Dr Vera Golder receives Henry Krum Early Career Researcher Publication Prize

Congratulations to Dr Vera Golder on receiving the Henry Krum Early Career Researcher Publication Prize for Clinical Sciences.

Wellbeing news

STEPtember Challenge

Monash 10,000 steps challenge will be held in partnership with STEPtember, and every cent raised will go towards improving the lives of children and adults living with cerebral palsy.

To be part of this year’s event, all you need to do is create a team of four and register for the event using our special Monash code.  To participate, staff, students and their family members will be asked to donate a $5 entry fee and this will contribute to a Monash fundraising target of $30K to improve the lives of children and adults living with cerebral palsy.    

For full details and to register CLICK HERE.

Women's Health Week- Dr Feelgood is coming to Monash

Guess who’s bringing the good vibes — and a good reminder to see your GP — to Women’s Health Week at Monash?

To mark Women’s Health Week (7 to 11 September), and to prompt us, especially women, to keep seeing our GPs during the pandemic, we have a special Monash-only Zoom presentation with Dr Sally Cockburn (a.k.a. Dr Feelgood).  The event will be on September 7th at 12:00pm, please register HERE as places are limited.

Gut Health- Take care of it and it will take care of you  

Evidence showing the impact of our gut bacteria on overall health and wellbeing continues to emerge. In this session we will explore how this might occur and what dietary strategies we can use to optimise the health of our gut and ourselves.  The event will be on September 8th at 1:00pm, please register HERE as places are limited.  

R U OK? Day Events

R U OK? Day is on Thursday, 10 September this year's message is: There's more to say after R U OK?

You don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. A conversation could change a life and by knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before they’re in crisis Learn what to say next in this Free Conversation Guide.  Put together your own digital event with colleagues and register HERE to take part.

Mindful Communications and Relationships

We are social creatures and our ability to relate to others is often tested by many things including work pressure, stress, haste, multitasking and, in the current situation, social distancing. This practical session will explore how mindfulness can help us in our relationships with others, in communication and in the giving and receiving of feedback.  The event will be on September 15th at 12:00pm, please register HERE as places are limited.   

Any questions on the above events please email wellbeing@monash.edu  

Dr Andy Lim receives Monash Health Emerging Researcher Fellowship

Congratulations to Dr Andy Lim on receiving the Monash Health Emerging Researcher Fellowship.

Monash researchers lead a collaboration that reported the adaptations of TIA pathways in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Congratulations to Monash Health and Monash University researchers, Dr Andy Lim, Prof Henry Ma, Prof Thanh Phan, Dr Shaloo Singhal and Dr Ben Clissold  for leading an international collaboration that reported the adaptations of transient ischaemic attack (TIA) pathways in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

MRFF Announcements, news and new grant calls

Some combined news in this media release from the Minister today:

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/169-million-investment-for-australian-health-and-medical-research

Staying connected with Workplace

Getting the right information and staying connected is as important as ever! Monash University is moving away from using email for important announcements, and replacing this with Workplace.

ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships 2021 and Industrial Transformation Training Centres and Research Hubs 2021

The ARC has announced a delay to the opening of Laureate Fellowships and Industrial Transformation Research Hubs and Training Centre in RMS. These schemes will now open on Wednesday 10 September. The close date for each has also been delayed by one week. The Laureate Fellowships will now close on 4 November; Training Centres and Research Hubs will now close on 18 November. 

Respect. Now. Always. Week 2020

This year’s Respect. Now. Always. Week is all about respectful relationships online.

Respectful Communities and Monash Minds have come together to get us talking about consent, communication and staying safe online.

See more here.

ATTENTION ALL ACADEMIC STAFF (AUSTRALIA ONLY) - ACADEMIC PROMOTION INFORMATION SESSION

Information sessions for fixed-term and continuing academic staff who are interested in applying for academic promotion have been scheduled for September.

• 21 September, 2:00 - 3:30 PM: Basic Research session
• 24 September, 1:00-2:30 PM: Clinical Research session

It is strongly encouraged that you attend a faculty information session if you are considering applying for promotion. More information about all the sessions, including the registration links, can be found here.  Kindly register your interest to attend the faculty information session by: Wednesday 16th September. 

Congratulations to Professor Peter Ebeling AO - newly appointed President-Elect of ASBMR

Congratulations to Professor Peter Ebeling AO, Head of the Department of Medicine in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, as he was recently announced President-Elect of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).

This is a massive milestone as Professor Peter Ebeling is the first President to be elected outside of North America.  

Read the full story HERE

Don’t pin all our hopes on a vaccine

 

Professor Eric Morand (Head of the School of Clinical sciences at Monash Health) and Dr Samar Ojaimi (Infectious Diseases Specialist at Monash Health) recently published an article in The Age on the importance of understanding and treating the clinical symptoms that come with COVID-19. 

Webinar: Addressing Achievement Relative to Opportunity 31 August

Date:               Monday 31 August 2020
Time:              2:00pm - 3:30pm
Presenters:     Professor Matthew Gillespie, Vice-Provost (Faculty and Graduate Affairs);
                        Professor Maria Garcia de la Banda, Deputy Dean (Research), Faculty of IT 

Please register here.

New Opportunity: MRFF Clinical Trials Activity Initiative - COVID-19

MRFF - Clinical Trials Activity Initiative - 2020 Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need COVID-19 Grant

The objective of this Grant Opportunity is to utilise clinical trials to investigate effective mechanisms for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 or its symptoms. Applications must propose a clinical trial that addresses a gap in current research and/or knowledge in with a specific focus on COVID-19.The intended outcome of this research is to deliver high quality evidence of strategies for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 or its symptoms that can be translated into policy or practice.

Cancer Research UK funded DPhil Studentships within the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group

Applications are invited for two Cancer Research UK funded DPhil Studentships to work within the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group (EBCTCG) Secretariat at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Population Health. These posts provide an opportunity for those with a good degree in a mathematical/science subject or medicine to develop their research skills within one of the world’s leading medical research units. We would welcome applications from people with an interest in the design and analysis of clinical trials and the application of statistics to improving treatment of breast cancer and other diseases. 

2021 Schmidt Science Fellows EOI for Nomination - NOW OPEN

Schmidt Science Fellows are future leaders who are passionate about the potential of interdisciplinary science to accelerate discovery and solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Fellows receive a stipend of $100,000 and are supported by the Program to undertake a full-time, postdoctoral study for at least one year in a world-leading laboratory in a field different from their existing area of expertise.

Pierce Armstrong Foundation Grants 2020 Round 2 - Now Open

The Pierce Armstrong Foundation seeks to positively impact and enhance the lives of Australians and will support those organisations who demonstrate they can make meaningful and lasting contributions to our community.  The focus of the Foundation is Children and Youth, with the following key areas:

• Health & Wellbeing
• Education

Although the Foundation does not specify a minimum or maximum funding amount, it generally provides small donations up to $20,000.

Publications 19 August 2020

Resolving the paradox of increased mental health expenditure and stable prevalence.  Meadows GN, Prodan A, Patten S, Shawyer F, Francis S, Enticott J, Rosenberg S, Atkinson JA, Fossey E, Kakuma R.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2019 Sep;53(9):844-850. doi: 10.1177/0004867419857821. Epub 2019 Jun 25.

Simulation-Based Research: A Scoping Review.  Vemuri S, Hynson J, Gillam L, Williams K. Qual Health Res. 2020 Aug 10:1049732320946893. doi: 10.1177/1049732320946893. Online ahead of print.

Content validation of the Quality of Life Inventory-Disability.  Epstein A, Williams K, Reddihough D, Murphy N, Leonard H, Whitehouse A, Jacoby P, Downs J. Child Care Health Dev. 2019 Sep;45(5):654-659. doi: 10.1111/cch.12691. Epub 2019 Jun 21.

Ms Nicola Rivers qualifies for finals in the Monash Visualise Your Thesis competition

Congratulations to Ms Nicola Rivers on achieving first place, with an award of $1000 in the Monash Visualise Your Thesis competition and qualifying for the finals to be held in October. 

Stepping up for Steptember: 2020 Monash 10,000 Steps Challenge

This year, we’re doing our Monash 10,000 steps challenge with Steptember and every cent we raise will go towards improving the lives of children and adults living with cerebral palsy.

Health and Wellbeing

During this COVID-19 crisis, it’s important to continue to look after yourself and your family.