Day of Immunology photo exhibition opening 6 April 2017

Melanie McCoy, Tracey Lee-Pullen, Chidozie Anyaegbu,

St John of God Subiaco Hospital, WA.

"The World of Tumour Immunology."

Is it a planet? No! It's a tumour.

You are invited to the opening of "Snapshots of the Immune System" photography exhibition, which is part of 2017's Day of Immunology celebrations and activities.

The exhibition  will be hosted at The Stables at Meat Market (via Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne). Celebrate with us on opening night, 6 April at 5:30-9:30pm. Please RSVP

Exhibition opens at 10:00am between 7-9 April.

The event will also be held at Monash Immersive Visualisation Platform, Monash University, Clayton, on April 26 and 27.

CCS Publications update: 24 – 31 March 2017

Prof Mark Fitzgerald is co-author on two

papers notified this week, on cardiac MRI

and coagulopathy & TBI. Image: UMN

Recent publications for Central Clinical School affiliated authors in the departments of Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD), Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine (AIRmed), Immunology and Pathology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Medicine, Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC), Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre (MAPrc), Trauma, and Surgery.

Low FODMAP diet may help women with endometriosis, IBS

Judy Moore is a PhD student with the Monash

University Department of Gastroenterology

by Anne Crawford

Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological condition affecting up to 10% of women. It is characterised by symptoms such as pelvic pain and severe dysmenorrhoea (period pain) but also by symptoms typically associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

A Central Clinical School PhD student investigating the link between the two conditions has found that a low FODMAP diet appears effective in women with concurrent endometriosis and IBS.

Photo of the week: 2017 Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre team

Team photo: Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre 2017

Front row L-R: Bernadette Cheshire, Dr Caroline Gurvich, Cindy Yu, Emmy Gavrilidis, Prof Jayashri Kulkarni, Mr Anthony de Castella, Prof Susan Rossell, Rachel Brand

2nd row: Michaela Corr, Sin-Ki Ng, Kirsten Gainsford, Amelia Arnold, Toni Picoos, Heather Gilbert, Imogen Bell, Elizabeth Thomas, Wei Lin Toh

3rd row: Sung Wook Chung, Caitlyn Rogers, Susan McQueen, Freshta Omar, Laura Knox, Anne Crawford, Lenore Wambeek, Karyn Richardson, Stephanie Louise

4th row: Caitlin Yolland, Hannah Coyle, Mr Gayan de Mel, Dr Stuart Lee, Elizabeth de Castella, Julia Brodski, Alexandra Gaillard, Philip Sumner, Dr Eric Tan

5th row: James Karantonis, Sean Carruthers, Xianwei Che, Manreena Kaur, Dr Jasmine Grigg, Bernadette Fitzgibbon, Dr Natalie Thomas, Dr Neil Bailey

Back row L-R: Mr Aron Hill, Mr Caley Sullivan, Mr Robin Cash, Richard Thomson

See more: www.maprc.org.au/

What's on at CCS for 27-31 March 2017

Emily King is presenting
on Tuesday 28 March

Central Clinical School (CCS) has regular seminar series and postgraduate presentations. Event notices are posted 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 27-31 March 2017

Tue	28/03/2017	►	11:00	2017 Graduate Research orientation for newly enrolled CCS students
		►	13:00	Final Oral Presentation : 2016-2017 Mid-year BMedSc Honours
		►	14:00	PhD Confirmation of candidature Seminar : Ms Emily King
Wed	29/03/2017	►	10:30	PhD Mid-candidature review Seminar: Ms Sin Ki Ng
Thu	30/3/2017	►	12:00	The Alfred Grand Round: Sean Curtain & David Ruschena

CCS Publications update: 17-24 March 2017

Recent publications for Central Clinical School affiliated authors in the departments of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine (AIRmed), Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre (MAPrc) and Medicine.

Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory medicine

Tay TR, Lee J, Radhakrishna N, Hore-Lacy F, Stirling R, Hoy R, Dabscheck E, O'Hehir R, Hew M. A Structured Approach to Specialist-referred Difficult Asthma Patients Improves Control of Comorbidities and Enhances Asthma Outcomes. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017 Mar 8. pii: S2213-2198(17)30014-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.12.030. [Epub ahead of print]

Monash scientists close in on childhood leukaemia genes

A/Prof Ross Dickins' group works on
genetic mutation in cancer

by Anne Crawford

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Whereas about 90% of paediatric ALL patients can be cured with current therapies, the prognosis for those who don’t respond is poor.

Monash University researchers at the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD) used a novel approach to identify three genes that could be potential new targets for drugs to treat these patients.