2018 Vice Chancellor’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence

Dr Nadia Bellofiore has received the second-highest honour, the 2018 Vice Chancellor’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence, from Monash University for her PhD thesis.

Publications

Does combined osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia confer greater risk of falls and fracture than either condition alone in older men? The Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project. David Scott et. al. published in The Journals of Gerontology

Preterm umbilical cord blood derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells protect preterm white matter brain development against hypoxia-ischemia. Suzie Miller et al. published in Experimental Neurology.

Baby-Directed Umbilical Cord Clamping: A Feasibility Study. Douglas Blank et al. published in Resuscitation.

Is it time to screen all patients with hypertension for primary aldosteronism? Jun Yang et al.  published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Saline suppression test parameters may predict bilateral subtypes of primary aldosteronism. Jun Yang et al. published in Clinical Endocrinology.

Autonomic Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Arousal of the Fetus and Infant. Rosemary Horne published in SIDS Sudden Infant and Early Childhood Death: The Past, the Present and the Future.

Characterization of human-like menstruation in the spiny mouse: comparative studies with the human and induced mouse model. Nadia Bellofiore et al. published in Human Reproduction.

Resting Indexes in the Functional Assessment of Left Main and Left Anterior Descending Coronary Stenoses: A Case for Caution. Abdul Ihdayhid et al. published in JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions.

Recommendations from the international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. Helena Teede et al. published in Fertility and Sterility.

Recommendations from the international evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome. Helena Teede et al. published in Clinical Endocrinology.

Retrospective review of screening for Sturge-Weber syndrome with brain magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography in infants with high-risk port-wine stains. Michael Ditchfield et al. published in Pediatric Dermatology.

Targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Eva Segelov et al. published in Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 

Risk factors for the development of chest infections in acute stroke: a systematic review. Dominique Cadilhac et al. published in Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.

The OSA-5: Development and validation of a brief questionnaire screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea in children. Gillian Nixon et al. published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.

A missing piece: the spiny mouse and the puzzle of menstruating species

Nadia Bellofiore et al. published in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology.

31st Fetal and Neonatal Conference - Ritchie Centre Success

Nadia Bellofiore

Members of the Ritchie Centre attended the 31st Fetal and Neonatal Workshop of Australia and New Zealand in Canberra last week. The workshop encouraged students and ECRs to discuss new ideas and present their work in an informal multidisciplinary forum. Organised by Monash University, the workshop brought together  senior and junior researchers from across Australia and New Zealand.

This year 11 of the 31 presentations were from the Ritchie Centre and all of our students and ECRs gave fantastic presentations - with many presenting for the first time at a conference. Erin McGillick was joint winner of the ECR best presentation award, Nadia Bellofiore won the late PhD student presentation and Mikee Inocencio and Lara Rijkmans were joint winners of the early PhD award. Congratulations to everyone for an exciting and scientifically stimulating meeting!

PhD candidature review, Nadia Bellofiore, "The reproductive profile of the female spiny mouse across a lifespan", 27 March

All staff and students are invited to Nadia Bellofiore's mid-candidature review.

2.30pm, Monday 27 March, Seminar Room 3, TRF level 2.

Presentation title: The reproductive profile of the female spiny mouse across a lifespan

Synopsis: Nadia's research focuses on the reproductive biology of female spiny mice, an African rodent species. She discovered the spiny mouse is the first rodent species to naturally menstruate, and is currently determining how similar this species menstrual cycle is to women's. 

Supervisor Name: Dr Hayley Dickinson, A/Prof Peter Temple-Smith

First evidence of a menstruating rodent: the spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus).

Nadia Bellofiore et al. published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Read article here.