Imposter Syndrome': A discussion forum for SCS HDR (PhD and Masters) students

'Imposter Syndrome' is a phrase that describes the inappropriate, but common concern of being exposed as a ‘fraud’. It is generally defined as a feeling that we aren’t good enough or deserving of our success, often accompanied by the fear that one day our peers will realise this.

14th World Congress on Inflammation 2019

The 14th World Congress on Inflammation will be taking place in Sydney from the 15-19 September. Registration is open, with Early Bird rates extended until Friday 28 June. For more information and to register please visit the website.

IMAGINE 2019

You are invited to attend the 3rd Innovation and Translation in Imaging Summit 10-11 September 2019 to be held at the Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this exciting event. Registration is free, but spaces are limited. For further information please visit the website.

MRO Guide for Adding Research Outputs into RMS

In 2018, the ARC introduced a new method of adding your research outputs into RMS. Now, for all grant schemes, you are no longer able to upload a PDF of your publications but instead your research outputs should already be loaded into your profile on RMS and then selected in your proposal.

Monash Medical Student Simulation Survey

Monash Children's Hospital are currently conducting a research project to assess what current student experiences and attitudes to simulation based education at university are. They are using this survey to evaluate the current use of simulation based education and to gain an understanding of the current advantages and limitations of simulation based education while at medical school.

Dr Ai Li Yeo receives best clinical abstract award at EULAR

Congratulations to Dr Ai Li Yeo who has received the best clinical abstract award at the 2019 European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) held in Madrid last week.

Dr Yeo, a PhD candidate at Monash University, and Rheumatologist and Infectious Disease Fellow at Monash Health, was one of six people to receive the best clinical abstract award out of almost 5000 submitted.

2019 MHTP Student Open Day

All prospective research students are invited to explore the postgraduate research opportunities (Honours, Masters and Phd projects for 2020 intake) available to you at the Monash Health Translation Precinct (MHTP).

HISS event this Thursday

HISS are hosting a Dumpling night this Thursday, 20 June at 5:30pm at Ping's Dumpling Kitchen, Clayton

All SCS students are welcome to attend.

For further information please contact Ingrid Dudink, President, Hudson Institute Student Society (HISS) at ingrid.dudink@monash.edu

Publications 11th June 2019

Age and autonomic control, but not cerebral oxygenation, are significant determinants of EEG spectral power in children.
Walter L M et al published in Sleep

25, 50 & 75 years ago.
Julian A Smith et al published in ANZ Journal of Surgery

Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone and Thiamine in Patients with Septic Shock (VITAMINS) trial: study protocol and statistical analysis plan.
Fujii T et al published in ClinicalTrials.gov

Publications 4th June 2019

Assessing ventilatory control stability in children with and without an elevated central apnoea index.
Margot Davey et al published in Respirology

Obesity and anthropometric determinants of autonomic control in children with sleep-disordered breathing-which measurements matter?
Margot Davey et al published in International Journal of Obesity

Response Letter to the Editor-Diamond et al, JBMR.
Peter R Ebeling et al published in The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Centre for Inflammatory Diseases appoints new director

Congratulations to Professor Michael Hickey on his appointment as Director of the Monash University Centre for Inflammatory Diseases (CID). Michael will take over the role from Professor Richard Kitching, who over the last five years has done an outstanding job in raising the grant success and publication output of the CID under his dynamic leadership.

Middle income families struggling to put food on the table

Research by Dr Sue Kleve from the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food shows middle income families are struggling to put food on the table. Read full article here

Original research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 

Monash Gets Moving for Asylum Seekers

Staff, students, and alumni from Monash University are excited to be raising money in support asylum seekers through the 2019 Monash Run for Refugees on Sunday, July 28.

Congratulations to our 3MT winners!

Well done to everyone who participated in round 2 of the 3MT competition held on Wednesday 5 June. We heard outstanding thesis pitches from over 20 competitors across both junior and senior categories.

Dr Simon Craig awarded $5 million in MRFF Million Minds Mission Grant

Congratulations to Dr Simon Craig who has received five million dollars in funding in the recent Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Million Minds Mission grant opportunity, announced last week by the Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP.

Changes to car parking rates

Please be advised that the hourly car parking rate for the Browns Road staff car park will increase from 0.79 cents to 0.82 cents per hour, effective from Monday 1st July 2019. That means a full day rate (8 hours) is now $6.56 per day.

Register for Transgender Awareness Training

The Monash Ally Network invite you to one of their upcoming Transgender Awareness sessions.

Helping you stay safe

Recently there has been an increase in the number of crime related incidences around the Monash University and MMC area. Making sure you always feel safe is something we take very seriously.

Do you need your profile picture shot?

Our photographer, Ger Hynes, from Hynesite Photography will be on site on Tuesday 11 June from 10.00am until 12noon.

Should we be ditching our smartphones?

If you were to ask SCS's Head of School, Professor Eric Morand, the answer would be unequivocally 'yes'.

Eric was recently interviewed for an article, published in The Age on June 1, about his decision to ditch his smartphone. Having parted ways with it two years ago, Eric says, "I sleep better, I think more clearly and I'm more productive at work."

Read the full article here