External seminars
A listing of seminars of interest held at other scientific and medical research institutions and organisations.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012
The Great Melbourne Telescope: Astronomy and the public understanding of science
Dr Richard Gillespie
Head, History and Technology, Musuem Victoria
The Great Melbourne Telescope is one of the great hidden stories of 19th century Melbourne, yet at the time it received much press coverage and public attention. Erected at Melbourne Observatory in 1869, the telescope was the second largest telescope in the world, designed to explore the nature of the nebulae in the southern hemisphere skies. For many Melburnians in the 1870s and 1880s, the telescope was tangible evidence of Melbourne’s greatness and claim to being the leading metropolis of the southern hemisphere.
When Melbourne Observatory closed in 1945, the telescope was transferred to Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra. Incredibly, it had a second and a third life, as it was rebuilt for new astronomical projects, including detecting evidence of dark matter in our galaxy. A further refurbishment of the telescope was planned, when the firestorm that hit Canberra in January 2003 destroyed the telescopes at Mount Stromlo. Now the Great Melbourne Telescope is about to embark on a new chapter in its history, with plans to restore and refurbish it for public and educational use, back home in its original building at Melbourne Observatory.
All welcome (booking not needed) Free pizza and drinks after the talk at GTAC in the grounds of University High School, corner Royal Parade and Story Street, Parkville (enter off Story Street or Royal Parade).
We are pleased to acknowledge the support by GTAC, CSL, and the Faculty of Science, Melbourne University, for the ANZAAS Melbourne science talks series.
Further Info: David Vaux 9345 2941 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Time: 6:30pm
Host: ANZAAS, Victorian Division
Where: GTAC, 1H Royal Parade, Parkville
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Nobel prizes and nature’s secrets
Professor Erling Norrby MD PhD
Royal Swedish Court
The Derek Denton Lecture in Science and the Arts introduced by His Excellency The Honorable Alex Chernov AC QC, Governor of Victoria.
Professor Norrby will discuss Nobel prizes as a unique arbiter of advances in life sciences, and the conditions of creativity favouring discoveries. The spectacular advances in immunology following the 1960 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine to Macfarlane Burnet and Peter Medawar and the achievements in the global control of infectious diseases will also be discussed.
Professor Norrby was Professor of Virology and Dean of Medicine at the Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, and thus deeply involved in the work on Nobel prizes in Physiology or Medicine. Later, as Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences he had overriding responsibility for the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry. Presently he is the Lord Chamberlain-in-Waiting at the Royal Swedish Court.
Places are limited, RSVPs essential: alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au/erling_norrby or enquire at 03 8344 9800.
Time: 6:00-7:00pm
Host: UM Free Public Lecture - RSVP 8344 9800
Where: Basement Theatre, The Spot, Cnr Berkeley & Pelham Streets, The University of Melbourne
Friday, 18 May 2012
Polychromatic flow cytometry AFCG Workshops 2012
Dr Pratip Chattopadhay
ImmunoTechnology Section (Roederer Lab) Vaccine Research Centre, NIH
The Australasian Flow Cytometry Group (AFCG), in association with the International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC), the Bio21 Institute and the University of Melbourne, invites Victorian researchers to the Melbourne Polychromatic Flow Cytometry Workshop.
Flow cytometry has rapidly evolved to include multiple laser lines in parallel with the introduction of new reagents, opening up enhanced possibilities for multi-parameter cellular characterisation. With these advances, there is a growing need for researchers to understand the caveats of working with these new tools, which require careful design of panels and optimisation of instruments to yield the benefits promised by Polychromatic Flow Cytometry (PFC).
This Workshop will highlight the main cytometry aspects that need to be addressed when attempting PFC. The AFCG welcomes one of the world’s preeminent experts, Dr. Pratip Chattopadhyay, to help us navigate through the various elements of PFC.
The Workshop program is suitable for those already familiar with the basics of flow cytometry and will cover:
* An introduction to polychromatic flow and its application to biology; Instrumentation; set-up, calibration, optimisation, quality control and standardisation;
* Fluorochromes and antibody conjugation; review of organic fluorophores, new violet laser fluors, Qdots and conjugation methods Panel development; and Data analysis; controls, events numbers and automated data analysis.
Time will be allowed for questions and discussion - there is an opportunity during registration to submit any questions for consideration and inclusion in the Q&A session.
Lunch, morning and afternoon tea will be provided.
Time: 8:45am
Host: http://afcg.org.au/polyflow2012
Where: Bio21 Institute
Friday, 18 May 2012
Pierre Robin Sequence and SOX9 regulation in craniofacial development
Tiong Tan
Clinical Geneticist
Tiong Tan is a locally-grown clinical geneticist with an interest in craniofacial disorders and the molecular pathogenesis of birth defects in general. After training in clinical genetics at the VCGS, he undertook PhD studies in the MCRI Craniofacial Development laboratory under the supervision of Peter Farlie and David Amor. Upon completion of the PhD, he pursued further postdoctoral research in the Skeletal Biology lab of Kathy Cheah in Hong Kong. Having just returned to Melbourne, Tiong will present his postdoc research in a common neonatal condition, Pierre Robin Sequence, the regulation of the SOX9 gene and other pearls from the Orient.
Time: 9:00am
Host: Genetic Health Services Victoria, MCRI
Where: Vernon Collins Lecture Theatre, RCH
Friday, 18 May 2012
Mechanisms of late neurulation as reflected by the roof plate development
Professor Vladimir KorzhI
nstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*Star
Time: 11:00am
Host: ARMI Seminar @ Monash University
Where: MISCL Seminar Room, L3, Bldg 75
Friday, 18 May 2012
Protease activated receptors and Helicobacter pylori: balancing inflammatory pathogenesis against protective immunity
A/Professor Phil Sutton
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, RCH
Phil Sutton completed a PhD in Immunology in 1991, at Manchester University. Moving to Australia in 1992, he researched organ transplantation at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU. Following a spell at Institut Pasteur in France, he returned to Australia (UNSW) in 1996, as project leader on a Helicobacter pylori vaccine academia/industry joint venture. In 2001 he entered industry as Immunology group leader in the R&D division of CSL Limited, researching vaccine adjuvants. In 2003, Phil joined the University of Melbourne, to establish a new research group studying the immune regulation of bacterial pathogenesis at mucosal surfaces. He recently moved this group to the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: LICR Seminar Series
Where: Ewing Theatre, 5th Floor, Clinical Sciences Bldg, RMH
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Mechanisms of cell death and tolerance of peripheral self
Dr Daniel Gray
Molecular Genetics of Cancer Division, Walter + Eliza Hall Institute
Host: Dr Thomas Gebhardt
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, UM
Where: Woodruff Theatre, UM
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Dual regulation of microtubule and β-catenin stability through a novel ROCK-TPPP1/p25 pathway
Alice Schofield
Cytoskeleton & Cancer, Final PhD Presentation, St Vincent’s Institute
A light lunch will be served in the old conference room, ground floor, at 1pm. This will provide an opportunity for attendees to have further interaction with the speaker.
Enquiries: Dr Carl Walkley or Dr Andrew Deans Phone: 9288 2480
Time: 12:00pm
Host: SVI Research Seminar
Where: Conference Room, SVI
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Signalling pathways controlling Toxoplasma invasion
Dr Chris Tonkin
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: VRI Theatre, Bio21
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Muscle regeneration from finish to start, and back....
Dr Judy Anderson
Professor and Head of the Dept of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Science) at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada
The growth of skeletal muscle and its regeneration from disease or injury require the activation of stem cells in order to form new muscle. This process is also coordinated with regeneration of non‐contractile tissues including connective tissue, vessels and nerves. The nitric oxide (NO) that is released from muscle NOS‐1 is a potent signal that activates muscle stem cells (called satellite cells). Based on our discovery (Anderson, Molec Biol Cell 2000), we developed MyoNovin (Wang et al., Molec Pharmaceutics 2009), a new “NO‐donor” formulation that aims to direct nitric oxide to skeletal muscle. MyoNovin and other NO‐donor drugs are now being tested for cell‐based tissue responses in skeletal muscle in normal, diseased and aging animals. Increased NO activates satellite cell proliferation and increases the potential for coordinated regeneration and muscle growth or its resistance to age‐related atrophy. An approach using NO to modulate stem cell activity could improve treatment of muscular dystrophy, sarcopenia and rehabilitation, and also has potential to increase muscle growth in animals for food production.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Aust Regenerative Medicine Institute
Where: MISCL Seminar Room, Bldg 75, Monash University
Friday, 25 May 2012
PhD Oration: Molecular and cellular factors facilitating prion infection
Brad Coleman
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
PhD Oration: Extrathymic generation of gastic autoantigen-specific regulatory T cells
Ellen Ross
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Thursday, 31 May 2012
New approaches to understand resistance and virulence in Staphylococcus aureus
Dr Tim Stinear and Dr Ben Howden
Dept of Microbiology & Immunology and Austin Hospital
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Peter Doherty Institute Seminar Series
Where: Theatre 1 (Room G06) Barry St, UM
Friday, 1 June 2012
Smart Medical Devices: Developing great ideas for the health system
Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA) and the Small Technologies Cluster (STC) proudly present a free joint seminar on medical devices.
Objectives: To improve the knowledge and skills of researchers wishing to translate their research discoveries into clinical practice by providing a better understanding of successful commercialisation techniques in the medical device space. In addition, this seminar provides an opportunity to foster exchange between academics, clinicians, medical device companies and service providers by networking at the event.
Register before 24 May at smartmedicaldevices.eventbrite.com.au or email Ellie on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Time: 8:00am
Host: Therapeutic Innovation Australia
Where: Investment Centre VIC, Gippsland Room, L45/55 Collins St Melb
Monday, 4 June 2012
Save the date!
Great talks and posters / A chance to network with fellow students / Prizes. A showcase symposium for VIC biomedical research PhD and Honours students to present their work and network with other students from around the state.
The ASMR Medical Research Week undertaken by The Australian Society of Medical Research is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
For registration and abstract submission: http://www.asmr.org.au/MRWVic.html
Time: 9:00am
Host: ASMR Medical Research
Week: Bio21 Institute
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Development and metal complex conjugates for biomedical applications
Dr Bim Graham
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Persuading cancerous cells to make the ultimate sacrifice
Dr Christine Hawkins
Dept of Biochemistry, La Trobe University
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Monday, 18 June 2012
PhD Oration: 13C-based metabolic flux modelling in Leishmania parasites
Milica Ng
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Eat thyself, heal thyself: Autophagy and dendritic cells
Dr Justine Mintern
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
The role of dynamics in pMHC-TCR interactions
Dr Natalie Borg
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Monday, 2 July 2012
2012 Winter School in Mathematical & Computational Biology
Winter School Coordinator
http://bioinformatics.org.au/ws12 or 07 3346 2617
2-6 July 2012
Mathematical, statistical and computational techniques are increasingly being applied to discover, analyse and simulate the structures and processes of biological systems. Gene regulation, protein folding and localisation, macromolecular assembly, tissue and organ development, organismal behaviour and ecosystem dynamics are among the important processes susceptible to mathematical description, modelling and simulation. A broad interface exists between computational bioscience and bioinformatics, the development and application of algorithms, software tools, databases and technologies to manage and extract knowledge from biological data.
The series of winter schools is designed to introduce mathematical and computational biology and bioinformatics to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and others working in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computer science, information technology, complex systems analysis, and biological, chemical and medical sciences and engineering.
Winter School is structured to present one important topic each day. Each day will consist of a mixture of extended lectures, software demos, and interactive discussions. Our lecturers, many of whom are leading national and international authorities, have been selected for their ability to make their topic accessible to and exciting for a non-specialist audience. Presentations each day will range from introductory to advanced, and will focus on both mathematical and biological issues.
FROM GENOMES TO ECOLOGIES
-- Next generation sequencing & bioinformatics
-- Next generation sequence analysis
-- Systems biology
-- Ecology and populations
Time: 9:00am
Host: The University of Queensland
Where: QLD Bioscience Precinct, QLD University
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
PhD Oration: Defining the kinetics of Huntingtin aggregation in vivo using a Drosophila model
Yuan Qi Wong
Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, The University of Melbourne
For further information or be added to the seminar mailing list contact Dr Stuart Ralph on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 8344 2284.
Time: 12:00pm
Host: Bio21 Institute Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Dept
Where: Bio21 Auditorium
Sunday, 2 September 2012
14th International Biennial Congress of the Metastasis Research Society
www.metastasis2012.org: The Metastasis Research Society is dedicated to understanding the process of tumour metastasis on a cellular, molecular and biochemical basis; to the identification of potential therapeutics that would halt the metastatic process and their pre-clinic evaluation; and to working with clinicians to design and implement clinical trials to bring these new therapeutic strategies forward. The Metastasis Research Society 2012 Congress will, for the first time, have shared participation by the Japanese Association for Metastasis Research and the Chinese Metastasis Research Society. We hope to see you here in Australia for the conference.
CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS – Deadline 31st May 2012: Abstract submissions are encouraged for the oral and poster program. There are a number of speaking slots available in the sessions listed below. If wishing to be considered for an oral, plus indicate the categories best applying to your abstract during your submission. Your abstract can be submitted via your dashboard <http://members.asnevents.com.au/register/event/1149> and can be edited until two weeks after the submission deadline if necessary.
* Stress, Chaperones, Metabolism
* Organotropism
* Microenvironment/Inflammation
* Stem cells, EMT/MET
* Pre-metastatic niche
* Imaging WORKSHOP
* Clinical aspects/trials
REGISTRATION IS OPEN: To register, please visit the conference website; http://www.metastasis2012.org/ and register with the link provided. Once you have filled out your details and proceeded with your registration, you will then have access to your own ‘dashboard’. Your dashboard will allow you to submit your abstract, make payment, book/amend accommodation and register for any additional add-ons. Register now to receive the discounted Earlybird registration rates.
ACCOMMODATION : The conference organisers have secured rooms at special conference rates. All hotels are in walking distance to the convention centre and can be booked via your dashboard. Please click here <http://metastasis2012.org/accommodation-11/> to view accommodation options available, room types and rates per night.
ENQUIRIES: Do not hesitate to contact ASN Events on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with any queries you have about the conference.
When: 2-5 September 2012
Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre