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Monday, 30 May 2016

Grand Rounds: “51 Shades of Grey - Point of Care Ultrasound Exposed”, 1 June

Unit: Emergency

Presenter: Dr Gabriel Blecher

Topic: “51 Shades of Grey - Point of Care Ultrasound Exposed”

Date: Wednesday 1 June 2016

Time: 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.

“How to Guide Neurons and Control Metabolism”, 2 June

This week's Hudson Seminar will be held from 12-1 pm, Lecture Theatre 1, Monash Medical Centre.

The speaker will be: Prof Roger Poco, Veski Innovation Fellow, Head of the Neuronal Development and Plasticity Laboratory, Monash University.

Light refreshments to follow presentation outside the Lecture Theatre.

Associate Professor Roger Pocok is a veski Innovation Fellow and the Head of the Neuronal Development and Plasticity Laboratory at Monash University.

Roger received his PhD from the University of Oxford in 2004 and conducted his postdoctoral work at Columbia University in New York (2004-2009). He opened his first research group at the University of Copenhagen in 2010 where he worked on the functions of transcription factors and microRNAs in brain development. His work has been published in leading journals including Science, Nature Neuroscience and Current Biology.

Roger relocated his laboratory to Monash in January 2015 to help strengthen development neurobiology and to establish a C. elegans research hub in Australia.

Hudson Translational Workshop - June 16

‘Accelerating Innovation: Browse, connect & engage with Victoria’s world-class research infrastructure,’ 21 June

AusBiotech and Biomedical Research Victoria (BioMedVic) are pleased to launch Innovation Connect: a thought leader series bridging research and industry.

Innovation Connect is series of thought-leader events to be held in Victoria, to facilitate and encourage engagement between researchers and industry. The event series will feature topics of mutual interest.

We will keep you updated on coming events in the Innovation Connect series.

The first event, ‘Accelerating Innovation: Browse, connect & engage with Victoria’s world-class research infrastructure,’ will feature the Victorian Platform Technologies Network (VPTN) and demonstrate the sophisticated research infrastructure and expertise available to industry. The event will include a brief on the available research infrastructure and expertise, as well as case studies from industry to illustrate the impact and benefits of linking with the VPTN. Discussions will continue and new innovation connections will be forged over networking drinks.

When: Tuesday, 21^st June 2016
4:00pm registration
4:15 - 5:00pm presentations
5:00 – 6:00pm networking
Where: Monash Conference Centre, Seminar rooms 2 & 3, Level 7, 30 Collins St, Melbourne
Price: Free
RSVP: Thursday, 16^th June 2016

To find out more call 03 8344 2802 or visit the VPTN website. Register here.

2016 Senior Women's Shadowing Program - Applications Open

The University's Equal Opportunity for Women Committee is pleased to announce that applications are now being sought for the 20 16 Senior Women’s Shadowing Program.

Monash University has a long-standing commitment to gender equity and diversity and to increasing the representation of women in senior professional and academic roles.

The Senior Women’s Shadowing Program aims to enhance leadership capabilities of high potential female staff. Successful applicants will be matched with a member of the Senior Management Team and have the opportunity to shadow them for a total of six half days. Participants will be able to learn about leadership through observation and then discuss their shadowing experiences with other participants during Leadership Praxis Group sessions.

The Program targets women employed either at HEW 9, HEW 10 (or above), Academic Level D (Associate Professor) and Level E (Professor).

Applications close on Monday 20 June 2016 at 5pm.

Please go to the Staff Development Unit website for further information on eligibility, application process and the program’s objectives.

EMCR forum update

Over the past few months the EMCR Forum has taken your concerns about EMCRs success rates in grant rounds to the NHMRC and the ARC by meeting with their respective CEOs: Professors Anne Kelso and Aidan Byrne. Late last year we also met with advisors to the Minister for Education and Training and the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science to discuss the needs of EMCRs.

Read full details here.

ECR Publication Prize - Only 1 week left to submit your nomination!

Nominations for the ECR Publication Prize will close at 5pm on Monday 6th June.

This means there is less than a week left to submit your nomination.

Several categories still have no nominated publications!

To submit your nomination please complete the nomination form and upload a pdf of your publication in the FluidReview site here

For any questions or difficulties submitting your nomination please contact Tania Wilmann at medicine.research@monash.edu

Note: Only Monash Staff are eligible for this opportunity; Adjunct staff and current PhD students are ineligible to apply.

myResearch Showcase 10 am Thursday 7 July - Invitation

The next phase of myResearch will go live on 12 July 2016 with the launch of the new system, Pure and the release of application forms for human ethics in Infonetica Ethics Review Manager (ERM).

We would like to invite you to a myResearch showcase on 7 July, 10-11.30am, Seminar Room 1, MHTP Translational Research Facility.

This showcase is open to researchers, Heads of School/ Departments and professional staff.

We will provide a demonstration of the new systems Pure and ERM to show the following features:

·        Overview of the system dashboards and features
·        Lodging a coversheet for a grant application
·        Approval/ rejection of the application by a Head of School/ Dept
·        Researcher profile
· Research outputs: importing, claiming and using ORCID

· Submitting an ethics application
· Receiving ethics committee feedback

Opportunity will be available for Q&A.

To attend this Showcase, please register here. Once registered, the event can be entered into your Google calendar via the link in the confirmation email.

Here is a short video that provides an overview of the new myResearch portal that the University is developing.:

https://drive.google.com/a/monash.edu/file/d/0B4NMNM47EervQUllODgwM0VBNmc/view

Invitation: myResearch Showcase (8 June)

You are invited to attend the next myResearch Showcase scheduled on Wednesday 8 June 2016 from 9:30 – 10:30am on Clayton campus.

This showcase is open to all researchers and professional staff.

The project team will demonstrate these features of the online system, Pure:

Researcher web profiles

Creation in Pure
Timelines for move from ROPES to Pure

Portal

Creating a CV in Pure

Grant application

Lodging a grant application

How to register
Please register here. Venue details available upon booking.

Can't attend in person?
The presentation slides and a recording of the demo will be made available on the myResearch google site following the event.

Joint Arts-Medicine Interdisciplinary Research Scheme - Affinity Workshop (28 June)

The Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences are very pleased to announce the launch of a new joint SEED fund to promote interdisciplinary collaborations across both Faculties.

The Faculty would like to invite you to join us at the upcoming Affinity Workshop which will include brief presentations from both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to showcase current projects, new ideas and the potential for collaboration. Areas for discussion might include the Hazelwood Health Study, family violence, drug addiction, quality of patient care, bioethics, ageing, intercultural education and implications for GPs, and indigenous health.

We would encourage you to come along on Tuesday 28 June from 9.00am - 12pm at the Japanese Study Centre, 12 Ancora Imparo Way (formerly Bldg 54), Clayton Campus, and participate in the discussions.

Please find here attached the flyer with events details and running schedule of speakers. Kindly register for the event at Affinity workshop registration.

In addition to registering, please reply to this email with a link to your Monash profile and a one sentence summary of your research interests. This will be incorporated into a delegate pack.

Registration on the day of the Workshop will commence at 9.00am, with a start time of 9.15am sharp.

LabArchives (Electronic Laboratory Notebook) Roadshows for Graduate Research Supervisors and researchers

Sessions are aimed at introducing researchers to LabArchives and how it can be used.

It is important that supervisors of new graduate research student(s) attend one of the Roadshow sessions if they have not already done so. All interested research staff are also strongly encouraged to attend as this platform can be used more widely.

Session 1 - Tuesday 31st May, 3:30-4:15pm - Lecture Theatre S10, 16 Rainforest Walk, Clayton Campus

Basic Research LabArchives Champion, A/Prof Jose Polo (ARMI), to showcase Notebook

Session 2 - Monday 13th June, 1-1:45pm - Lecture Theatre S10, 16 Rainforest Walk, Clayton Campus

Basic Research LabArchives Champion, Prof Colby Zaph (Biochemistry, SOBS), to showcase Notebook

Session 3 - Monday 20th June, 2-2:45pm - Lecture Theatre S10, 16 Rainforest Walk, Clayton Campus

Basic Research LabArchives Champion, Dr Antony Vinh (Pharmacology, SOBS), to showcase Notebook

SPS Session Tuesday 28th June, 12-12:45pm - Colloquium Room 653, Level 6, 18 Innovation Walk (Blding 17), Clayton Campus

Clinical Research LabArchives Champion, Ms Kellie Hamill (BASE Facility, SCS), to showcase Notebook

2017 Australian Academy of Science Mike Smith Student Prize - NOW OPEN

The Mike Smith Prize for History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History is now open. The prize is for the best essay based on original unpublished research whilst enrolled as a student at any tertiary educational institution in the world.

Essays should be 4,000-8,000 words (exclusive of endnotes), written in English and following the Australian Academy of Science’s journal style.

The award is a cash prize of $3,000. Minor prizes may be awarded at the panel’s discretion.

The deadline is 9am AEST on Tuesday 4 October 2016.

For further information, including how to apply, please visit the Australian Academy of Science’s website.

St Petersburg University Scholarships

Please find attached here a letter from St Petersburg University, passed on by Australia’s Embassy in Russia, inviting Australians to apply for Russian government-funded scholarships across undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs.

Applications close on 15 June 2016.

MCCC 2016 Research Travel Grant - Applications now open!

Monash Comprehensive Cancer Consortium's Research Travel Grant Program supports cancer researchers at all career stages to travel interstate or overseas, to present quality cancer research projects to a cancer audience, enhance their research profile and build professional research networks.

MCCC is offering up to $2,000 in travel grants for eligible applicants.

To be eligible, applicants must be:

1. Employed by one of the MCCC's partner organisations:

Monash University
Hudson Insitute
Alfred Health
Cabrini Health
Monash Health
Peninsula Health
Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services

2. Actively involved in a funded pre-clinical, clinical or health services cancer research project

3. Planning to travel between September 2016 and September 2017.

Eligible travel expenses include airfares, transfers, accommodation and travel insurance.

Closing date: Friday 1 July 2016 5pm.

Download the flyer (link here)

View the guidelines and apply (link here)

Request for Applications from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Australia: Due 22 July 2016

Please see below for an announcement regarding requests for applications via a Letter of Intent (LOI) for an Innovation Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Australia. Applications close Friday 22 July at 5pm.

The LOI will be reviewed by an independent panel of experts. Shortlisted applicants will be notified in late August and invited to submit a full application in October.

What is the Innovation Award?

The Innovation Award is open to the best and brightest researchers, regardless of whether they are currently in the field of type 1 diabetes research or completely new to it. JDRF Australia are seeking innovative proposals describing cutting-edge innovation falling outside current type 1 diabetes research paradigms supported by collaborative teams.

This award provides project funding of up to $1.5M for a period of two to three years.

What does innovation look like to JDRF Australia?
Innovation is:

the generation of a novel idea;
extending existing knowledge into a new and distinct area or application;
the novel use of research tools or technologies; and/or
the novel use of clinical tools, therapies, or strategies;

that addresses a critical barrier and/or will accelerate progress towards preventing, treating or curing type 1 diabetes.

More information is available at: http://www.t1dcrn.org.au/for-researchers/for-researchers---innovation-award-request-for-applications

The FY16 Defense Appropriations Act provides $12 million (M) to the Department of Defense (DoD) Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) to support innovative, high-impact lung cancer research. As directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Defense Health Agency, Research, Development, and Acquisition Directorate manages the Defense Health Program Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation appropriation. The managing agent for the anticipated Program Announcements/Funding Opportunities is the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

FY16 LCRP Program Announcements and General Application Instructions for the following award mechanism is posted on the Grants.gov website.

Areas of Emphasis: The FY16 LCRP encourages research projects that specifically address the critical needs of the lung cancer community in the following Areas of Emphasis:

• Identify or develop noninvasive or minimally invasive tools to improve the detection of the initial stages of lung cancer.

• Identify, develop, and/or build upon already existing tools for screening or early detection of lung cancer. Screening may include, but is not limited to, imaging modalities, biomarkers, genetics/genomics/proteomics/metabolomics/transcriptomics, and assessment of risk factors.

• Understand the molecular mechanisms of initiation and progression to clinically significant lung cancer.

• Identify innovative strategies for prevention and treatment of early and/or localized lung cancer.

• Understand predictive and prognostic markers to identify responders and nonresponders.

• Understand susceptibility or resistance to treatment.

• Understand contributors to lung cancer development other than tobacco.

The FY16 Defense Appropriations Act provides $15 million (M) to the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) to support research which addresses the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) as they pertain to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias (ADRD). The research impact will benefit the military, Veteran, and civilian communities. The PRARP’s mission is therefore devoted to (1) understanding the association between TBI and AD/ADRD; and (2) reducing the burden on affected individuals and caregivers, especially in the military and Veteran communities. As directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Defense Health Agency, Research, Development, and Acquisition (DHA RDA) Directorate manages the Defense Health Program (DHP) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation. The managing agent for the anticipated Program Announcements/Funding Opportunities is the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The PRARP is providing the information in this pre-announcement to allow investigators time to plan and develop applications. FY16 PRARP Program Announcements and General Application Instructions for the following award mechanisms are anticipated to be posted on the Grants.gov website in July 2016. Pre-application and application deadlines will be available when the Program Announcements are released. This pre-announcement should not be construed as an obligation by the government.

FY16 PRARP Overarching Challenges and Focus Areas:

The Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) Defense Appropriations Act provides $7.5 million (M) to the Department of Defense Epilepsy Research Program (ERP). The ERP supports research that will explore the causative links between TBI and epilepsy, with the hope that one day post-traumatic epilepsy will be preventable. As directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Defense Health Agency, Research, Development, and Acquisition (DHA RDA) Directorate manages and executes the Defense Health Program (DHP) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation. The managing agent for the anticipated Program Announcements/Funding Opportunities is the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The ERP is providing the information in this pre-announcement to allow investigators time to plan and develop applications. The FY16 ERP Program Announcement and General Application Instructions for the following award mechanism are anticipated to be posted on the Grants.gov website in July 2016. Pre-application and application deadlines will be available when the Program Announcements are released. This pre-announcement should not be construed as an obligation by the government.

The Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) Defense Appropriations Act provides $3.2 million (M) to the Department of Defense Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research Program (DMDRP) to support innovative, high-impact Duchenne muscular dystrophy research. As directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the Defense Health Agency, Research, Development, and Acquisition (DHA RDA) Directorate manages and executes the Defense Health Program (DHP) Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) appropriation. The managing agent for the anticipated Program Announcements/Funding Opportunities is the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

FY16 DMDRP Program Announcements and General Application Instructions for the following award mechanisms are posted on the Grants.gov website.

The Jack Brockhoff Foundation draws on income from a perpetual fund to resource projects, people and infrastructure in Victoria. It grants funds in response to need and opportunity to build social capital, and to address ill-health, disadvantage, vulnerability and inequality to improve the overall well-being of community in Victoria.

One or two year grants of up to $70,000 per annum will be considered, although cost-effective smaller applications will also be welcome.

Research conducted in any discipline relevant to disease, health and well-being outcomes will be considered. Multi-disciplinary and multi-institution applications will be considered. Research arising from these grants is expected to yield two or more peer-reviewed scientific articles in quality journals.

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