Western Australian Health Translation Network

Perkins seminar series: “Molecular Pharmacology to Research Translation”
2018-05-10 12:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: A/Professor Kevin Pfleger
Head of Molecular Endocrinology and Pharmacology Laboratory
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

WA Health National Disability Insurance Scheme Community of Practice inaugural meeting
2018-05-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Fiona Stanley Hospital
The Disability Health Network, in collaboration with TRACS WA, are developing a Community of Practice for clinicians with an interest in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Come to the inaugural meeting to hear from presenters from the health and disability sectors, including a representative of the National Disability Insurance Agency, who will discuss what the NDIS means for health service providers and answer your questions.
The Disability Health Network and TRACS WA hope that this information will be of interest to many subacute care clinicians.
Location: Fiona Stanley Hospital, G2 Lecture Theatre, Education Building or via videoconference

RSVP: Email tracswa@health.wa.gov.au by Wednesday 2 May

Explore the world of RNA
2018-05-07 14:30 - 15:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Whether you’re new to the world of RNA or you’re a seasoned professional, there’s something for everyone at this free RNA event – from the newest tools to technical tips that help your research.
HPI RNA Day flyer

Perkins Seminar: NanoString
2018-05-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
The NanoString SPRINT is the first piece of equipment funded by the The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) grant, which has now been installed on Level 6 of the Perkins. This equipment is available for use to all researchers in the Perth community.
A Technology Overview Seminar is open to everyone who is interested in using this piece of equipment for their research.
Venue: Seminar room G24 at the Perkins
More details are in the attached flyer.

Scientist Knowledge Translation Training workshop 2018
2018-05-07 09:00 - 2018-05-08 17:00 | The University Club of Western Australia,, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
WAHTN is delighted to host the Scientist Knowledge Translation Training workshop 2018 by Melanie Barwick and Tamika Heiden on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 May 2018.
The course is appropriate for scientists (basic, clinical, health services, population health) as well as educators, clinicians and KT professionals (e.g. KT Specialists, KT Managers, Knowledge Brokers). While the focus is on health, the material is highly relevant to individuals working in other sectors. The SKTT™ course is intended for anyone who has an interest in :
• Sharing research knowledge with audiences beyond the academic community
• Increasing the impact potential of their research
• Building practical KT planning skills Course Content Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Define KT and related terms
• Describe the relevance of KT in their context and role
• Identify strategies for sharing evidence with and engaging multiple knowledge user audiences
• Use KT planning tools and resources to develop a KT plan (e.g. KT Planning Template©, KT Game©)
Places are limited and registration will be confirmed on a first come first served basis.
Please register using the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/UEKJ

Research Skills Seminar Series: Rapid Critical Appraisal of Scientific Literature
2018-05-04 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: A/Prof Sue Skull
Head, Research Education Program
Deputy Director, Dept. of Child Health Research, PMH
A 21st Century Clinician who cannot critically read a study is as unprepared as one who cannot take a blood pressure or examine the cardiovascular system.” Glasziou et al. BMJ 2008:337:704-705
Given the sheer volume of published papers and their variable quality even in high impact journals, having skills to carefully appraise scientific literature to answer current clinical questions is necessary.
The seminar schedule may be subject to change. Notification of any changes regarding topics, locations, presenters, and times, will be via email, website, and through EventBrite.

Perth Blood Institute: Why do people bleed?
2018-05-03 07:30 - 09:00 | The University Club of Western Australia,, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Ross Baker
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Perkins seminar series: “New biological options in airways disease”
2018-05-02 13:00 - 14:00 | WA
Visiting speaker: Professor Ian Pavord MBBS MA DM FRCP FERSFMedSci
Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Science on the Swan 2018 - Register Now!
2018-05-01 - 2018-05-03 | Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Science on the Swan will be held at the Esplanade Fremantle on 1st – 3rd May 2018 and registrations are now open.
The conference will be based around three key areas:
1) The life course of chronic diseases;
2) Brain development and mental health; and
3) Aboriginal health and well-being.
In addition to the three-day conference, the following workshops will be held:
Consumer & Community Involvement in Research Workshop
Monday 30 April 9:30am to 4:30pm
Presenter: Anne McKenzie AM, Head, Consumer and Community Health Research Network (CCHRN)
Cost: $75
Life as a Clinician Scientist Workshop
Monday 30 April 12:40pm to 5:00pm
Chaired by Professor Karen Simmer AO and Dr. Steve Webb
Cost: $65
Early-Mid Career Researcher Networking Event
Tuesday 1st of May 2018, 5:30-7:00pm
Panellists Alex Brown, Jill Zwicker, Prue Cormie and Joshua Lewis
Cost: Free to Science on the Swan Delegates, or $60.00 for others
Plain Language Writing Workshop
Thursday 3 May 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Presenter: Anne McKenzie AM, Head, Consumer and Community Health Research Network (CCHRN)
Cost: $25

For conference program and more information, visit the Science on the Swan Website here.
Please see the attached flyers for more information
Click here to register

Australia and New Zealand Day of Immunology
2018-04-27 14:00 - 17:00 | WA
Public Symposium
Learn about the immune system including:
Allergy
Asthma
Veterinary immunology
Cancer immunology

Registration is free via Eventbrite: search Day of Immunology Perth
Free snacks and drinks provided afterwards

Patient Experience Week 2018
2018-04-27 07:00 - 16:00 | Telethon Speech & Hearing, 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, Western Australia, 6014, Australia
Patient Experience Week 2018 is a global event to celebrate the people who impact on the patient experience every day.
The theme for 2018 is kindness. The Health Consumers Council (HCC) understands the link between staff moral and patient experience. HCC is partnering with Child and Adolescent Health Service to deliver the below events which focus on creating a kinder health system. Events will be held at Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre, 36 Dodd Street Wembley.
Beyond the Stethoscope
Friday April 27th, 7-9am
HCC has partnered with Child and Adolescent Health Service and the WA Primary Health Alliance to host a Patient Experience Week Breakfast. This is a free event to bring together clinicians, health professionals, consumers, carers and community to hear from Lucy Mayes, the author of Beyond the Stethoscope.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPOT AT BEYOND THE STETHOSCOPE
Gathering of Kindness
Friday April 27th, 9.30-1.30
In 2018 HCC and Child and Adolescent Health Service are celebrating Patient Experience Week with a mini-Gathering of Kindness. Dr Catherine Crock from the Hush Foundation, and co-founder of the Gathering of Kindness will be in Perth to convene a session for anyone passionate about the patient experience.
CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR SPOT AT THE GATHERING OF KINDNESS
Health Consumers Council Excellence Awards
Friday April 27th 2-4pm
Join us for an afternoon tea and celebration as we announce the HCC 2018 Consumer Excellence Awards finalists and winners. Generously supported by WA Health. A perfect way to close out Patient Experience Week.
CLICK HERE TO ATTEND THE AWARDS AFTERNOON TEA

Perkins Seminar: "RNA export, alternative splicing and the proteome"
2018-04-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Vihandha Wickramasinghe
Head, RNA Biology and Cancer Laboratory Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Webinar: Peer review for NHMRC's new grant program
2018-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Perkins North will also host a live viewing of the upcoming NHMRC webinar about peer review for the new grant program.
Venue: Seminar Room G24, Perkins North building
NHMRC is making improvements to its grant funding program to ensure it continues to support the best Australian health and medical research and researchers.
The improvements aim to:
• provide opportunities for talented researchers at all career stages to contribute to the improvement of human health
• encourage greater creativity and innovation in research and
• minimise the burden on researchers of application and peer review so that researchers can spend more time producing high quality research.
In this webinar Professor Anne Kelso AO, CEO of NHMRC will outline peer review for NHMRC’s new grant program, following recent consultations.
The webinar will be of interest to:
Researchers who are funded by NHMRC
Researchers who intend to seek NHMRC funding in the future
Representatives of universities, hospitals and medical research institutes.
Peak health and medical research bodies
Research administrators and managers

Science Pathways 2018: Kindness in Science
2018-04-24 10:30 - 13:15 | CERI – Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway,, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia
Accelerating Australia and CERI are pleased to announce that they will be remotely hosting two breakout sessions from the Science Pathways 2018 meeting, allowing those unable to attend the main event in Brisbane to join as a remote delegate. This is a chance to contribute to generating solutions for pressing issues faced by researchers, in real time with delegates onsite at Science Pathways.
Register Here

Science Pathways 2018: Diversity in STEM
2018-04-23 12:30 - 15:15 | CERI – Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation, Level 1, 22 Stirling Highway,, Nedlands, WA, 6009, Australia
Accelerating Australia and CERI are pleased to announce that they will be remotely hosting two breakout sessions from the Science Pathways 2018 meeting, allowing those unable to attend the main event in Brisbane to join as a remote delegate. This is a chance to contribute to generating solutions for pressing issues faced by researchers, in real time with delegates onsite at Science Pathways
Register Here

Webinar: Peer review for NHMRC's new grant program
2018-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
NHMRC is making improvements to its grant funding program to ensure it continues to support the best Australian health and medical research and researchers.
The improvements aim to:
• provide opportunities for talented researchers at all career stages to contribute to the improvement of human health
• encourage greater creativity and innovation in research and
• minimise the burden on researchers of application and peer review so that researchers can spend more time producing high quality research.
In this webinar Professor Anne Kelso AO, CEO of NHMRC will outline peer review for NHMRC’s new grant program, following recent consultations.
The webinar will be of interest to:
Researchers who are funded by NHMRC
Researchers who intend to seek NHMRC funding in the future
Representatives of universities, hospitals and medical research institutes.
Peak health and medical research bodies
Research administrators and managers

NCARD Seminar: Engineering immune cells to target tumour associated antigens
2018-04-19 14:30 - 15:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Craig Rive
BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver, Canada

Cardiovascular Medicine Seminar : “Retracing the History of the Major Hypertension Clinical Trials"
2018-04-18 12:45 - 13:30 | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Joske Seminar Room (East) – 8th floor G block
Presenter: Professor Marc Pfeffer
Cardiovascular Medicine Specialist – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston
Victor J. Dzau Professor of Medicine – Harvard Medical School

Cardiovascular Medicine Seminar: “Building a Career on Clinic Research”
2018-04-18 11:45 - 12:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

Including Health Economics into your Grant Application
2018-04-16 09:00 - 12:30 | Cancer Council WA 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park , WA 6008, 15 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park, Western Australia, 6008, Australia
Would you like to discuss how health economic analysis can assist your research project?
Would you like to understand the health economic component of the Research Translation Projects (RTP) program? Would you like to receive some feedback? Do you want to meet new collaborators and share experience?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you.
Presenters: Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed and Professor Suzanne Robinson
To register: https://www.trybooking.com/URZY
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Perkins Seminar Series: “Insights into cell type specific transcriptomes”
2018-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Alistair Forrest
Systems Biology and Genomics Laboratory
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Mini Symposium to honour Prof Ursula Kees
2018-04-11 15:00 - 18:30 | Telethon Kids Institute (Seminar Room), 100 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
Presenters: Rishi Kotecha, Ruth Ganss, Sebastien Malinge & John Crispino
Please see the attached flyers for more information

Third Era Evaluation: Prove to Improve?
2018-04-11 10:30 - 11:30 | WA
Presenter: Andrew Morris, Director of Ratio Research
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute - Mini Cancer Symposium: “Towards molecular diagnosis and targeted therapy of cancer”
2018-04-10 08:30 - 13:30 | Curtin University
The Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) will be hosting a one day workshop showcasing selected cancer research being undertaken by early career
researchers at CHIRI, as well as by leading International researchers, with the latter featuring key collaborators from Singapore and India. Symposium presentations cover
cancer stem cells, signalling pathways and the role of the stroma and immune system in a range of cancer types, including breast, pancreatic and skin cancer.
Please see the attached flyer for more details

RSSS 2018 - Ethics for Research: Practical ethical considerations: Obstacle or Powerful Tool
2018-04-06 12:30 - 13:00 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Nik Zeps
Ethics in research is often perceived as a hurdle to be struggled over, but it doesn’t have to be an obstacle in your research.
This seminar will show how ethics can be embraced by researchers as a powerful tool to enhance study design and conduct. It will empower you as a researchers to think in ethical terms without seeing yourself as a “bio-ethicist”.
Click here to register online

Perkins Seminar Series: “Humanized Mice Models: The Next Research Frontier in Cancer Research”
2018-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Dietmar Hutmacher
Chair of Regenerative Medicine
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
Please see the attached flyer for more information

SPARK Co-Lab Actuator Series: Regulatory Affairs Strategy For Pharma
2018-04-05 17:30 - 19:30 | IQX UWA – Innovation and Co-Working Space, 8 Broadway, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

Western Australian Medical Students' Society: War, Nuclear War and what we medical folk are doing about it
2018-04-05 16:30 - 18:30 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Sue Wareham

Research Skills Seminar Series: Ethics Processes - Principles and Processes for Health Research in WA
2018-04-04 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
Presenter: Assoc. Prof Sue Skull
Head, Research Education Program
Deputy Director, Dept. of Child Health Research, PMH
This seminar will provide an update on ethics processes in WA, and assist with an efficient and successful application.
This seminar will briefly review principles of ethics in clinical research, and provide practical guidance for completing quality applications in WA. It also covers when to submit to alternative approval routes for quality improvement and lo and negligible risk projects.
The seminar schedule may be subject to change. Notification of any changes regarding topics, locations, presenters, and times, will be via email, website, and through EventBrite.

Research Skills Seminar Series: Scientific Writing
2018-03-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Associate Professor Sue Skull
Click here to register online
Venue: Princess Margaret Hospital, MacDonald Lecture Theatre, Admin Building, Level 1
