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Monday, 21 September 2015

Women in Science Research website

A new initiative, The Women in the Science Research Workforce Toolkit Web Site has recently been launched.  It is designed to provide tools for Senior Leaders, Team Leaders and Lab Heads to address the gendered patterns of success in science.  

Casual English Programs Facilitators (Multiple Positions)

Opportunities exist for current Monash students with at least one year of completed study, preferably with a distinction average, to deliver a variety of co-curricular English language support programs aimed at developing and providing students with English language skills addressing a range of needs, from academic to social. You will be responsible for individual or group consultation with students in a semi-structured way, to include academic and conversational English.

To be successful in these roles, along with being a current Monash student you will possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, strong interpersonal and problem solving skills and have the ability to work as an effective member of a team.

More information is here.  Applications close 4 October.

HEW 6 Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) Coordinator - Call for Expressions of Interest

A pilot program to trial the use of the electronic lab notebook (ELN), LabArchives, has been undertaken in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (FMNHS) in 2015.

The Faculty is now seeking to appoint a full-time casual HEW 6 ELN Coordinator for a period of 12 months in the first instance. The role of the ELN Coordinator is to lead and facilitate the adoption of LabArchives during the wider roll-out within the FMNHS during 2016. The Faculty expects that all new PhD students and their research supervisors adopt the use of LabArchives as a recording system of meeting notes, research data and other relevant material. Please refer to the attached Position Description (PD) for further information.

We are seeking ​a ​highly motivated individual who thrives on attention to detail, engaging with academic and professional staff, and has a passion for delivering great service.

Expressions of Interest, comprising a one page document addressing the key selection criteria and a copy of your current CV, should be submitted by email to medicine.research@monash.edu by Friday 25 September, 2015.

All queries should be directed to nellie.georgiou-karistianis@monash.edu or ​(03) ​990 51575.

Zoom video conferencing software now available to Monash University staff

Zoom makes video conferencing and collaboration simple and straightforward, from the office, home or remotely. Whether you need to collaborate with multiple Monash colleagues or external partners, Zoom can bring everyone together via a simple calendar invitation.

The solution offers good video, audio and screen-sharing quality across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, high-end conferencing room systems and telephone.

Who will benefit from using Zoom?
Monash staff with a need to communicate and collaborate with multiple parties, both internal and external. This collaboration can be audio only or audio and video along with desktop and information sharing abilities.

How do I register?  To log in, go to: http://monash.zoom.us/

All Monash staff can log in with their Monash email address and password as a "basic" user.

More information here: http://intranet.monash.edu.au/esolutions/staff/conferencing/zoom-conferencing.html

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES An introductory course in recombinant DNA technology

Do you need basic Molecular Biology skills?

Micromon, in the School of Biomedical Sciences, is now seeking enquiries and applications for its next annual short course in Molecular Biology techniques that will provide comprehensive training in the basic and essential skills.  It is designed to teach the skills to participants who have had minimal experience, as well as being an ideal workshop for those who would like to consolidate their current, basic-intermediate level.  It has been designed to cater for Research and Clinical Professionals, Academics, Medical and Science Graduates, Science Teachers, Laboratory staff and Postgraduates.

Date: Sunday 29 November to Friday 4 December 2015
Venue: Monash University, Clayton Campus
Cost: $1900 ex-GST, 20% discount for postgraduate students
More information and to register - http://micromon.monash.org   and see flyer with details here.


Or contact Mark Cauchi on 03 9905 4830

LAST CHANCE - Flow Cytometry User Feedback

All users of the Flow Cytometry facility are invited to participate in a survey as we seek feedback to improve the facility and ensure that it meets the needs of end-users. Your feedback is critical in order to ddress the issues and improve the facility! The survey consists of four separate modules, with the links shown below. It is anticipate that the complete survey (all four modules) will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your feedback.
  
Survey 1: General Feedback

Survey 2: Instruments - Analysers

Survey 3: Instruments - Sorters

Survey 4: Training and Usage




Transcriptional enhancers in the regulation of T cell differentiation

Sarah Jones et al. published in Frontiers in Immunology.

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Sarcopenia and physical activity in older Australians

Alexander Rodriguez et al. published in Australasian Epidemiologist.

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Medication Use Patterns, Treatment Satisfaction, and Inadequate Control of Osteoporosis Study in the Asia-Pacific Region (MUSIC OS-AP): Design of a multinational, prospective, observational study examining the impact of gastrointestinal events on osteoporosis management in postmenopausal women

Peter Ebeling et al. published in Bone Reports.

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Obligatory Role for B Cells in the Development of Angiotensin II-Dependent Hypertension

Ban-Hock Toh et al. published in Hypertension.

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X-ray specks: low dose in vivo imaging of lung structure and function

Stuart Hooper et al. published in Physics in Medicine and Biology.

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A history of infection with varicella is strongly predictive of the presence of varicella-zoster virus antibodies in a heterogenous Australian HIV cohort

Greta Curry, Ian Woolley et al. published in AIDS.

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Loss of neurosteroid-mediated protection following stress during fetal life

David Walker et al. published in the Journal of Steriod Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Amanda Thrift et al. published in The Lancet.

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A Risk Score to Predict Hypertension in Primary Care Settings in Rural India

Amanda Thrift et al. published in Asia-pacific Journal of Public Health.

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Clinical associations of serum interleukin-17 in systemic lupus erythematosus

Eric Morand et al. published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

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Investigating the Relationship Between Comorbid Headaches and Depression

Graham Meadows et al. published in Australian Psychologist.

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Carotid structure and flow relationship: a potential but unproven prognostic index

James Cameron published in the Journal of Hypertension.

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Is telemedicine helping or hindering the delivery of stroke thrombolysis in rural areas? A qualitative analysis

Dominique Cadilhac et al. published in Internal Medicine Journal.

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