Developmental regression experts, Professor Katrina Williams and Dr Kirsten Furley assisted in the preparation of this article for The Australian Parenting Website. raisingchildren.net.au.
The article explains in simple terms how developmental regression is defined and identified.
The Sub-Fac of Clinical and Molecular Medicine held its second Emerging Leaders Meeting on 9 November.
Set up to provide professional support for members, the group comprises mid-career staff from several disciplines.
This month, Dr Kim Huynh, SCS Research Manager, gave a comprehensive update on funding, staffing, training, resources, and onsite IT access. Kim also provided Monash University statistics for recent grants and tenders.
Karen Sims, SCS Communications Manager, spoke about the importance of having a social media presence, how to react to incoming media, and provided some handy tips on planning outgoing media.
Associate Professor Rachel Hill from the Department of Psychiatry spoke about her project stemming from a recent breakthrough in her laboratory that identified a new mutation in a gene called ARX in a patient with schizophrenia. Rachel is now working on the functional consequence of this mutation.
Facilitated by Associate Professor Jun Yang, the meeting is a pleasant way to catch up with colleagues and hear what they’re working on.
Photo: This woman is now 23. When she was six and in grade two, she persuaded her whole class to go to the school principal's office with her to report a librarian who was bullying a student. Now that's leadership!
We are pleased to share with you our end-of-year recruitment deadlines. You may notice that they are earlier than usual. We are delighted to share that we have support from HR leadership to set these dates so that we are not as rushed to get everything done as we usually are at this time of the year. This also recognises the tremendous work that has occurred throughout the year. There will be some flexibility for urgent requests which we will consider before progressing.
Important Recruitment dates for year-end:
Well done, Dr Connie Wong! Connie won a Future Leader Fellowship for her project, Identifying novel pharmacological approaches for limiting stroke-associated neuroinflammation and pneumonia. Connie said, “I express my most sincere thanks to the donors for the support of the Future Leaders Fellowship.” We have it on good authority that Connie is an excellent mentor to others in the cardiovascular community.”
Congrats and thank you, Connie.
Congratulations Ruth! We are in awe of your endless abilities.
Ruth is sticking to half marathons from now on. Slacker.
A friendly reminder for people who have not yet completed the mandatory Introduction to Cyber Security module, it is a condition of your terms of engagement.
The module covers:
To complete the Introduction to Cyber Security module:
Here’s a tip. I allocated some time to complete the module and promised myself a big salad* when finished. Worked a treat.
For any technical issues, please contact Access HR via hr@monash.edu.
Here is the Mandatory Compliance Training Procedure.
*By salad I mean a block of chocolate, family size.
The Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food kindly shared some resources:
Thank you to Amanda Hill and Julia McCartan for the information.
The seven episodes of the podcast "My Cousin Has That" feature Associate Professor Joshua Ooi and Dr Julie Monk talking about treatments and cures for five common autoimmune diseases – Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, and Sjögren's Syndrome.
Josh and Julie discuss coping mechanisms and lifestyle advice with lived experience community members, and meet clinicians and researchers working on curative therapies.
The podcast is available HERE and on all the big platforms.
Thomas’s invitation is indicative of Monash's national and international standing in endometriosis research. As many patients would agree, endometriosis research needs collaboration across areas such as academia, healthcare, government, and consumer communities.
On the photo are, from left to right:
Photo courtesy: Neha Attre, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences.
See some of the art HERE.
Dr Chunni Lu, Department of Medicine - Are stem cell-like memory T cells and self-reactive T cells the ‘container’ and the ‘contained’ in auto-immune Goodpasture disease?
Dr Jessica Biesiekierski, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food - Two-eggs-a-day: Understanding the role of dietary egg intake on protein fermentation indices.
Dr Sarah A. Marshall, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Metabolomic Profiling of the Placenta and Maternal Blood in Pregnancies Complicated by Obesity.
Dr Sandesh Panthi, Department of Psychiatry - Betacellulin: a cross-diagnostic biomarker of treatment-resistance in psychiatric disorders.
José Agustín Cota-Coronado, Department of Psychiatry - Understanding the molecular basis of schizophrenia using genetically modified human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs).
The Dean's Awards for Excellence were announced recently and SCS is delighted to report that eleven staff members have been recognised for their outstanding achievement within the Faculty.
Find out more about SCS staff Dean's Awards for Excellence from the videos below:
Professor Katrina Williams |
Professor Suzanne Miller |
Danielle Busacca |
Dr Nicola Rivers |
MCHRI team |
Please visit the Dean's Awards website for a full list of recipients in the faculty.
We’re making it an annual event thanks to wellbeing gurus, Lyn Cyrill and Jin Graham.
If you have any wellbeing ideas, drop in to see Lyn in SS10 on Level 5 or drop her a line on scs.ohs@monash.edu.
And take it from us in SS10, every conversation about life, feelings, food, and families helps. We’re all in this together, especially our own Christine seen here explaining why Mint Slices are healthy.
How did RUOK? start?
R U OK? is an Australian non-profit suicide prevention organisation, founded by advertiser Gavin Larkin in 2009. It revolves around the slogan "R U OK?" and advocates for people to have conversations with others.
Said Namrata, “Thank you Australasian Simulation Congress for the opportunity to present our work in the online simulation and interprofessional education space that can be used to assist students in remote or resource-limited settings. I feel privileged to have won the award for best rural health abstract.”
Congratulations Namrata!
The Women in Science, Discovery and Medicine Committee hosted an event where Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM encouraged fellow STEM community members to broaden their horizons. Sharing her experience, Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM inspired WiSDoM attendees with practical advice.
From being a Geriatric Oncologist at Monash Health, to writing a column for The Guardian, writing a book, and taking care of her three children, Dr Srivastava challenges herself constantly. By being encouraged by her mentor to start writing, Dr Ranjana Srivastava says it was her first Fulbright Scholarship that kick-started her career in completely new territory, leading her to focus on connecting with her readers and improving health literacy.
Being particularly interested in psychology and time management, the busy doctor, author, mother and columnist mentioned the constant tension she feels trying to balance all her roles and how balance is critical to a long and healthy life.
Dr Srivastava advises her fellow STEM community to employ stories and memories when communicating, as it gives an ‘in’ to a reader’s attention. By listening to one’s audience and envisioning them as eager intellectuals, Dr Srivastava revealed the importance of managing the growing divide between science and the public, urging the medical community to bridge the gap.
Hailing from India, Dr Ranjana looks forward to changing the landscape of poverty and medical expenditure by educating doctors in meaningful public health policies.
Questions will be welcome.
The paediatrics video (8:53min) Then and Now was launched to high praise. Unfortunately, the star of the show Emeritus Professor Arthur Clark was unable to attend due to illness. Everyone who met Arthur during the filming was touched by his intelligence and humility.
Katrina also unveiled photographic portraits of former Heads of Department of Paediatrics, Professors Richard Doherty and Nick Freezer. Humility must be on the menu at Paediatrics. Both gentlemen graciously accepted accolades while sharing the credit. Nick’s family was in attendance thanks to his wife’s ability in controlling the diary.
Nick trained as a paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine physician and is Professor and Head of Paediatrics at Monash University. Nick is also the Medical Director of the Women's and Children's Program for Monash Health, Medical Director of Monash Children's, and practises as a respiratory physician. Nick’s most well-known research is in the dangers of corticosteroid use in children, especially children aged under six.
Richard trained in paediatrics and in paediatric infectious diseases and is an honorary consultant physician in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at Monash Children’s Hospital and a Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. Richard has been instrumental in finessing workplace standards and training of young doctors.
Congratulations to everyone involved. It’s refreshing to have an event that’s totally a good news story.
I am pleased to announce that after a competitive internal EOI process, Professor Judy Bauer has been appointed as Interim Head of the SCS Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food. Professor Bauer has been a member of the department since late 2021, coming to Monash from an illustrious teaching and research career at the University of Queensland and Royal Brisbane Hospital. Professor Bauer is a Fellow of Dieticians Australia, and just last month was awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Please join me in welcoming Judy to this key leadership position in SCS and in assisting her in guiding the department on the next phase of its journey.
