Professor Paul Zimmet receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Adelaide

Congratulations to Professor Paul Zimmet on being awarded an Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater, the University of Adelaide (UA). The award took place on 5 May 2017. Prof Zimmet graduated from the UA's MBBS program in 1965, and also his father, in 1942, who had previously qualified in Poland (see illustration, left) - a strong medical family! Australia has benefitted greatly from the contributions of this migrant family and so many others like them.

See the transcript of Prof Zimmet's address below and video. Paul's speech begins at 14:19.

AMREP EMCR group wants stories for June EMCRTimes

The AMREP EMCR Committee is pleased to launch the 24th edition of the AMREP EMCR newsletter in June! We are seeking stories from graduate students and early & mid career researchers about all sorts of things, including yourselves, research highlights and achievements and basically, any aspect of life at this campus! See below for list.

Participants sought: Constipation in women

Women suffering from constipation wanted for study.
Photo: Worak

We are investigating a new treatment for constipation called trans-abdominal electrical stimulation (TES) which involves placing four (4) sticky electrodes on the stomach and back where a gentle current passes between them. This has been shown to work in studies with children. We want to see if it works in adults as well. It involves using the device at home for an hour a day for 6 weeks. To be eligible, you must be female, aged between 18 and 75, have had constipation for more than 6 months, and live in Melbourne.
Contact: Mrs Judy Moore, PhD candidate
Email: judith.moore@monash.edu ph (03) 9903 0233
Study: www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/clin-trials/ct-moore.html

Media mentions: IBS and hypnotherapy on ABC 7.30 report

Prof Peter Gibson, head of the Department of Gastroenterology, CCS and Dr Simone Peters, PhD graduate from the department, talk about hypnotherapy and its value for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Dr Peters said that it worked equally well as the low FODMAP dietary intervention. See full clip of the 27 April 2017 7.30 Report - ABC feature: www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2017/s4660149.htm

Photo of the week: Wilkinson-Berka diabetic retinopathy group

L-R: Mr Jack Jerome (Research assistant), Ms Osanna Wong (PhD student), Mr Saeed Alrashdi (PhD student), Dr Devy Deliyanti (Research fellow), Prof Jenny Wilkinson-Berka (Group leader). Absent: Mr David Berka (Technical assistant). Jenny's group, specialising in diabetic retinopathy, was previously in the Department of Immunology and Pathology, and has now moved to the new Department of Diabetes. See more about her group and its research at: www.med.monash.edu/cecs/diabetes/research/wilkinson-berka-group.html

What's on at CCS 1-5 May 2017

Red Lab Coat Day 1 May 2017

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 1-5 May 2017

Mon	01/05/2017	►	all day	Red Lab Coat Day - MS Research Australia Alfred free flu vaccinations
		►	12:30	Alfred Psychiatry Grand Round: Dr Danny Cheah
Tue	02/05/2017	►	12:00	Science-Medicine Affinity Workshop at Clayton
Wed	03/05/2017	►	11:30	Immunology seminar: Raffi Gugasyan
Thur	04/05/2017	► ►	11:30 12:00	Immunology Cutting Edge journal club:Jodie Abramovitch Alfred Grand Round:Wai Foong Hooi & Bruce Day

Forthcoming events

31 July 2017 Translational Research symposium: RSVP & Save the date!

8 May Monash University Library invitation to "Discover It" expo

Uncover the answers

Whatever your field, the Library has a world of electronic resources for you to discover. We have what you need when and where you need it, with the most up-to-date resources for research and education.

Come to our 8 May DiscoverIt Expo and get to know the new and leading electronic resources in Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Medicine, and related disciplines. Experts will be on hand to provide advice on navigating these resources and making the most of their features and functionalities.