Dr Ayse Zengin receives the prestigious Tall Poppy Award

Congratulations to Dr Ayse Zengin on receiving the 2020 Tall Poppy Award for her research into musculoskeletal diseases.

Dr Ayse Zengin awarded grant for Indigenous Bone and Muscle Ageing

Dr Ayse Zengin from the Bone and Muscle Health Research Group is the recipient of the ‘Amgen-Osteoporosis Australia-Australia & New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Clinical Grants Program.’

Dr Ayse Zengin - championing for gender equity in STEM

Dr Ayse Zengin hopes that one day gender equity can be achieved in STEM. So, when the Australian Academy of Science reached out asking for women in the STEM community to feature in their Women in STEM Decadal Plan, Ayse was only too happy to oblige.

Publications week ending 21 September 2018

Using patient factors to predict obstetric complaints and litigation: A mixed methods approach to quality improvement. Benjamin Nowotny et al. published in the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management.

Effect of an in-situ simulation workshop on home birth practice in Australia. Arunaz Kumar et al. published in Women and Birth.

The prevalence of computed tomography‐defined leaflet thrombosis in intra‐ versus supra‐annular transcatheter aortic valve prostheses. Hashrul Rashid et al. published in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.

Publications

ASK1 inhibitor treatment suppresses p38/JNK signalling with reduced kidney inflammation and fibrosis in rat crescentic glomerulonephritis. David Nikolic-Paterson et al. published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

Musculoskeletal health of Indigenous Australians. Ayse Zengin et al. published in Archives of Oseteoporosis. 

Australasian bronchiolitis guideline. David Armstrong et al. published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health.


Communicating health—Optimising young adults’ engagement with health messages using social media: Study protocol. Helen Truby, Cate Lombard et al. published in Nutrition & Dietetics.

A Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analysis of Trabecular Bone Score in Adults with Turner Syndrome. Hanh Nguyen et al. published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Effect of macronutrient composition on meal-induced thermogenesis in adolescents with obesity. Kay Nguo et al. published in the European Journal of Nutrition.

Serum and Urinary Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome. Fabien Vincent et al. published in Joint Bone Spine. 

Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Practices, and Perceptions of Child Attachment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Samantha Teague et al. published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Australian students' perspective on interventional radiology education: A prospective cross-institutional study. Ronil Chandra et al. published in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology.

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Cutting edge bone imaging at Monash University - an Australian first

Ms Barbara Yeoh, Chair Monash Health,
Professor Peter Ebeling and
Dr Ayse Zengin in front of the XtremeCT-II scanner at MHTP

In an Australian-first, Monash University’s Bone and Muscle Health Research Group has acquired a new generation scanner that measures bone density and quantifies three dimensional microarchitecture of bones to assess musculoskeletal diseases.  There are only two such scanners in the world—the other in China.

The XtremeCT-II high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography was purchased with funds from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Monash University and the Ian Potter Foundation.

Research fellow Dr Ayse Zengin said the XtremeCT-II measures 3D bone microstructure, tendons, cartilage, joints, muscle, fat and vascular calcification at the highest resolution and precision currently available.

“The XtremeCT-II is the only one of its kind in Australia and will allow cutting edge musculoskeletal research both domestically and internationally,” Dr Zengin said.

The XtremeCT-II will be available as a research platform for researchers, clinicians and surgeons—ensuring collaboration amongst health care professionals.

Professor Peter Ebeling, AO who heads the research group at Monash University anticipates that utilising a low-radiation method for high-resolution imaging of bone, muscle and joints will enhance understanding of musculoskeletal conditions, enabling effective preventative and treatment strategies. 

SCS researcher aims to improve bone health in India

Dr Ayse Zengin

SCS researcher Dr Ayse Zengin has been awarded an Australia-India Early/Mid-Career Fellowship from the Australian Academy of Sciences to further her research into the ethnic differences in musculoskeletal health in the ageing population.  

A Research Fellow in the Bone and Muscle Health Research Group, Department of Medicine, Dr Zengin will spend five months in India researching sarcopenia and osteoporosis.

“With the current social, economic, and environmental transition in India, sarcopenia prevalence is estimated to rise,” Dr Zengin said.

“Many studies demonstrate that sarcopenia is an important predictor of poor functional ability and frailty, which in turn, are risk factors for falls and fractures.”

The most common musculoskeletal injury in India is fracture, with 15% of those incurring an open fracture. 

Dr Zengin said the aim of her project is to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and investigate the effects on frailty, fall risk, and bone health in ageing Indian men and women. 

“The escalating burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in low-middle income countries and disadvantaged populations requires the focus of national health agendas,” Dr Zengin said.

“Determining the prevalence of sarcopenia and its subsequent effects on bone health will encourage the formulation of public health strategies to prevent these diseases.” 

Dr Zengin will visit Professor Nikhil Tandon (All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi), Dr Baharati Kulkarni (National Institute of Nutrition India, Hyderabad) and Dr P S Reddy (Society for Health Allied Research and Education (SHARE) India, Telangana).  

Prescribing Physical Activity for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Older Adults

Lachlan McMillan et al. published in Healthcare.

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