Scientists at The Ritchie Centre and at Centre for Cancer Research at Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR) have published two papers in the October issue of the leading journal Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The work has shown that combination medical treatment - tablets taken by mouth - is as effective as surgery for ectopic pregnancy. This breakthrough promises a safer treatment for ectopic pregnancy and a treatment that will preserve fertility.
The work was funded by a MIMR Flagship Grant.
Congratulations to the research teams.
Euan Wallace
Director
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Monday, 9 September 2013
Best talk at ANZLAA Annual conference
At the ANZLAA conference last week, Dr Hayley Dickinson was awarded Best Scientific Talk Prize.
Well done Hayley - another for the trophy cabinet!
The Ritchie Centre - world class research by world's best scientists. Saving tomorrow's lives with today's research.
Well done Hayley - another for the trophy cabinet!
The Ritchie Centre - world class research by world's best scientists. Saving tomorrow's lives with today's research.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Ritchie centre student success at Fetal and neonatal Physiological Society Conference
Ritchie centre PhD student Stacey Ellery was received the student award for her oral presentation "Creatine Supplementation Protects the Neonatal Spiny Mouse Following Birth Asphyxia, but does it affect the Mother" at the Fetal and Neonatal Physiological Society (FNPS) in Santiago in Chile last week.
James Aridas, another Ritchie Centre PhD student, was awarded the Tania Gunn Memorial Prize for his oral "A Comparison of Melatonin and Hyperthermia for the Treatment of the acutely Asphyxiated Newborn Lamb".
FNPS is the premier International meeting for Fetal Physiologists.
Congratulations to Stacey and James for their exceptionally good work.
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James Aridas, another Ritchie Centre PhD student, was awarded the Tania Gunn Memorial Prize for his oral "A Comparison of Melatonin and Hyperthermia for the Treatment of the acutely Asphyxiated Newborn Lamb".
FNPS is the premier International meeting for Fetal Physiologists.
Congratulations to Stacey and James for their exceptionally good work.
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Wednesday, 4 September 2013
Prizes, Prizes
What a HUGE week for the Centre and, more importantly, for two of our medical students.
First, BMedSci student Katherine Allnutt won Best Allied Health presentation and a Travel Award at the Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) for her work on early pregnancy testing for gestational diabetes. This is an "evidence-free zone". We hope that Katherine's work will provide the data to guide future pregnancy care. Katherine has been working with Associate Professor Carolyn Allan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecologist, Monash University and Head of Pregnancy Diabetes Service at Monash Health.
Next, Natasha Pritchard won Best Clinical Paper at the Fertility Society of Australia for her work in the use of anti-oxidants in women undergoing IVF after multiple failed IVF attempts. Natasha is a final year medical student working with Associate Professor Beverley Vollenhoven, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University and Director of Gynaecology Services at Monash Health. This work paves the way for future clinical trials of melatonin in women undergoing IVF. Natasha wins a funded trip to the British Fertility Society to present her work there next year.
Well done to both Katherine and Natasha. Defining tomorrow's healthcare. That's what it is all about!
Enjoy your Awards.
Euan Wallace
Director
First, BMedSci student Katherine Allnutt won Best Allied Health presentation and a Travel Award at the Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) for her work on early pregnancy testing for gestational diabetes. This is an "evidence-free zone". We hope that Katherine's work will provide the data to guide future pregnancy care. Katherine has been working with Associate Professor Carolyn Allan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecologist, Monash University and Head of Pregnancy Diabetes Service at Monash Health.
Next, Natasha Pritchard won Best Clinical Paper at the Fertility Society of Australia for her work in the use of anti-oxidants in women undergoing IVF after multiple failed IVF attempts. Natasha is a final year medical student working with Associate Professor Beverley Vollenhoven, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University and Director of Gynaecology Services at Monash Health. This work paves the way for future clinical trials of melatonin in women undergoing IVF. Natasha wins a funded trip to the British Fertility Society to present her work there next year.
Well done to both Katherine and Natasha. Defining tomorrow's healthcare. That's what it is all about!
Enjoy your Awards.
Euan Wallace
Director
Saturday, 20 July 2013
Clean sweep for The Ritchie Centre in 3 minute Thesis Comp
Yesterday the Monash Institute of Medical Research held its annual 3 minute thesis competition - the qualifier for the Faculty competition.
Ritchie Centre PhD students excelled, winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Great work.
The winners were: Stacey Ellery, Monika Skubisz, and Nicole Alers.
Congratulations to all presenters - fantastic work all round.
Good luck for the next round, next week. Go Ritchie, Go MIMR!
Ritchie Centre PhD students excelled, winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Great work.
The winners were: Stacey Ellery, Monika Skubisz, and Nicole Alers.
Congratulations to all presenters - fantastic work all round.
Good luck for the next round, next week. Go Ritchie, Go MIMR!
New funding for cord blood stem cell research
Congratulations to Centre Scientist Dr Tamara Yawno who has recently been awarded a LEW Carty Charitable Fund grant to continue her work: "Cord blood stem cells to reduce brain injury in preterm infants".
This important funding will allow Tamara and her colleagues to further explore how stem cells collected from cord blood might heal the injured newborn brain.
In Tamara's words: "We aim to to provide the scientific basis and knowledge to best inform how and when cord blood cells could be administered following a severe brain injury in premature infants. We hope that this work will prevent cerebral palsy in future generations of premature babies."
Exciting work. Well done Tamara.
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This important funding will allow Tamara and her colleagues to further explore how stem cells collected from cord blood might heal the injured newborn brain.
In Tamara's words: "We aim to to provide the scientific basis and knowledge to best inform how and when cord blood cells could be administered following a severe brain injury in premature infants. We hope that this work will prevent cerebral palsy in future generations of premature babies."
Exciting work. Well done Tamara.
#onlyacurewilldo
Friday, 21 June 2013
Dean's Award for Research Excellence to Centre scientist
Congratulations to Dr Hayley Dickinson, Ritchie Centre scientist, for being awarded the 2013 Dean's Award for Excellence in Research (Early Career Researcher).
Hayley's work is a regular feature of this blog. She is focussed on developing therapies to protect the developing fetus during labour and birth and on unravelling the mysteries of the placenta and its role(s) in maintaining healthy fetal development.
The Dean's Award is an outstanding recognition of the quality of Hayley's research and of the promise her work has for future Australian families.
We are very proud of Dr Dickinson. Well done.
Euan Wallace
Director, The Ritchie Centre
Hayley's work is a regular feature of this blog. She is focussed on developing therapies to protect the developing fetus during labour and birth and on unravelling the mysteries of the placenta and its role(s) in maintaining healthy fetal development.
The Dean's Award is an outstanding recognition of the quality of Hayley's research and of the promise her work has for future Australian families.
We are very proud of Dr Dickinson. Well done.
Euan Wallace
Director, The Ritchie Centre
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