Monday, 25 July 2016
SCS Social Club event: Christmas in July (27 July)
A reminder to staff to write your name and the plate/dish you will be bringing this Wednesday 27 July. Lists are on the table in our tearoom, Level 5, Block E.
Shine a light on mental health, 8 August
An
inspiring night of musical performances and powerful stories shining a light on
mental health in our diverse community. Hosted by the
hilarious Diana Nguyen (of NAKED and Phi and Me
fame), the event will feature reflections from former Australian of the Year Professor Patrick McGorry AO, writer and author
(High Sobriety: My Year Without Booze) Jill Stark, mental health advocate
and President of the Monash University International Student
Service Karekhaa Nayar, with performances from the Mel O' Neill
Quintet, Joel McKerrow, Natasha Weatherhill, the Monash University Sri Lankan Cultural Club and
others.
Booking link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shine-a-light-on-mental-health-winterfest-tickets-26026295350
Monash Pitch Originator & Accelerator Startup Competition
We
are really excited to announce the launch of our flagship program - the PITCH
ORIGINATOR!
This
start-up competition will allow the Monash community to pursue their entrepreneurial
dreams and aim to launch their awesome idea to commercial success. Students
& staff from across the University are eligible to apply. Five winning
teams will each receive $20,000, plus entry into the ACCELERATOR program to
help refine and polish their idea so it is ready to pitch to investors for
seed investment by the end of the program.
The
program timeline for the program is as follows:
- 28th July - Applications open (Submission of an
Executive summary) and How2Pitch Workshop
- 18th August - Applications close
- 5th September - Rapid Fire Round (60-second pitch to
mentors)
- 29th September - ELEVATOR AWARDS and finale of the
PITCH ORIGINATOR
- Oct - Nov - 6-week ACCELERATOR program
Program flyer is attached here. More information about the program and the
submission form can be found at: http://entrepreneurship.apps.monash.edu/training-funding/the-pitch-originator/
Also,
the second semester of the how to build a startup series -
the MOTIVATOR series - also starts next week. Copy of the flyer with topics, dates
and venues is here. Please note registration (my.monash GENERATOR
booking system) is essential and limited to 150.
Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowships for Life Sciences Research
Applications are now open for Human Frontier Science Program
(HFSP) Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowships for Life Sciences Research.- HFSPO awards a total of 75
postdoctoral fellowships of which 69 are Long-Term Fellowships.
- A fellowship is worth about
180,000 USD spread over three years and includes support for research
costs and child care.
- Fellows from one of the
supporting countries (see below) can apply to work in a research institution
in any country of his/her choice.
- By 11 August 2016, you must have obtained a
reference number.
Considering good success rates for applicants, we are
reaching out to see if you would be willing to refer your fellows or junior
investigators to apply. The details can be perused at HFSP
Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowships
Supporting countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (EU part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Supporting countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus (EU part only), Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Queries about the scheme should be directed to fellow@hfsp.org.
Level 2 supervisor accreditation mandatory training
Mandatory
training towards
Level 2 supervisor accreditation will be run at the MHTP by Monash Graduate
Education for all supervisors of SCS PhD students.
Staff with
primary and adjunct appointments are expected to attend one of
four of these 90-minute sessions conducted in August and September.
The objectives
of this professional development are to
• refresh
supervisor awareness of best practice for supervision of postgraduate students,
• discuss
management options in the case of problematic projects or student projects,
and
• reinforce the
responsibilities of the supervisors and students in this important professional
relationship.
Please register
your preferred attendance ASAP, as spaces are limited to 45 for each session.
5 August - 9.30 - 11 am, Level
2, Seminar Room, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172247/
5 August - 12 - 1:30 pm, Level 2, Seminar Room, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172248/
16 August - 3.30 - 5 pm, Level 3 Boardroom, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172249/
1 September - 10 - 11:30 am, Level 3 Boardroom, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172250/
5 August - 12 - 1:30 pm, Level 2, Seminar Room, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172248/
16 August - 3.30 - 5 pm, Level 3 Boardroom, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172249/
1 September - 10 - 11:30 am, Level 3 Boardroom, Hudson Building https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/mmcbs/view/172250/
ECRs: Mentoring opportunity 2-4 September, Melbourne
Please read invitation information here. Registration form is here. Brochure with overview of the RAMP program is here.
LabArchives Introductory Session
All new
graduate research students that have commenced their studies from January 2016,
is required to adopt the use of the electronic laboratory notebook,
LabArchives, to manage and organise their research.
The Introduction to the Basics
of LabArchives sessions below are for:
· mandatory for new graduate research students that have commenced from January 2016 on-wards;
· graduate research students
(pre-2016 cohorts) are encouraged to attend to learn about the platform but
this is not mandatory for these cohorts.
Please register for
a LabArchives Introductory Session:
Introduction to the Basics of
LabArchives Session 1 - Thursday 11th August, 10:00-11:00am, Room
D523, Level 5, 35 Rainforest Walk (Blding 13D), Clayton
Introduction to the Basics of
LabArchives Session 2 - Friday 12th August, 3:00-4:00pm, Room
D523, Level 5, 35 Rainforest Walk (Blding 13D), Clayton
· Please bring a laptop if
possible!
Pre-training
requirement: Please ensure
that before you attend the Introduction to LabArchives session, you create a
LabArchives account with your Monash Authcate username and password, using the
step-by-step instructions attached below.
For any questions related to
LabArchives training sessions, please contact Jackie How (ELN Coordinator)
- jackie.how@monash.edu.
Instructions for creating a new LabArchives account here.
Bicycle parking at MHTP
If you would like access please click here. Please note when you are given access, you will need to provide your email address and a valid Monash Health Proxy ID card for access.
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Monash researchers secure international medical congress
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| Professor Bertram and Professor Wallace |
It was recently announced
that Melbourne had won the bid to host the 11th World Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
(DOHaD) at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 20-23 October, 2019.
The proposed theme for the
congress is “transforming the future from the first moment of life,” which is
exactly what the 800-1000 estimated delegates will wish to achieve. The Aim of
DOHaD is to combat non-communicable diseases by establishing healthy behaviours
early in life.
Local, national and
international scientists, as well as clinical researchers, obstetricians,
paediatricians, public health professionals and policy leaders will gather
under the Exhibition Centre roof to discuss how early life (conception,
pregnancy, infancy and childhood) is not only a time to mitigate immediate
risks to health, but how it is also a critical period to promote health and
prevention of diseases later in life.
The thought behind the
congress is that many of the non-communicable diseases that plague society
(type 2 diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, some forms of
cancer, mental illness etc.) can be reduced with invention in early life.
There is substantial
evidence that indicates that promoting a ‘healthy start to life’ can reduce the
risk of both early and later non-communicable diseases with wide social and
economic benefits.
The story behind the bid
Professor John Bertram and Professor Euan Wallace co-chaired the successful Melbourne on
behalf of the DOHAD Society of Australia and New Zealand. They had assistance
from a local organising committee, as well as letters of support from
government and academia.
Professor Wallace is the
Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University, and
is also the Director of Obstetric Services, Monash Health, Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash Medical Centre. Professor Bertram is the
Head of the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash
University and a Group Leader in the Development and Stem Cells Program, Monash
Biomedicine Discovery Institute.
Donated baby simulation model will upskill health workers in rural India
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| Dr Malhotra |
A generous
donation by a major manufacturer of medical equipment and medical training
products will enhance a teaching and research program in neonatal resuscitation
in India.
Recipient of
the 2016 RACP Eric Burnard Fellowship, Dr Atul Malhotra is developing an
educational program for health workers in rural Punjab to recognise perinatal asphyxia (oxygen deprivation) and hypoxic
ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
“Laerdal
Australia has donated an ex-demonstration model of a neonatal resuscitation
baby simulator for the education training programs I will be running later
this year in Punjab,” said Monash University researcher and Monash Children’s
Hospital neonatologist, Dr Malhotra.
Laerdal
Medical manufactures products for first aid and emergency medicine, including
CPR manikins and patient simulators.
Dr Malhotra’s
program will include a "train the trainer" workshop for local health leaders
in neonatal resuscitation.
“I intend to
leave this simulation model behind for the trainers so that they can continue
training staff after I have left.”
“The
trainers will be working under the supervision of local collaborator, Associate
Professor Tarundeep Singh, School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh.”
As well as
training medical leaders, Dr Malhotra will run a workshop for local skilled birth
attendants in primary health centres in rural Punjab.
“This
simulation model will be critical for the "hands on" skill
development of birth attendants to learn vital resuscitation skills such as
bag/valve mask ventilation and chest compressions—it also facilitates running
"mock" team scenarios of neonatal resuscitation.”
Laerdal is a
partner in the global public-private alliance, "Helping Babies
Breathe", a training program that teaches the essential skills of caring
for healthy babies and assisting babies that do not breathe on their own after
birth.
Andrology Australia at risk
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Message from Professor Bryan Williams, Hudson Institute Director and CEO
I am sure you are all aware
that Professor David de Kretser is retiring at the end of the month. Last week we held a dinner for some of David's closest friends, family and colleagues to
celebrate his extraordinary achievements and contributions to medical research
and the impact he has made throughout his career.
I would like to thank the staff and students who helped make this evening such a great success.
I would like to thank the staff and students who helped make this evening such a great success.
David was instrumental in
creating what is now the Hudson Institute and although he is retiring, his time
with the Institute will not end. He will continue as Emeritus Director and
Distinguished Scientist and you will most likely see him from time to time on
our precinct continuing to engage in his scientific pursuits.
One of David's notable achievements was the establishment of
Andrology Australia which aims to raise awareness and understanding of men's
reproductive health and associated conditions. After 16 years, the Federal
Government has now withdrawn funding from Andrology Australia - placing this
important national resource at risk. At last nights function we circulated a
petition initiated by Prof Rob McLachlan, Andrology Australia Director, asking
that the government reinstate funding. I would be grateful if you could show
your support for Andrology Australia (and our colleague Rob) by adding your
signatures. The petitions are now with Shallu at Hudson Reception; please help with
this important cause.
Support Jim Harris run and raise money for Berry Street
Dr Jim Harris from the Lupus and Arthritis Research Group will run 10 km as part of Run Melbourne, to raise money for Berry Street (http://www.berrystreet.org.au)Jim has already raised $574 but has a target of $1000. So please give to help him reach his goal!!
You can donate here: https://runmelbourne2016.everydayhero.com/au/jim#/?_k=aoqjjh
Australian Medical Students' Orchestra inaugural concert, 31 July
The Australian Medical Students’
Orchestra (AMSO) is launching its inaugural season, culminating in a charity
concert on Sunday July 31st. For the first time, the
orchestra will bring together 90 future doctors with a passion for music from
around the country. Led by Melbourne conductor and cellist Michael Dahlenburg,
the orchestra will perform at the Australian National Academy of Music at the
South Melbourne Town Hall.
The orchestra, founded this year
by several Monash Medical students and made up of medical students from 15
universities across Australia, will perform a thrilling program of Tchaikovsky,
Rimsky-Korsakov and Fauré under the esteemed baton of Michael Dahlenburg.
Program
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5
Rimsky-Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol
Fauré - Masques et bergamasques
The concert is open to the public
and being held at 4pm, Sunday 31st July, at
the South Melbourne Town Hall, 210 Bank Street, South Melbourne. Tickets are
$30/$15, and are available online and at the door. Proceeds are going to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Very Special Kids
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/256339834747695
MONASH PSYCHIATRY ACADEMIC DAY 2016, 11 August
Thursday 11 August, 8.30am-4.30pm
Monash Health Translation Precinct, TRF Seminar Room 1
Level 2, Monash Medical Centre
Please RSVP to Andrea Peres (andrea.peres@monash.edu) by 5 August.
Program attached here.
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