GAME 2024 DAY 1 - Thursday 7th November

Time/Venue 

Activity

7:45am -
8:45 am

ARRIVAL TO MONASH UNIVERSITY CLAYTON CAMPUS

Delegates to assemble at the hotel meeting point by 7.45am. Bus departs Park Hyatt at 8am. Dr Svetozar Kovacevic will provide an event briefing for visiting delegates on the bus trip from the Park Hyatt to Monash University Campus. Arrival time to Monash University is between 8.30am and 8.45am.

9:00am

WELCOME TO COUNTRY (ALL DELEGATES)
Indigenous Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony.

9:30am – 9:45am

Venue: Chancellery

SESSION 1 - OPENING CEREMONY (ALL DELEGATES)

Chair: Prof. Christina Mitchell AO, Executive Dean, Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University

Invited Speakers

Prof. Craig Jeffrey, Deputy Vice Chancellor (International), Monash University

Prof. Francis Chan, Founder of GAME, Faculty of Medicine - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

9:50am

Venue: Chancellery

SESSION 2 - GAME FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH (ALL DELEGATES)

Chair: Prof. James Whisstock, Monash University

Topic 1: AI in Medicine

BraAInChild: Integration of multimodal big data for machine learning exploration of childhood cancer
Prof. David Gisselsson Nord, Lund University

AI in precision medicine, imaging and digital pathology
Prof. Nigel Mongan, University of Nottingham

The PRAISE Study: Multimodal deep learning to improve outcomes prediction after wrist fracture
Prof. Belinda Gabbe, Monash University

Academia-Industry Collaboration Platform for Cultivating Medical AI Leaders
Prof. Hiroshi Kimura, Nagoya University

Questions/Discussion

10:45am

MORNING TEA BREAK (ALL DELEGATES)

11:15am

Venue: Chancellery

SESSION 3a - GAME FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

(CONCURRENT SESSION FOR RESEARCH FOCUSSED DELEGATES)

Chair: Prof. James Whisstock, Monash University

Topic 2: Neurodegeneration

International Network of Neurodegenerative Disease Research
A/Prof. Mattea Finelli, University of Nottingham (via Zoom)

International Collaboration for At Risk Cohort of Lewy Body Disease: Biomarker Development 
Prof. Masahisa Katsuno, Nagoya University (via Zoom)

Biomarkers and treatments of tauopathies
Dr. Lucy Vivash, Monash University

Questions/Discussion

Topic 3: Gastroenterology

GAME Satellite GI Cancer Symposium - Report and next steps
Prof. Alex Boussioutas, Monash University

Immune checkpoint complications and some of the innovations using Faecal Microbiota Transplantation
Dr. Zaid Ardalan, Monash University

Questions/Discussion

11:15am

Venue: Faculty Meeting Room 1

SESSION 3b - GAME FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION

(CONCURRENT SESSION FOR EDUCATION FOCUSSED DELEGATES)

Topic: Reflections on shaping the future in medical education

Moderators/Co-hosts: Prof Michelle Leech AM, Monash University, Prof. Fabrizio De Ponti, University of Bologna

Assessing the need for robotic-assisted surgery and interventional medicine training in standard medical education. Could this represent an opportunity for GAME to take the lead at an international level?
Antonio Gangemi, University of Bologna

COIL and the experience Nagoya University and Monash University
Prof Bustos Villalobos, Nagoya University

GAME partner presentations

Planning for joint publications - a roundtable discussion

12:45pm

Venue:
BLTB Foyer

LUNCH FOR ALL DELEGATES WITH PHD STUDENT POSTER SESSION

1:45pm

Venue:
BLTB

SESSION 4 - GAME FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION (ALL DELEGATES)

Chair: Prof. Michelle Leech AM, Monash University

Topic: AI and Medical Education Hype and Reality

Building a medical technology community for Monash medical students
A/Prof. Khoa Cao, Monash University

Defining AI competencies for Medical Graduates
Prof. Young-Mee Lee (TEI Founder), Korea University

Students lead the way in AI
Prof. Martin Fischer and medical students, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Teaching AI for Medicine to medical students, the Bologna experience
Prof. Gastone Castellani, University of Bologna

3:15pm

Venue:
BLTB

SESSION 4a - SHOWCASE AND TOUR ANATOMY EDUCATION AT MONASH UNIVERSITY

(CONCURRENT EDUCATION FOCUSSED SESSION)

Chair: Prof. Michelle Leech, Monash University

This session will explore and highlight how the Centre of Anatomy supports medical education in the 21st century. Strategies for teaching with emerging technologies and preparing students for anatomy learning in the context of professional skills will be discussed. A highlight of this session will be the tour of our contemporary, state-of-the-art anatomy facility alongside a showcase of our innovative teaching resources (including cutting-edge 3D print technology) and methods.

A/Prof. Michelle Lazarus, Monash University
Dr David Gonsalvez, Monash University

3:15pm

Meeting point:
BLTB Foyer

SESSION 4b - TOUR OF FISHCORE AT AUSTRALIAN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE INSTITUTE

(CONCURRENT RESEARCH FOCUSSED SESSION) 

Chair: Prof. James Whisstock, Monash University

The ARMI FishCore facility is the largest zebrafish facility of its kind in the southern hemisphere, consisting of 1000 quarantine tanks and 5200 main facility tanks (non quarantine). FishCore houses genetically modified and mutant strains of zebrafish that model a variety of human diseases and conditions.

FishCore is also currently running a pilot system to house axolotl and shark embryos for research, with the intention of developing larger scale facilities in the future.

A/Prof. Jan Kaslin, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute

4:30pm

All visiting delegates depart by bus from the Chancellery Building, Monash University.

5:15pm

Arrive at Stop 1: Alight here to walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and the Shrine of Remembrance ; free time to explore the area. Walk to dinner venue is 25 mins. Walk to hotel is 30 mins.

Walking guide: Jackie Conheady, Monash University

5:30pm

Arrive at Stop 2: Alight here for Park Hyatt Hotel; free time to rest or explore Melbourne shopping precincts. Walk to dinner venue is 10 mins.

Walking guide: Dr Svetozar Kovacevic

6:30pm

DINNER - Cumulus Inc Arc One Gallery

9:00pm

Dinner concludes and delegates depart from Cumulus Inc One Gallery and walk back to Park Hyatt Hotel.

9:15pm

DAY 1 CONFERENCE CONCLUDES

GAME 2024 DAY 2 - Friday 8th November

Time/Venue

Activity

7:45am -
8:45am

ARRIVAL TO MONASH UNIVERSITY CLAYTON CAMPUS

Delegates to assemble at the hotel meeting point by 7.45am. Bus departs Park Hyatt at 8am. Dr Svetozar Kovacevic will provide an event briefing for visiting delegates on the bus trip from the Park Hyatt to Monash University Campus. Arrival time to Monash University is between 8.30am and 8.45am.

9:00am

Venue: Chancellery

SESSION 5 - GAME STRATEGY DISCUSSION (ALL DELEGATES)

Chair: Prof. Francis Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

A discussion for all delegates on strategic priorities and directions for GAME.

Research initiatives and priorities for GAME
Prof. James Whisstock, Monash University

PhD4GAME
Prof. Priscilla Johanesen, Monash University

Promoting research opportunities for medical students
Prof. Wonseok Choi, Korea University

Medical education initiatives and priorities for GAME
Prof. Michelle Leech AM, Monash University

Training the future generations of physicians and surgeons on novel and groundbreaking technology with applications in surgery and interventional medicine. An opportunity for furthering the collaboration among the partners of the GAME strategic international network?
Prof. Antonio Gangemi, University of Bologna

Rankings
Prof. Allen Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Expansion of GAME membership
Prof. Francis Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Closing remarks

10:30am

MORNING TEA BREAK ALL DELEGATES

11:00am

Depart from Chancellery

SESSION 6A - TARGETED COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAME FOR RESEARCH

(CONCURRENT SESSION FOR RESEARCH FOCUSSED DELEGATES)

GAME for Medical Research delegates meetings with Monash researchers in their area of expertise.

11:00am

Depart from Chancellery

SESSION 6B - EDUCATION FOCUSSED VISIT TO VICTORIAN HEART HOSPITAL

(CONCURRENT SESSION FOR EDUCATION FOCUSSED DELEGATES)

Prof. Michelle Leech AM, Monash University leads delegates to the Victorian Heart Hospital to showcase teaching spaces and simulation labs.

11:00am

Depart from Chancellery

SESSION 6c - TOUR TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS FOR GAME FOR RESEARCH

(CONCURRENT SESSION FOR RESEARCH FOCUSSED DELEGATES)

Tour of technology platforms with Prof. James Whisstock and Prof. Ross Coppel, Monash University

12:30pm

Venue:
Atrium at Chancellery

LUNCH - ALL DELEGATES

1:30pm

Venue: Chancellery

SESSION 7 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS - ALL DELEGATES

Chair: Prof. James Whisstock, Monash University

Presentation and discussion on ANZCA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) and experience in developing research programs from a clinician's perspective
Prof. Paul Myles, Director of Research, Dept of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Monash University.

2:15pm

Venue: Chancellery

SESSION 8 - CLOSING -  ALL DELEGATES

Chairs: Prof. Christina Mitchell AO and Prof. Francis Chan

Concluding remarks 
Next meeting 
Gift exchange 
Photo opportunity

3:00pm

Venue:
Atrium at Chancellery

AFTERNOON TEA - ALL DELEGATES

3:45pm

Delegates to make way to the bus.

4:45pm

Brighton Bathing Boxes photo opportunity and sightseeing
Note: Bus tour of city highlights will be conducted if wet weather

6:00pm

FAREWELL DINNER - Elwood Bathers Restaurant

9:00pm

Dinner concludes and delegates depart from Elwood Bathers Restaurant back to Park Hyatt Hotel by bus.

9:30pm

DAY 2 CONFERENCE CONCLUDES