Seminars

MHTP Seminars 2011

Prince Henry’s Institute and Monash Institute of Medical Research conduct weekly joint seminars as part of their staff and student education programs. Staff within and outside the institutes are welcome. Seminars are held on Thursdays from 4 – 5pm, Lecture Theatre 1, Monash Medical Centre,
246 Clayton Road, Clayton (unless otherwise indicated). Refreshments are provided following the seminar.

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Seminar Schedule

Thursday June 2nd
Dr Louise Hull
The Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide & Children's Hospital, Adelaide
“Epigenetics in Endometriosis: the role of microRNAs”

Tuesday June 7th, 11 - 12.00pm
Roche Applied Science Technology Seminar:
"The Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Sequence Capture to Study Human Genome Variation and Cancer"
Dr. Bernd Timmermann
Next Generation Sequencing Core Facility, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics

Thursday June 9th
Associate Professor Greg Hannigan
Senior Scientist & Research Fellow, Centre for Cancer Research, MIMR
"From adhesion plaques to primary cilia: Integrin-Linked Kinase is a Hedgehog-Linked Kinase"

Thursday June 16th
Professor James Friend
MicroNanophysics Research Laboratory, Monash University, Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Melbourne, Australia
"Applications of High Frequency Ultrasonics in Microfluidics and Microactuation"

Thursday June 23rd
Cancelled

Thursday June 30th
Cancelled

Thursday July 7th
Professor Wolfgang Weninger
The University of Sydney
"Visualising immune responses in real time"
Theme: Inflammatory & infectious diseases, Host: Richard Ferrero (MIMR)

Thursday July 14th
A/Prof. Elizabeth A. Woodcock
NHMRC Principal Research Fellow
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
"Identification of targets for treatment of hypertrophy & heart failure"
Theme: Cardiovascular Host: Morag Young (PHI)
e-flyer

Thursday July 21st
Cancelled

Thursday July 28th
A/Prof Roslyn Boyd
Scientific Director, Queensland Cerebral Palsy & Rehabilitation Research Centre
"Can training change the brain: neuroscience outcomes of an RCT of constraint induced movement therapy vs bimanual training in congenital hemiplegia"
Theme: Paediatrics, Host: David Walker (MIMR)
e-flyer

Thursday August 4th
Associate Professor Clare Scott
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
“Ovarian Cancer & Targeted Therapy”
Theme: Cancer; Host: Kristy Brown

Thursday August 11th
Professor Shaun Jackson
Prof. Medicine, Monash University and Adjunct Professor, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, San Diego
"What drags neutrophils to sites of vascular injury?"
Theme: Inflammatory & Infectious diseases; Host: Eric Morand (MIMR)
e-flyer

Thursday August 18th
Professor Len Harrison
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
“Immunity, like life, is all about regulation”
Theme: Endocrinology & Metabolism
Host: Craig Harrison
e-flyer

Thursday August 25th
Dr. Guiying Nie
Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research
“Proprotein convertase 6: critical role in establishing pregnancy and clinical implications”
Theme: Women’s Health; Host: Lois Salamonsen
e-flyer

Thursday September 1st
Professor Bruce Tonge
School of Pyschology and Psychiatry, Monash University
“Predictors of youth depression”
Theme: Mental Health & Neurosciences
Host: Dominic Thyagarajan
e-flyer

Thursday September 8th
Professor Roger Smith
Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle
“Humans Go Viral”
Theme: Paediatrics; Host: David Walker

Friday September 9th, 11 - 12.00pm, MHRP Boardrooms, Level 3, MIMR
Technical Seminar
Andrew McCallum
Commercialisation Services Manager, Prince Henry's Institute
"Intellectual Property"
e-flyer

Thursday September 15th
Seminar cancelled

Thursday September 22nd
Dr Ben Crocker
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
“Genetic analysis of the inflammasome”
Theme: Inflammatory & Infectious diseases
Host: Richard Ferrero
e-flyer

Thursday September 29th, 4 – 5pm, Lecture Theatre 1, MMC
Dr Lee Smith PhD
MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh, UK
"Androgen signalling and the machiavellian control of testis function"
Theme:Endocrinology & metabolism; Host: Peter Stanton
e-flyer

Thursday 6th October, 4 - 5pm
Assistant Professor Tetsuo Maruyama M.D., Ph.D
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
"Human uterine stem/progenitor cells: implications for uterine physiology and pathology"
e-flyer

Thursday 20 October
Professor Marilyn Renfree
Laureate Professor, Ian Potter Chair of Zoology, Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne
"Marsupials are placental mammals - and lactation specialists"
Theme: Paediatrics; Host: David Walker
e-flyer

Thursday 27 October, 4 - 5pm
Professor Julie Stout
Director of Research, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
"Driving toward treatments for Huntington’s Disease: The story of a research movement"
Theme: Mental Health & Neurosciences
Host: Dominic Thyagarajan
e-flyer

Thursday 3 November, 4 - 5pm
Dr Darryl Russell
ARC Future Fellow, Robinson Institute, Research Centre for Reproductive Health
School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, The University of Adelaide
"The cumulus oocyte complex: intelligent packaging for delivery of high competence oocytes"
Theme: Women's Health; Host: Lois Salamonsen
e-flyer

Thursday 10 November, 4 - 5pm
Dr Mathis Grossmann
Senior Research Fellow, University of Melbourne, Consultant Endocrinologist, Austin Health
"Control of musculoskeletal function and glucose metabolism by androgens in men"
Theme: Men's Health; Host: Carolyn Allan
e-flyer

Thursday 17 November, 4 - 5pm
Gary Egan PhD MBA
Professor & Director, Monash Biomedical Imaging (MBI), Monash University
"Multi-modality biomedical imaging at Monash University:
collaborative research opportunities"
Theme: Mental health and neurosciences; Host: Dominic Thyagarajan
e-flyer

Thursday 24 November, 4 - 5pm
Professor Leendert Looijenga
Professor of Translational Patho-Oncology, Erasmus MC – University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
"Human malignant germ cell tumors: the ultimate stem cell cancer?"
Theme: Cancer; Host: Dr Stefan White
e-flyer

Thursday 1 December, 4 - 5pm
Professor Axel Themmen
Professor in Experimental Endocrinology and Medical Education, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
"Anti-mullerian hormone: both regulator and marker of ovarian function"
Theme: Endocrinology & Metabolism; Host: Dr Kristy Brown
e-flyer