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Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Science Gone Social
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Leading paediatric infectious diseases specialist Professor David Burgner joins SCS
Leading paediatric infectious diseases specialist Professor
David Burgner joined the Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences
at Monash Health as Adjunct Professor earlier this month.
A highly regarded clinician-scientist, David completed his PhD
on host genetics and severe malaria at the University of Oxford and in The
Gambia, West Africa in paediatric infectious diseases (PID).
Further to his medical training in the UK and Australia, David’s
post-graduate training was at Great Ormond Street Hospital and St Mary's
Hospital, Imperial College, London.
David has a long-standing interest and solid track record in
understanding susceptibility and outcomes in neonatal and paediatric infection
and inflammation, particularly in relation to early cardiovascular risk. He is
particularly interested in why some preterm infants develop severe infection
and what factors might influence this risk and improve treatment. He is also
interested in how early life inflammation and infection might affect the very
early development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk.
Costs of stroke remain high according to latest research led by SCS
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| Associate Professor Cadilhac |
The Monash University research, published last week in the journal Stroke, is the first to look at the long-term costs for the two main causes of stroke; ischemic where the blood supply stops due to a blood clot, and hemorrhagic, which occurs when a weakened blood vessel supplying the brain bursts.
Previous studies based on estimating the lifetime costs using patient data up to five years after a stroke, suggested that costs peaked in the first year and then declined in subsequent years.
The new findings, led by Associate Professor Dominique Cadilhac and Professor Amanda Thrift from the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, provides evidence that healthcare and personal expenses associated with a stroke continue to be substantial over time. The greatest ongoing costs being for aged care facilities and informal care.
New Monash Medicine MD discussed with Singapore Medical Council delegation
Members of the Singapore Medical Council (SMC)
visited Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences earlier
this month to discuss plans for the new Monash Medicine MD.
Hosted by Professor Michelle Leech, Deputy Dean,
MBBS, the SMC delegation learnt about the exciting Monash degree that
integrates both the direct entry and graduate entry MBBS programs into one medicine
course.
“The integration of the two programs creates an
optimal opportunity to introduce the Monash MD,” said Professor Leech.
“Importantly,
with the introduction of the Monash Medicine MD, the undergraduate (direct
entry from school) and graduate entry pathways will continue to be available
and articulate with the common MD program.”
Monash Care launch: No Monash Doctor will struggle in silence
Monash Care – the Mental Health
and Wellbeing Strategy for Monash Doctors was launched last week at Monash
Medical Centre by the Honourable Jeff Kennett AC.
Monash Health developed the Monash Care strategy in response to Mr Kennett’s
challenge at last year’s Senior Medical Staff Association Christmas Dinner to “do
something about the mental health and well-being of doctors”.
Key findings from the National
Mental Health Survey of Doctors and Medical Students conducted by beyondblue
last year also supported the need for action.
According to the survey, doctors reported substantially higher rates of psychological
distress and attempted suicide compared to both the Australian population and other
Australian professionals.
BASE launches low cost nutrition clinic
Monash is now offering personalised low-cost nutrition consultations to staff, students and the general public.
The Monash Nutrition Clinic offers personalised consultationson a range of nutrition issues including, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and food intolerances, bone health, child and adolescent nutrition, chronic disease management, pregnancy and breast feeding, high cholesterol as well as weight loss, diabetesand general healthy eating.
The new service is available at the Be Active Sleep Eat (BASE) Facility, part of the School of Clinical Sciences. Individual sessions last for 45-60 minutes for new appointments and 30 minutes for review sessions. The aim is to help people optimise their diet and assist with a variety of nutrition or health issues.
CID presentation TODAY - 28 October at 12pm
Presented by Dr Yuan Yang"Regulation of inflammation by Annexin A1 via promoting regulatory T cell activation"
Medicine Seminar Room located on Level 5, Block E MMC
Grand Round -Immunology-29 October 2014
This week's Grand Round, presented by Professor Stephen Holdsworth: "Biological therapies for inflammatory
diseases Current status – Inflammatory
renal diseases and future directions"Wednesday 29 October, 12.30pm
Main Lecture Theatre, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Details here.
SCS research reveals costs of caring for stroke patients
Associate Professor
Dominque Cadilhac, School of Clinical Sciences, discusses research into the
costs of caring for stoke patients ten years on. http://www.news-medical.net/news/20141026/Monash-University-research-explores-long-term-costs-for-two-main-causes-of-stroke.aspx
Skipping breakfast proves weight and waist loss winner
Encouraging
Australians to skip breakfast and all snacks between 8pm and midday might be
the best way to tackle our epidemic of central obesity, fatty liver disease and
their complications, says SCS PhD candidate and gastroenterologist Dr Alex Hodge.NHMRC Standard Equipment Grants for 2014 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (due Wednesday 19 November)
NHMRC Standard Equipment Grants are
now open for application and we have been advised that a sum of $699,792.36 has
been allocated to Monash University for 2014.
The NHMRC has clearly defined objectives for
awarding Equipment Grant funding,
which are:
- The need for institutions to be strategic in the
purchase of larger items of equipment that will benefit health
and medical research in Australia;
- Institutions are encouraged to support equipment that
will be used collaboratively; and
- Where possible, Australian-made equipment should be purchased.
OHS training requirements
As
presented at the last School meeting, our new School Manager, Eugene
Fredericks, will be working closely with the OHS Committee to ensure that all
staff and students in the School operate in a safe workplace. One way of
achieving that status is to ensure that all personnel have undertaken the
required OHS training, depending upon their individual roles and
responsibilities in the School.
In
addition, we are required to regularly report to Faculty on our training
completions across the School.
For
your information, the OHS training requirements for staff and students can be
found here:
OHS update - Liquid Nitrogen Training, 5 November
Liquid
Nitrogen training:
Date: Wed 5 Nov 2014
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Venue: MIMR Level 2 Meeting Room.
The training is open to all staff and students who use or work in areas where LN2 is used. To register for the training, please email: Ganeema.Tokhi@mimr-phi.org
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Venue: MIMR Level 2 Meeting Room.
The training is open to all staff and students who use or work in areas where LN2 is used. To register for the training, please email: Ganeema.Tokhi@mimr-phi.org
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
The Pope receives Peter Ebeling's report
MHTP success in latest NHMRC funding announcement
The Monash Health
Translation Precinct (MHTP) received nearly $16 million to lead 26 research projects
in last week’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding announcement – the second largest amount given to
a research precinct in Australia.
Prime Minister, the Hon
Tony Abbott MP and Federal Health Minister the Hon. Peter Dutton MP, announced
the NHMRC grants across six
schemes worth more than $539.8 million last Friday.
Peter Ebeling leads latest research on osteoporosis
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| WOD international spokesperson, Peter Ebeling |
SCS
Department of Medicine Head, Professor Peter Ebeling is a Board member of the
International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the peak body at the forefront of
research in this field. Professor
Ebeling is the author of the latest IOF report, Osteoporosis in men - why change needs to happen.
MHTP Translational Research Facility building update
Last week, Monash Health Chief Executive Ms Shelly Park, MIMR-PHI Institute Director and CEO Professor Bryan Williams, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health Professor Eric Morand and MIMR-PHI Institute Chair of Board Dr Bob Edgar were included in an official site visit to inspect the progress of the building.
A traditional 'Topping Off' ceremony also took place last Friday to celebrate the completion of the roof.
$30m funding will boost biomedical research
A multi-million dollar initiative supported by government will see Monash University and CSIRO work in partnership to boost bio-medical research and business in Australia.Led by Monash and CSIRO, the Biomedical Materials Translation Facility (BMTF) is expected to have a particular focus on drug delivery, diagnostics and medical devices in a bid to help diagnose and treat chronic cardiovascular, cancer, ophthalmic and other diseases. Full story here.
David Kissane to present latest research on demoralisation at International Psycho-Oncology Society
Professor David Kissane, Head, Department of Psychiatry,
will attend the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) 16th World
Congress and Psychosocial Academy 20 – 24 October, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Founded in 1984, the International
Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) was created to foster international
multidisciplinary communication about clinical, educational and research issues
that relate to the subspecialty of psycho-oncology and two primary psychosocial
dimensions of cancer:
- Response of patients, families and
staff to cancer and its treatment at all stages;
- Psychological, social and behavioral factors that influence tumor progression and survival.
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