Media mentions

18/08/2014 Professor Sharon Lewin, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, commented on new research into HIV.  Sharon mentioned that although the research was done in mice, it was a significant step in HIV cure research.

The Conversation

 http://theconversation.com/shock-and-kill-approach-cures-mice-of-hiv-in-world-first-30528

20/08/2014 Associate Professor Edwina Wright, Department of Infectious Diseases, commented on an Australian study into the PrEP pill, a highly effective preventative pill for HIV.
Triple J





20/08/2014 Department of Gastroenterology's FODMAP diet and app research was mentioned.  The low-FODMAP diet has been mentioned as something to be "looked into", by people who suffer symptoms, but whose blood test for celiac is "negative" and Endoscopy, colonoscopy is "normal"
Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zlata/fodmap-diet_b_5691994.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living&ir=Healthy+Living

21/08/2014 Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, Director, MAPrc, commented on new family violence rules that have been proposed in Victoria, which could allow for domestic violence victims to 'name and shame' offenders.  Jayashri said that there are privacy issues around being able to name offenders but they aim to bring perpetrators to account.

Radio Adelaide

21/08/2014 Professor Peter Gibson, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, and Dr Jane Muir, Head of Translational Nutrition, Department of Gastroenterology's research into healthy diets for gut health was discussed.

Food Australia

21/08/2014, 22/08/2014 MAPrc's work, supported by De Castella Run for Mental Health 2014, mentioned.  Marathon runner Robert de Castella mentioned that the fun run, started in 1981, is one of the longest fun runs in Victoria and that the money raised will support the work that is done by MAPrc.  The fun run is to be held on Sunday 31 August.
ABC Radio

Media mentions

04/08/2014 Associate Professor Edwina Wright, Department of Infectious Diseases, commented on HIV.  She said that in Australia, the average person has been infected for about three years before diagnosis,

The Saturday Paper

HIV research in Monash: Prof Jenny Hoy, A/Prof Edwina Wright, Dr Janine Trevillyan

Video of Monash
HIV researchers

Professor Jenny Hoy, Associate Professor Edwina Wright and Dr Janine Trevillyan are all based in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Alfred campus. Here, they talk about their areas of HIV research. Janine is a clinician and a PhD student supervised by Jenny Hoy. They both work on the cardiovascular health issues faced by ageing HIV positive patients. Jenny's other main area of research is osteoporosis. A/Prof Edwina Wright’s main research focus includes neurological disorders and opportunistic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) in HIV infected individuals. See more at:

• http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/infectious-diseases/research/groups/index.html
• Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umgBuply5Sc&list=PL3C_6vEl3O5Qi7WQDdMzPQb-ZHyQDyvr-&index=23

Media mentions

30/06/2014 Professor Peter Gibson, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology commented on coeliac disease.  He mentioned that Non-coeliac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is psychological and that it has "never been a contention we have supported."  ABC Radio, Saturday Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times.

Media mentions

07/05/2014 Associate Professor Edwina Wright, Department of Infectious Diseases, commented on the new HIV prevention strategy to be taken by HIV negative people before becoming at risk of exposure to HIV.   She said that there are quite a few reasons why the introduction of PrEP might be good news for serodiscordant couples

MCV National

08/05/2014 Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre, commented on a study on transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat depression.
Popsci: http://www.popsci.com.au/science/medicine/magnetic-brain-stimulation-may-trump-drugs-for-severe-depression,384729