JMF Centre for Primary Immunodeficiencies Melbourne hosting 2nd symposium 11 Oct 2019

The JMF Centre for Primary Immunodeficiencies Melbourne will hold its 2nd annual symposium on Friday 11 October 2019. The symposium will feature a keynote from A/Prof Mirjam van der Burg (LUMC, Leiden, The Netherlands) alongside short talks from local immunology registrars and junior researchers. RSVP

Abstracts due 4 October for the biennial A+ EMCR Symposium 7-8 November

The Alfred Research Alliance EMCR Committee invites all EMCRs and PhD students to register and submit an abstract for the biennial A+ EMCR Symposium which will be held 7-8 November at the MCG.

Keynote speakers include Professor Paul Zimmet (Department of Diabetes, Monash University), Dr. Steven Rockman (Vaccine Development, Seqirus) and Dr. Miranda Smith (Project Officer for APPRISE, Peter Doherty Institute). We also have speakers from the Monash Bioinformatics Team, Julie Woods (Trusts and Foundations Officer, Burnet Institute), Joanna Thorne (Philanthropic Gifts Coordinator, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute) and a Career Panel discussion.

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to Friday 4 October. Download the abstract template here: shop.monash.edu/alfred-research-alliance-emcr-symposium.html 

CCS recent publications 10-16 Sep 2019

L-R: Simon Grodski, James Lee and Jonathan Serpell
are co-authors on a paper looking at potential
biomarkers for aggressive thyroid tumour development

Recent publications (10-16 September 2019) for Central Clinical School feature affiliated authors in the following departments:

• Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD) 
• Gastroenterology 
• Immunology and Pathology 
• Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) 
• Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre (MAPrc) 
• Peninsula Clinical School 
• Surgery

Survey: Teaching environmental sustainability in health profession education

You can read more about the project:
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Your feedback is wanted! A team of researchers (below) from within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS) are conducting research into teaching environmental sustainability in health profession education. This project aims to explore factors (individual, interpersonal, organisational and system-level), which influence capacity to teach environmental sustainability and climate change in your courses.

Specifically, this research project will involve:

• A survey to explore knowledge, attitudes and experiences of FMNHS teaching academic staff around capacity to teach environmental sustainability. This survey was sent to all Chief Examiners and Unit Coordinators by Michelle Gschiel.  

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We are reviewing the way we let you know about Central Clinical School researchers, their projects and achievements. Our survey to give your feedback is still open. (Take the 1-2 min CCS enews survey here). Many thanks to those who responded to our survey - much appreciated! What we have so far learned from your responses in summary is that:

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Study links nocturnal blood pressure with diabetes and dementia

Dr Chris Karayiannis

by Anne Crawford

Monash University researchers investigating the association between Type 2 diabetes and dementia have found an interesting factor linking the diseases: the dipping of nocturnal blood pressure.

Dr Chris Karayiannis said the Peninsula Clinical School researchers were investigating the poorly understood mechanisms behind the increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia faced by people with type 2 diabetes.

CCS Recent publications 3-9 Sep 2019

Optimising Mobile Stroke Unit

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Recent publications for Central Clinical School feature affiliated authors in the following departments:

• Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
• Australian Centre for Blood Diseases (ACBD)
• Gastroenterology
• Immunology and Pathology
• Infectious Diseases
• Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC)
• Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre (MAPrc)
• Neuroscience
• Peninsula Clinical School
• Surgery & National Trauma Research Institute (NTRI)