CCS Local News and What's on

27 Jul 2014

Recent publications

Churchill MJ, Cowley DJ, Wesselingh SL, Gorry PR, Gray LR (2014). HIV-1 transcriptional regulation in the central nervous system and implications for HIV cure research. Journal of Neurovirology 2014. Accepted

Freeman R#, Niego B#, Croucher DR, Pedersen LO, Medcalf RL. t-PA, but not desmoteplase, induces a plasmin-dependent opening of a blood-brain barrier model under normoxic and ischaemic conditions. Brain Res. 1565:63-73, 2014. #Denotes equal 1st author.

Niego B, Medcalf RL. Plasmin-dependent modulation of the blood-brain barrier: a major consideration during t-PA-induced thrombolysis? J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 4 June 2014, Epub ahead of print.

Van Rheenen TE, & Rossell SL. An investigation of the component processes involved in verbal declarative memory function in bipolar disorder; utility of the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 20, 1-9, 2014.

EMCR Times #13 published

The Early and Mid Career Researchers produce a newsletter, and Issue 13 is now out. It features recent publications, recent prizes and awards, a farewell to Damien Saulep-Easton in his work role to take up a role at Melbourne University, though he continues with his PhD under Fabienne Mackay's supervision. For this and previous issues see www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/ecr/news.html

Media mentions

24/07/2014 Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor Steven Ellen, MAPrc, spoke about the rise in HIV infection in the context of the current AIDS conference in Melbourne.

4BC

23/07/2014 Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Head of the Department of Surgery, Alfred Hospital, on a lecture about being a brain surgeon.

Only Melbourne

http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/being-a-brain-surgeon-what-is-it-like#.U87zj5SSwW0

23/07/2014 Emma Halmos, Department of Gastroenterology, commented on the low-FODMAP diet. She mentioned that the functional significance and health implications might lead to caution about reducing FODMAP intake in the longer term.

6 Minutes, Gastroenterology Update

http://www.6minutes.com.au/news/latest-news/healthy-people-should-avoid-low-fodmap-diet

23/07/2014 Dr Kim Murphy and Dr Fabien Vincent, both in the Department of Immunology, discuss exercise and its impact on the immune system.
http://theconversation.com/sick-of-exercise-heres-how-training-can-lower-immunity-29390

22/07/2014 Professor Sharon Lewin, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, commented on the case of recurrence of HIV in a toddler, who was thought to have been cured of the virus. She said that it was a surprising and disappointing result, not only for the child herself, but also that we've been reminded about how difficult it will be to find a cure or a way for people to safely stop treatment. Radio National
22/07/2014 Professor Lewin suggested that it is possible to cure HIV but we need to proceed with caution. The Conversation
23/07/2014 Professor Lewin commented on the AIDS 2014 conference.

Channel 7 Melbourne, Channel 7 Adelaide, Channel 7 Sydney, Prime 7 Wagga Wagga, Southern Cross Tasmania.

25/07/2014 Professor Lewin updated on the International AIDS Conference.

774 ABC Melbourne and syndicated to 164 regional radio stations

28/07/2014 One of the most effective treatments for digestive problems such as IBS is following a diet called FODMAP, an acronym for the various carbohydrates that produce gas in the large intestine. Woman's Day (NZ Edition), p.54

ACBD/Department of Medicine Photo Competition

Enter your research/clinical based photo for a chance to win a slab of Coopers Pale Ale!

Rules:

• Photo needs to be research or clinical focused. Creative entries highly sought!

• Entrants need to be from the ACBD or Department of Medicine.

• Photos may be used on Facebook - make sure there are no copyright issues (animal photos such as embryos can be submitted, but they will not be used/viewed outside the department)

Welcome to Dr Ian Mosley, who joins the National Trauma Research Institute team. Ian comes from The Howard Florey Institute where he was the Inaugural Clinical Research Fellow at the Spinal Research Institute. He is a former nurse, with degrees in business and a PhD ("Emergency Recognition and Management of Stroke"). Ian has brought his ISCRR Development grant "Management of Acute Spinal Trauma (MAST)" to the NTRI and will work a minimum of 2 days a week for the next year. Ian is keen to connect with colleagues at the NTRI and Alfred to create new opportunities in trauma research.

Social media milestone: CCS Google+ page reaches 100,000+ views!

Since its launch in mid February this year, the Central Clinical School Google plus page has clocked up over 100,000 views. It's a hub page, with a feed from our blogs and our Youtube video channel, in addition to hosting our photo albums. Most views are of our photo albums. Everyone likes looking at photos. See links:

20 Jul 2014

Photo of the week

Prof Jenny Hoy giving the public lecture

The 2014 CCS public lecture by Prof Jenny Hoy was held Thursday 10 July. We've now got a photo gallery up, showing our visitors and guests, the community support from the Victorian AIDS Council and Living Positive Victoria, the Burnet Institute and the Alfred's Education Resource Centre on STIs. See link below.

You can follow AIDS 2014 updates on Twitter, by following:
@AIDS_conference with the hashtag #AIDS2014.