Tuesday 4 December 2018
Ishmael Inocencio - working towards better treatments for fetal growth restriction
Ishmael is investigating appropriate treatments to improve fetal growth restriction
Monash University’s Fulbright scholar aiming for personalised treatment for cerebral palsy
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| Associate Professor Michael Fahey |
Associate Professor Michael Fahey from Monash University’s School
of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS), has been awarded a prestigious
Fulbright scholarship to better understand the neurology and genetics in people
affected by cerebral palsy.
Stroke patients to benefit from National Heart Foundation funded research at Monash University
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| Professor Dominique Cadilhac |
Professor Dominique Cadilhac has been awarded a prestigious
National Heart Foundation 2018 Vanguard grant and Future Leader Fellowship,
enabling her to undertake a comprehensive program of research related to
improving stroke care. One major theme includes an assessment of the costs and
benefits of the Australian-first Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU).
Gender gap in cardiology is hurting ALL women
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| Dr Sarah Zaman |
The frequently reported and persistent gender gap is not
limited to Australia’s top companies and board rooms—we still have a long way
to go in the health sector, particularly in medical specialisations such as
cardiology.
NHMRC Investigator Grant Information Sessions
The new NHMRC Investigator Grant scheme is due to open on
5th December 2018.MRFF - Keeping Australians Out of Hospital Grant Round Now Open
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Keeping Australians Out of Hospital grant
opportunity will support research into evidence-based, implementable and
scalable preventive health measures that aim to prevent the development, or
promote better management of complex and chronic health conditions,
improve quality of life for people with these conditions and keep them out of
hospital. Researcher/MRO One-2-One Advice Sessions -- DP20, DE20 & LP19 -- January 2019
With the ARC DPs and DECRA on the horizon, you may have questions
regarding eligibility, staying clear of the Medical Research Policy, how best
to address the selection criteria, or you may need a clarification of the
Funding Rules as relevant to your particular scenario.MMC/MCH Site Alert: BRS Shuttle Bus Late Start Thursday Dec 13
What Is Happening?
· The shuttle bus to the Browns Road South car park will
start its Afternoon run late on Thursday December 13.
· Normal service start time will resume from Friday
December 14.
How Will This Impact Me?
- Staff who park in the Browns Road South car park
will need to walk to and from MMC until the bus commences service from
4:30pm on Thursday December 13.
What About Safety?
· Take appropriate precautions when walking on public
footpaths and roadways, looking to ensure driveways and roads are clear before
crossing.
· Cross any roads at an appropriate location where you will
have a good view of oncoming traffic from all directions.
· Refrain from using any portable audio technology (mobile
phone, music player etc.) which may distract you from hearing traffic whilst
you are crossing roads or driveways.
How do I get more information?
Further information may be obtained from your Site
Management team
· 03 959 44727 Site
Management
Recent publications
Prolonged
coma resulting from massive levothyroxine overdose and the utility of
N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Anselm
Wong et al. published in Clinical Toxicology.
Bleeding and thrombotic
events occur early in children on durable ventricular assist devices. Stephen
Opat et al. published in Thrombosis Research.
Sleep
disordered breathing in children disrupts the maturation of autonomic control
of heart rate and its association with cerebral oxygenation. Rosemary
Horne et al. published in the Journal of Physiology.
Cetuximab Alone or With
Irinotecan for Resistant KRAS-, NRAS-, BRAF- and PIK3CA-wild-type Metastatic
Colorectal Cancer: The AGITG Randomized Phase II ICECREAM Study. Eva
Segelov et al. published in Clinical Colorectal Cancer.
Long-term risk of adverse
outcomes after acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis of
cohort studies using consensus definitions of exposure. Kevan
Polkinghorne et al. published in Kidney International.
Exploring
the Links Between Common Diseases of Ageing—Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia and
Vascular Calcification. Alexander Rodriguez et al. published in Clinical
Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism.
Consider Conservative
Approach Rather Than Intervening in Moderate to Large Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
Diana Egerton-Warburton et al. published
in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Association between serum
progesterone concentration in early pregnancy and duration of pregnancy: a
cohort study. Ben Mol et al. published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal
Medicine.
Simulation Modeling for
Psychiatric Service Planning: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study. Graham
Meadows et al. published in JMIR Research Protocols.
Patient reported barriers
are associated with low physical and mental well-being in patients with
co-morbid diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Sophia Zoungas et al. published in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.
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