Monday 6 November 2017

Department of Medicine Scientific Seminar - Thursday 9 November

Thursday 9 November, 12.00pm – 13.00pm
MMC-TRF Level 2, seminar room 3
Light lunch included.

Associate Professor Kylie Gray presents "“Vitamin D as a treatment for autism”

Dr Padma Murthi presents "“Is the placenta the origin of the unresolved burden of obstetric complications on the developing brain?”

A/Professor Gray works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University as an Associate Professor. She has over 15 years’ experience in both research and clinical experience in autism diagnosis and assessment. Her research interests are focused on (i) early screening, assessment and diagnosis, (ii) behaviour and emotional problems, mental health, family wellbeing, (iii) evidence-based treatments.

Dr Padma Murthi is an internationally recognised placentologist. Her specific research expertise is in studying human placental development and function within nutrition, endocrinology and obstetrics research. Dr Murthi’s projects are focused on translational outcomes in obstetrics research. Her major research interests lie primarily in understanding the molecular mechanisms of placental insufficiency leading to human fetal growth restriction.

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