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2024 SF-CaMM Research Symposium

The Sub-Faculty of Clinical and Molecular Research Symposium, incorporates the annual PhD Student Showcase Symposium in the morning, followed by an afternoon of highest impact research presentations, highlighting an amazing snapshot of the diverse research across our Sub-Faculty.

2024 (inaugural) SF-CaMM Research Symposium

The 2024 symposium was held on Thursday 10 October 2024, with a presentation from our special guest speaker, Professor Steve Wesselingh, NHMRC CEO, followed by presentations from the highest impact researchers from our Sub-Faculty including the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation and Hudson Institute of Medical Research. See event booklet for further information (including speakers' profiles).

Winners

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants! The prize winning presentations were amongst a very competitive field.

1st place - Sean Tan (VHI)
2nd place - Sean Solari (Hudson - Department of Molecular and Translational Sciences)
People's Choice Award - Kirstin Tindal

Judges

Thank you to our judges Daniel Gough, Geri Ooi, Harriet Fitzgerald, Ina Rudloff, Katrina Williams, Michael Hickey and Agustin Coronado for kindly taking time out of their day to judge this important event.

Time	Presentation
9:30 – 9:45 AM	Welcome and acknowledgements Professor Eric Morand, Sub-Faculty Dean Session Chairs: Ashley Wong and Thuy Vy Nguyen (CAMMunity leaders)
9:45 – 10:00 AM	Beyond the cycle: Unveiling the endometrium’s role in menstruation and pregnancy outcomes Kirstin Tindal, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
10:00 – 10:15 AM	Simulation-based education for healthcare workers in the Pacific Islands Samuel Robinson, Department of Paediatrics
10:15 – 10:30 AM	The effectiveness of a 10-week family-focussed e-Health healthy lifestyle program for school-aged children with overweight or obesity Diana Zhu, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food
10:30 – 10:45 AM	Cardiovascular screening in cardiovascular patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors Dr Sean Tan, Victorian Heart Institute (VHI) [Medicine Monash Health]
10:45 – 11:15 AM	Morning tea break – Quiz by Student Society, CAMMunity
11:15 – 11:30 AM	Associating bacterial clades in the gut microbiome with paediatric inflammatory bowel disease Sean Solari, CiiiD, Hudson Department of Molecular and Translational Science
11:30 – 11:45 AM	Inflammatory infertility: Casual pathways and the role of diet Simon Alesi, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI)
11:45 – 12:00 PM	Moving the needle: Using endoscopic biopsies for molecular profiling to improve the diagnosis and management of pancreatic and biliary tract cancers Dr Owen McKay, Department of Surgery, Monash Health
12:00 – 12:15 PM	Digital health interventions for the secondary prevention of stroke Liam Allan, Department of Medicine, Monash Health
12:30 – 1:00 PM	Lunch served in TRF foyer

Time	Presentation
1:00 – 1:05 PM	Welcome and acknowledgements Professor Eric Morand, Sub-Faculty Dean Professor Eugine Yafele, CEO Monash Health
1:05 – 1:50 PM	NHMRC - What’s next? Guest speaker - Professor Steve Wesselingh, CEO, National Health and Medical Research Council
1:50 – 2:10 PM	Lp(a): the latest target for treatment of dyslipidaemia Professor Stephen Nicholls, Program Director, Monash Heart, Intensive Care and the Victorian Heart Hospital, Monash Health, Professor of Cardiology and Director, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University
2:10 – 2:30 PM	Synergistic anti-cancer activity in a single molecule Professor Jake Shortt, Head of Haematology Research, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Director, Haematology Monash Health
2:30 – 2:50 PM	Redesigning pregnancy care Associate Professor Kirsten Palmer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Sciences
2:50 – 3:10 PM	Afternoon tea break
3:10 – 3: 30 PM	Interferon-ε is a tumour suppressor and restricts ovarian cancer Dr Nicole Campbell, Senior Postdoctoral Scientist, Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research
3:30 - 3.50 PM	Acute stroke trials Professor Henry Ma, Director Neurology, Monash Health, Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences
3:50 – 4:10 PM	The International Evidence-Based Guideline on PCOS Dr Anju Joham, Monash Centre for Health and Research Implementation, Endocrinologist, Monash Health
4:10 – 5:00 PM	Closing, followed by refreshments and prizes

Clinical Sciences at Monash Health

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

2024 SF-CaMM Research Symposium

2024 (inaugural) SF-CaMM Research Symposium

Winners

Judges

Program schedule

PhD student showcase symposium program View

"Best of the best research showcase" symposium program View