FODMAP diet research and products at Monash:

• Website: http://www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/
• App: http://www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/iphone-app.html
• Booklet: http://ecommerce.med.monash.edu.au/product.asp?pID=317&cID=11&c=17231
• Playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL77QJnB61-H4fnd1L4eHkwXLIYBpe0WPs

Surgery's "Cutting Edge" blog November issue now out

CCS's Department of Surgery has published its November blog, at
cuttingedege.blogspot.com.au/.

See recent awards, research updates, forthcoming events and more:

• Message from the Chair of MUSAG - Professor Julian Smith.
• What’s new in Research – across the campuses
• Post graduate surgical students
• Surgical careers after PhD
• Teaching Update
• MUSIG 2016
• An Introduction to Surgical Research
• Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME)
• Monash Partners
• Upcoming funding opportunities
• D. S. Rosengarten Surgical Trainee Research Prize - Open for applications.

Participants sought: Are you an ultra-runner?

The Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc) is currently conducting a study to investigate the psychological, cognitive and psychophysiological attributes of ultra-runners.  

It is often said that the ability to run ultra-marathons (distances longer than 42.195km) is more a matter of mental rather than physical strength.  

We are seeking:

• volunteers aged between 18 and 70
• ultra-runners and healthy volunteers who are not regular runners

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.

Photo of the week: MIPSS party v successful!

Monash Immunology & Pathology Social Society held a very successful Halloween (or more simply, dress up) party on 28 October 2016. The most transformed (& winners of best costume) were the hat wearers, Dr Simona Infantino (in green) and Dr Eva-Rachele Pesce (in red). Next to them are Angela Nguyen (PhD student) and Eliza Watson (Honours student).

Forthcoming CCS events: 14-18 Nov 2016

Dr Katharine Goodall

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 CCS 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 14-18 Nov 2016

Mon	14/11/2016	►	18:00	World Diabetes Day
Wed	16/11/2016	►	11:30	Immunology Seminar Series - Dr Katharine Goodall
Thur	17/11/2016	►	11:30	HaTeM: Haematology meeting
		►	12:00	Grand Rounds: Stroke without Borders

Forthcoming events

Tue	22/11/2016	►	10:30	Mid-year BMedSc Hons - literature review seminar
		►	14:00	PhD Pre-submission seminar - Ms Shanzana Khan
Wed	23/11/2016	►	11:30	Immunology Seminar Series -Thomas Gerdhart
Thur	24/11/2016	►	12:00	Grand Rounds