(Formerly known as Central Clinical School)
We encourage all graduate research students and supervisors to attend this session presented by our Associate Dean, Associate Professor Priscilla Johanesan to hear more about the graduate research opportunities regarding internships.
This will be held on 28 March (Tuesday) at Lecture Theatre, Level 5, Alfred Centre from 1:15pm-2pm.
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year, the International Women’s Day (IWD) theme calls us to ‘Embrace Equity’ and celebrate the achievements of women. We are encouraged to engage in important conversations on Why equal opportunities aren't enough and Why equal isn't always fair. All of us start and come from different places, so true inclusion requires equitable action.
To celebrate IWD, CCS staff were invited to nominate female champions who strive towards an equitable workforce at the School. Thirty-four exceptional women were nominated across many departments and centres of the School. A full nomination list and nomination quotes can be found here.
PhD candidates Courtney McLean Alexandra Dvorscek, Alyssa Budin, and Michaela Guthridge were nominated for “being a tireless advocate for the welfare of her fellow PhD students”, “making exceptional contributions to the department and the EMCR community”, “contributing to numerous committees with exceptional passion”, and “bringing her strong background in women's rights programs (from NGOs to the UN) through to her innovative doctoral program”, respectively.
Among academic staff, Associate Professor Gemma Sharp was nominated for “dedicating her career to helping women improve their sense of body image which is core to self-identity and self-esteem, and a passionate supervisor and mentor to her predominately female team where she tries to provide them with the opportunities they need to thrive”. Dr Kelly Wyres and Dr Lenka Vodstrcil, among the sixteen women EMCR champions that were nominated, were highlighted by multiple nominators and shared similar quotes including “taking an active role in mentoring and supporting women in science and ECRs” and “being generous with her time with students and passionate about supporting the careers of younger women”.
Professional staff champions Mary Bowes from the Department of Infectious Diseases, Rebecca Reismanis from the Department of Immunology and Mahira Arooj (senior technical officer at CCS) were nominated for “helping the department run smoothly, from making new staff feel welcome to keeping everyone informed”, “being a fantastic lab manager who goes above and beyond to meet the needs of the department, ensuring OHS compliance and the smooth day to day running of the labs”, “actively supporting equity, calling out discrimination and biases when observed and experienced”, respectively.
Spectators welcome with a light lunch provided. Prizes to be won for winning team, most department diverse team, and most academic-level diverse team. See flyer for more details!
See the most recent validated publications for the school here. Otherwise, read down the entry under department headings for recent PubMed notifications. The below is not a comprehensive list.
Australian Centre for Blood Diseases
Lucy A Coupland, David J Rabbolini, Jonathan G Schoenecker, Philip J Crispin, Jennene J Miller, Tony Ghent, Robert L Medcalf, Anders E Aneman Point-of-care diagnosis and monitoring of fibrinolysis resistance in the critically ill: results from a feasibility study Crit Care. 2023 Feb 10;27(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04329-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36765421/
Sridurga Mithraprabhu, John Reynolds, Rose Turner, Hang Quach, Noemi Horvath, Ian Kerridge, Anna Kalff, Krystal Bergin, Jay Hocking, Flora Yuen, Tiffany Khong, Brian M Durie, Andrew Spencer Circulating tumour DNA analysis predicts relapse and improves risk stratification in primary refractory multiple myeloma Blood Cancer J. 2023 Feb 13;13(1):25. doi: 10.1038/s41408-023-00796-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36781844/
Department of Diabetes
Devy Deliyanti, William A Figgett, Thomas Gebhardt, Joseph A Trapani, Fabienne Mackay, Jennifer L Wilkinson-Berka CD8+ T Cells Promote Pathological Angiogenesis in Ocular Neovascular Disease Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2023 Feb 16. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.122.318079. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36794587/
Department of Infectious Diseases
Michael J Loftus, Richard J Everts, Allen C Cheng, Perenise Eti, Timote Fakasiieiki, Lupeoletalelei Isaia, Enita Isopo, Adam W J Jenney, Viali Lameko, Hinauri Leaupepe, Folototo Leavai, Sue J Lee, Mele Moungaevalu, Andrew J Stewardson, Rosemary Tekoaua, Douglas Tou, Geoffrey Wuatai, Anton Y Peleg Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial isolates from clinical specimens in four Pacific Island countries, 2017-2021 Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2023 Feb 2;32:100677. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100677. eCollection 2023 Mar. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36798514/
Department of Neuroscience
Iva P, Martin R, Fielding J, Clough M, White O, Godic B, van der Walt A, Rajan R. Discriminating spatialised speech in complex environments in multiple sclerosis. Cortex. 2023 Feb;159:217-232. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2022.11.014. Epub 2022 Dec 24. PMID: 36640621 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36640621/
Spelman T, Ozakbas S, Alroughani R, Terzi M, Hodgkinson S, Laureys G, Kalincik T, Van Der Walt A, Yamout B, Lechner-Scott J, Soysal A, Kuhle J, Sanchez-Menoyo JL, Blanco Morgado Y, Spitaleri D, van Pesch V, Horakova D, Ampapa R, Patti F, Macdonell R, Al-Asmi A, Gerlach O, Oh J, Altintas A, Tundia N, Wong SL, Butzkueven H. Comparative effectiveness of cladribine tablets versus other oral disease-modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis: Results from MSBase registry. Mult Scler. 2023 Feb;29(2):221-235. doi: 10.1177/13524585221137502. Epub 2022 Nov 26. PMID: 36433775 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36433775/
Department of Psychiatry
Hannah L Coyle, Neil W Bailey, Jennie Ponsford, Kate E Hoy Investigation of neurobiological responses to theta burst stimulation during recovery from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) Behav Brain Res. 2023 Mar 28;442:114308. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114308. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36702385/
Department of Surgery
Michael Šeman, Andrew F Stephens, Antony Walton, Stephen J Duffy, David McGiffin, Shane Nanayakkara, David M Kaye, Shaun D Gregory, Dion Stub Impact of Concomitant Mitral Regurgitation on the Hemodynamic Indicators of Aortic Stenosis J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Feb 15;e025648. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.025648. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36789874/
Peter Batchelor, Stephen Bernard, Dashiell Gantner, Andrew Udy, Jasmin Board, Mark Fitzgerald, Peta Skeers, Camila Battistuzzo, Mick Stephenson, Karen Smith, Andrew Nunn Immediate Cooling and Early Decompression for the Treatment of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Safety and Feasibility Study Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag. 2023 Feb 13. doi: 10.1089/ther.2022.0046. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36779969/
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| Dr Muhammad Shahid Javaid |
“I’m delighted that my seed grant project was successful. It will be a great opportunity to explore pathological pathways involving the Homer1 mutation and to find a potential compound by in vitro drug screening to develop precision medicine treatment for people living with Homer1-mutated nervous system conditions,” said Dr Javaid.
Dr Javaid's project titled, "Drug screening using Homer1 patient’s iPSCs-derived neurons for clinical trials of precision medicine" will develop effective treatments for neurological conditions linked to the abnormal function of the HOMER1 gene variant. He will do this in collaboration with Professor Lisa Foa at The University of Tasmania where they have already grown neuronal cells from the induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) of an index patient with a Homer1 mutation.
See the most recent validated publications for the school here. Otherwise, read down the entry under department headings for recent PubMed notifications. The below is not a comprehensive list.
