Research Data Management Responsibilities Support for Researchers

Last year the Management of Data and Information in Research Guide was published as an accompaniment to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.

The Library has created the resource for researchers, which takes the “Responsibilities of Researchers” section of the above Guide, and supplements it with additional information about relevant Library and University services and tools.

MRFF News - Further $12 million for CV and Stroke Research

The Government, together with the National Heart Foundation, is announcing a further $12 million for research to improve treatment of people, including children, suffering cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Rejoinders for ARC Discovery Projects 2021 (DP21) NOW OPEN

The ARC has opened the Discovery Projects 2021 rejoinder process in RMS and has set the close date on Wednesday, 1 July 2020.  You now have access to the assessor comments on your application in RMS and can formulate your rejoinder.  It is not mandatory to submit a rejoinder but it is highly recommended that you do so.

MNHS Research Mentoring Program APPLICATIONS CLOSES FRIDAY 10 JULY 2020

The Faculty is pleased to announce the launch of a new Faculty-wide Research Mentoring Program. This Mentoring program will give our level B and C academics an opportunity to be mentored by a level D or E academic from outside their immediate discipline and we hope it will complement any mentoring programs currently run at the school level. Mentee's may also select a preference for gender and type of mentor (e.g. Clinical) to ensure they get the most out of the program.

Slides from ARC Laureate Session

Many thanks to Profs Joanne Tompkins and Marilyn Fleer for taking the time to share their valuable insights.

Please find slides 1 and 2 from both presentations for your reference. Although the up-coming Laureate round (FL21) doesn't yet have a Grant Opportunity on Grant Connect, the application guidelines can be found here on the FL20 page. The Discovery Program Grant Guidelines 2019 edition published here also applies to FL21. Outcome reports from previous years can be found here. 

Publications 24th June 2020

Maternal exercise attenuates the lower skeletal muscle glucose uptake and insulin secretion caused by paternal obesity in female adult rat offspring
Filippe Falcão‐Tebas et al published in The Journal of Physiology

Machine Learning Applied to Whole-Blood RNA-sequencing Data Uncovers Distinct Subsets of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
William A Figgett et al published in Clinical & translational immunology

Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells From Parent Strains of the NZB/W F1 Lupus Mouse Contribute Different Characteristics to Autoimmune Propensity 
Yifan Zhan et al published in Immunology & cell biology

SCS Excellence in Research Award winners announced

Congratulations to the following researchers for winning the SCS Excellence in Research Awards.

Congratulations to 2020 SCS 3MT Winners

Congratulations to our PhD students who presented their exceptional research at this year’s SCS Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition held virtually over 3 days from Wednesday 10 June to Friday 12 June 2020.

Suzanne Miller promoted to Professor

Prof Suzanne Miller

Congratulations to Suzanne Miller on her recent academic promotion to full Professor.  Professor Miller is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Deputy Director of The Ritchie Centre where she leads the Neurodevelopment Theme.

Slides from Prof Tompkins Presentation on ARC Centres of Excellence

Please find Prof Tompkins slides for your reference here, as well as the ARC's Establishment Toolkit here. As noted, changes to CE23 are expected to be minimal. To that end, you can find the previous CE20 application guidelines and resources on Grant Connect here, and detail on the most recent round of Centres here.

MRFF - CRR 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Research Grant

This grant provides funding to accelerate development of promising vaccine candidates. The candidate must have progressed beyond early or "developmental" stage research to pre-clinical or clinical investigation. Appropriate proof of concept must already exist.

MRFF - CRR 2020 COVID-19 Immunological Studies Grant

This grant provides funding for research characterising the varied human immune response to COVID-19 infection. The intended outcome is new knowledge and evidence to inform targeted interventions, and prioritisation of vaccines or treatments for high-risk individuals.

MRFF Assessors required - EoIs for Grant Assessment Committee

The Federal Department of Health is seeking interest from a range of stakeholders to assist in MRFF grant review and assessment processes as a member of a Grant Assessment Committee for a number of 2020 MRFF grant opportunities.

2020 NHMRC Investigator Grants Analysis

If you attended yesterday's COVID-19 Research Continuity session on 11 June 2020, the slides from Mike Ryan's presentation can be found here. For those who missed out, hopefully you will find the slide useful.

If you have any questions, please contact the medicine.research@monash.edu.

The ARC's 2021 College of Experts Nominations is now open.

The ARC is seeking nominations from suitably qualified and experienced individuals in all disciplines for the ARC College of Experts for 2021. A strong emphasis will be given to multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary expertise, with high regard also placed on applicants who have a strong institutional support to meet the commitment required from  College of Expert members.

Free parking on campus in red and blue permit areas until 31 July 2020

Parking will continue to be free for staff in blue and red permit areas across all of our Australian campuses and locations until 31 July 2020. Please note that these arrangements are only for blue and red permit areas and does not include green or yellow permit areas. We’ll continue to review these arrangements, and will continue to keep you informed of any changes.

MMC/MCH Safety Alert: Personal Safety

Please see important information below from Monash Health about your personal safety when coming to and from work.

Please also see attached our Staying Safe poster, with further details for our MMC site.

Financial Wellbeing - Free Webinar: Wednesday 24 June - 12noon

Monash HR are partnering with UniSuper to bring you a Financial Wellbeing session ‘Saving in World of Spending’.  Designed to help you get in control of your financial situation and make informed decisions, the session will be presented by UniSuper’s Cameron Seidel, Private Client Advisor.

Managing Self Through Uncertainty - Free Wellbeing Webinar: Thursday 25 June

Are you experiencing a sense of being overwhelmed at the moment, particularly considering the impending return to the workplace?  You're not alone.  We all like predictability, and at the moment there are many things that are still uncertain.

MPCCC award for outstanding cancer research

The Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC) will recognise the achievements of one innovative and impactful Victorian mid-career cancer researcher in 2020, with its inaugural 2020 Award for Outstanding Cancer Research.