Monash University welcomes renowned cardiologist to lead Victorian Heart Hospital

Professor Stephen Nicholls

World-renowned cardiologist and researcher Stephen Nicholls will join Monash University as Professor of Cardiology and will also lead the new Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH).

Professor Melissa Southey delivers prestigious Jass Memorial Lecture

Professor Melissa Southey receives
 the 'Jass Memorial Lecture Microscope'
from Professor John Hopper

Monash University’s Chair of Precision Medicine, Professor Melissa Southey was invited to deliver the highly prestigious Jass Memorial Lecture at the Familial Aspects of Cancer: Research and Practice scientific meeting in Kingscliff, NSW earlier this month.

Monash Heath Award for improving lung outcomes for premature babies

Dr Atul Malhotra and Dr Rebecca Lim

The team behind a world-first trial using cells from the human placenta to repair the lungs of premature babies has been awarded a Monash Health Award for improving healthcare through clinical research.

Grand Final holiday this Friday 28th September

Monash Medical Orchestra presents Convergence, 7 October

SCS Flower Power lunch, 7 December

Register HERE

Upcoming ARC Discovery Program - Key Dates & Funding Rules

The ARC has released the Grant Guidelines for the Discovery Program (2018 edition).  They are now available on GrantConnect, and are attached here. 

SCS Career Development Fellowship for Part-Time Women Researchers

The School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS) strives to undertake high-quality, high-impact research. The successful candidate will be appointed up to 0.5 FTE at academic Level B. 

Publications week ending 21 September 2018

Using patient factors to predict obstetric complaints and litigation: A mixed methods approach to quality improvement. Benjamin Nowotny et al. published in the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management.

Effect of an in-situ simulation workshop on home birth practice in Australia. Arunaz Kumar et al. published in Women and Birth.

The prevalence of computed tomography‐defined leaflet thrombosis in intra‐ versus supra‐annular transcatheter aortic valve prostheses. Hashrul Rashid et al. published in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.

Talking lymphoma with Associate Professor Jake Shortt

Listen to Monash University's Associate Professor Jake Shortt talk about lymphoma research.

15 September was World Lymphoma Awareness Day.  See the Leukaemia Foundation's site for more information.

Homebirth or hospital birth? New study weighs up the evidence

Dr Miranda Davies-Tuck

Women with healthy, low-risk pregnancies who gave birth at home with a midwife had comparable rates of stillbirth and neonatal death to healthy low-risk women who gave birth in hospital, a new epidemiological study of births in Victoria from 2000-2015 has found.

Professor Bryan Williams awarded scholarship to National Cancer Institute, NIH

Professor Bryan Williams

Professor Bryan Williams has been awarded a three-month visiting scholarship to the Bethesda and
Frederick Maryland campuses, from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health .

2019 Perpetual Trustees IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program CALL FOR EOI APPLICATIONS

The Perpetual Trustees IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program will open on Monday 29 October 2018 at 9am (AEDT).  Applications for this scheme generally range between $10,000 and $100,000.

Cancer Australia Supporting People with Cancer Grant Scheme Initiative (Round 11) CALL FOR EOI APPLICATIONS

The Supporting People with Cancer Grant Scheme Initiative aims to reduce the burden of cancer through the provision of grants to organisations; to encourage effective partnerships between organisations in order to improve coordination, accessibility and development of quality cancer support networks to better support people affected by cancer.

Get involved in the Women in STEM Decadal Plan

At the request of the Australian Government, the Australian Academy of Science, with support from the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE), is developing a Women in STEM Decadal Plan.

S Drive scheduled maintenance - Grand Final Day

eSolutions is undertaking essential upgrade work on the University's corporate data storage infrastructure.  This infrastructure provides staff and students with the S: drive and personal storage folders (Documents, Pictures, Desktop and Favorites).  To carry out the upgrade work it will be necessary to shutdown the storage system. We are planning to complete the work on Fri Sep 28th (Grand Final public holiday) with Sat Sep 29th as a contingency day.

Planned evacuation drills 16 October

Evacuation drills are planned for Tues 16th Oct, in all SCS and Hudson Institute areas throughout the day. Please plan your experiments accordingly. Please note that all staff and students are expected to participate in the drill, and follow warden instructions.   

For any issues, please email clare.westhorpe@monash.edu

Publications week ending 14 September 2018

HLA and kidney disease: from associations to mechanisms. Kate Robson et al. published in Nature Reviews Nephrology. 

Human Umbilical Cord Blood Therapy Protects Cerebral White Matter from Systemic LPS Exposure in Preterm Fetal Sheep. Madison Paton et al. published in Developmental Neuroscience.

A mixed-methods study to explore opinions of research translation held by researchers working in a Centre of Research Excellence in Australia. Dominique Cadilhac et al. published in BMJ Open.

2018 SCS 3MT presentation: Adrienne Grech

Adrienne Grech, PhD candidate at School of clinical Sciences at Monash Health discusses her research on novel approaches to treat cognitive issues such as learning and memory problems associated with schizophrenia.

Monash neonatologist recognised internationally

Professor Arvind Sehgal

Congratulations to Monash University's Professor Arvind Sehgal on his appointment to the Society for Pediatric Research, American Academy of Pediatrics Student Research and House Officer Awards Selection Committee.