(Formerly known as Central Clinical School)
See also Part 1: How CCS can support LGBTQ(IA)+ initiatives
by Jessica Borger, Alex Dimitropoulos, Zhouije Ding*
Here we share a real-life story from the LGBTQ(IA)+ community supporting why we need to ensure inclusivity and support diversity in the workplace. We would like to thank Fredrik Appelgren for sharing his story and opinion with us.
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| L-R: MRFF awardees David Kaye, Andrew Wei, Heather Cleland, Orla Morrissey and Joe Doyle |
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| 2nd year PhD students Jennaya Christensen (left) and Sabrina Salberg (right) |
Chronic pain is a costly public health issue that is highly prevalent and causes a great burden to people who are affected, their families, their workplaces and the health system.
New research from the Monash Trauma Group at the Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University shows that there is a difference both in gender and type of adverse childhood experience in the expression of specific biomarkers linked to chronic pain.
Additionally, early life stress such as maternal separation, and a high-fat, high-sugar diet lead to higher pain sensitivity, increased anxiety-like behaviour and changes in the neurobiology (structural and functional level) of the brain.
Chronic pain often occurs during childhood, with 1 in 5 children or adolescents having reported it and it being more prevalent in females than males.
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Dr Tim Gottschalk and Associate Professor Margaret Hibbs are first and last authors on a paper investigating drivers of lupus. |
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| L-R: Drs Waheed Khan & Matt Snelson |
Dr Waheed Khan's study is titled, "Role of WZH2 in atherosusceptible vascular endothelium in diabetes associated atherosclerosis".
Dr Snelson's study is titled, "Using dietary therapy to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease".
Diabetes Australia CEO Professor Greg Johnson said, “Another interesting study is Dr Matthew Snelson’s research into the effectiveness of resistant starch, found in foods such whole grains and legumes, in slowing the progression of diabetes-related kidney disease.”
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| Habtamu Beyene |
