Melbourne Research Fellowship (Career Interruptions)
Life can sometimes get in the way of a science career: the joy, but also endless nappies, constant feeding and care of a baby in its first year of life, or the time and energy required to care for a partner recovering from a serious operation. Dr Siddall's advice to fellow researchers: "Hang in there!"
It’s a struggle, indeed it’s a battle, but Oprah Winfrey, Kirstie Alley and our own MagdaSzubanski ‘won’ their weight loss battles...at least for a time. But, they did not ‘win’ the war, and each regained the weight they’d lost.
Lurking in bean sprouts, a strain of E. coliO104:H4 / EnterohaemorrhagicE. coli (EHEC), became responsible for 50 deaths and 4075 hospitalisations across 16 countries in Europe and North America between May and July 2011.
Professor Stephen Kent receives University of Melbourne RHD Supervisor Award
“Stephen takes bright young people into his laboratory, and then sends them on their way with a record of significant achievement,” writes Nobel Laureate, Professor Peter Doherty, in his recommendation letter to the selection committee.
On Tuesday 22nd November 2011, the Faculty’s Biosciences and Neurosciences and Behavioural Sciences Research Domains hosted the 3rd annual Tech Forum, at the newly opened Melbourne Brain Centre. Previous forums involved the Infection and Immunity Research Domain.
Associate Professor Mark Walterfang, Department of Psychiatry Thesis topic: The specificity of morphological changes of the corpus callosum in schizophrenia and related major mental disorders
Dr Damien Bruno, Department of Paediatrics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Thesis title: 'Copy number variation, genomic disorders and rare cell detection'
The genetic cause of many childhood diseases, such as autism and developmental delay, are yet to be elucidated, making diagnosis a challenge and contributing to the 'diagnostic odyssey' for patients and their families. The application of new genomic technologies is starting to change this.
