Western Australian Health Translation Network

Research Skills Seminar Series: Research with the Indigenous Community
2017-05-26 12:30 - 13:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Michael Wright
This seminar provides an overview of important considerations for engaging Indigenous people in research, including:

Understanding cultural differences
Ethical considerations, and
The importance of community consultation

For more information and registration click here

Consumer & Community Involvement in Research: One-day interactive workshop
2017-05-23 08:30 - 16:30 | Telethon Kids Institute (Seminar Room), 100 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
Interested in involvement?
The Consumer and Community Health Research Network can help you get started!
Please see attached flyer for more information
Registration information:
Online by 17/05/17
www.involvingpeopleinresearch.org.au
Contact Details:
Phone: 9489 7742 or 6488 8176
Additional information:
Workshop materials, morning and afternoon
tea provided.

Perkins Seminar Series: “Gene Delivery Translation in Spinal Muscular Atrophy”
2017-05-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Brian Kaspar
Principal Investigator in the Centre for Gene Therapy
The Research Institute
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus Ohio
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39
Please see attached flyer for more information

Lions Eye Institute Seminar Series: Synthetic viral vectors for gene therapy: Design and use perspectives
2017-05-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Luk H. Vandenberghe
Please see attached flyer for more information
Registration information:
RSVP: jadeknapp@lei.org.au or 9381 0776 for catering purposes

Research Skills Seminar: Research Supervision
2017-05-19 12:30 - 13:30
Presenter: Professor Jonathan Carapetis
Research Supervision covers the importance of understanding the rights and responsibilities of both supervisor and supervisee doing research, whether for a formal degree or a small project, and how to get the best out of both roles.
It will also provides practical tips related to the selection of suitable research projects, supervision frequency and time allocation, different supervision styles, remote supervision and working with multiple supervisors.
Click here to REGISTER ONLINE
For more information email: ResearchSkillsSeminars@health.wa.gov.au

Perkins Seminar Series: “Imaging tumour behaviour and drug targeting using live biosensors: Insights from intravital imaging”
2017-05-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Dr Paul Timpson
Laboratory Head, Invasion and Metastasis, Garvan Institute for Medical Research
Conjoint Senior Lecturer, St Vincent’s Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine
University of New South Wales
Please see attached flyer for more information
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39

Research Skills Seminar: Sample Size Calculations
2017-05-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Julie Marsh
Sample Size Calculations provides an overview of how to perform sample size calculations for different research study designs and demonstrates how to use free “PS” software.
Within the hour it will cover issues specific to clinical trials and assists researchers to identify situations where the best course of action is to consult a statistician.

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Perkins Seminar Series: “Designing therapies to treat cardiomyopathies"
2017-05-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Livia Hool
President, International Society for Heart Research (Australasian Section)
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
Faculty-at-Large, Victor Change Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney
Head, Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Laboratory
School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39
Please see attached flyer for more information

Drop in Imaging (DII) Sessions at Perkins
2017-05-09 14:00 - 2017-06-06 00:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Thinking of ways to enrich your Research?
Need advice on how to go about it?
The ACRF Clinical Imaging Facility (CIF) located on site here at Perkins North provides you with the opportunity to enhance and add value to your research.
CIF have a state of the art suite of imaging equipment, including MRI, PET/CT and SPECT/CT, co-located in the CIF within the Bioresources Facility. CIF staff will help you design your imaging project, and can even do the scanning for you as part of their service!
At the date/time noted below, Dr Liesl Celliers, clinical consultant in Radiology (MRI) and Nuclear Medicine (PET and SPECT) , will be available to discuss with you your research requirements and advise you on how to include imaging in your grant application. Also on hand will be one of the imaging technologists to answer any practical questions and/or A/Prof Ros Francis (Nuclear Medicine/PET physician, QEII)
When:
Tuesday 11 April 2pm Board Room
Tuesday 9 May 2pm Seminar Room
Tuesday 6 June 2 pm Board Room
Any Questions?
Contact: cif@perkins.uwa.edu.au

WAHTN Clinical Trials Forum
2017-05-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Telethon Kids Institute (Seminar Room), 100 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
This forum is an opportunity for sharing knowledge, experience, advice, and ideas, in relation to current proposals for clinical trials, with a wide range of researchers from WA. The forum will occur monthly and will generally involve presentation and discussion of two clinical trial proposals. Proposals are welcome from both experienced and less experienced investigators.
We have the following speakers for this forum:
Stephen Macdonald who will be discussing the REFRESH trial: a multi-centre pilot clinical trial comparing two approaches to fluid volume in resuscitation in sepsis in the Emergency Department.
Liz Davis and Grant Smith will be talking about Interventions in Type 1 Diabetes management in children
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to Inge Timmerman on inge.timmerman@telethonkids.org.au
Parking:
have onsite parking in either the visitor car park or the staff car park (boom gates will be open for this event – both entrance on Hamilton Street). Ticketed parking available along Roberts Road and Hamilton St
Contact Details:
inge.timmerman@telethonkids.org.au

Plain Language Writing Workshop
2017-05-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Telethon Kids Institute (Seminar Room), 100 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
Need help writing about your research in plain language?
Please see attached flyer
Contact Details:
Phone: 6488 8176 or 9489 7742

Science On The Swan 2017: One Health
2017-05-02 00:00 - 2017-05-04 00:00
Science on the Swan: One Health, WA’s annual premier health and medical research conference, is now open for early bird registration.
This year the focus is “One Health’ and we have a stellar group of speakers presenting.
Please find the attached poster and program below and check the Science on the Swan website for all information.
Click here to register. Early Bird registration is extended till 24 April 2017.
Venue:
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, 46/54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia.
Registration information:
Early Bird registration extended till 24 April 2017
Contact Details:
Julie Jerbic
Phone: 07 55 808 677
Email: julie@conferenceonline.com.au

Research Skills Seminar Series - Ethics Processes
2017-04-28 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
Contact Details:
ResearchSkillsSeminars@health.wa.gov.au

Inaugural Clinical Research Symposium
2017-04-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Murdoch University
Featuring leading international researchers from Curtin University, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch University, The University of Notre Dame Australia and The University of Western Australia
Please see attached flyer for more information
Venue:
Ground floor Seminar Room G39, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch
Registration information:
RSVP by 20 April to hollie.downie@uwa.edu.au

Perkins Seminar Series: “Alternative Polyadenylation in the Regulation and Dysregulation of Gene Expression”
2017-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Dr Traude Beilharz
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Fellow & Research Group Leader
Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Monash University, Melbourne

Immunology Public Symposium
2017-04-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia

Perkins Seminar Series: “Mitochondrial biogenesis: dynamic complexes for a dynamic organelle”
2017-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Mike Ryan
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Monash University
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39
Please see attached flyer for more information

The University of Notre Dame, School of Physiotherapy Guest Lecture: Pain as a modulator of musculoskeletal function
2017-04-13 12:30 - 13:30 | The University of Notre Dame Australia
If you are interested in networking during Dr Palsson’s visit please contact Dr Mervyn Travers mervyn.travers@nd.edu.au
Venue:
ND46/209, University of Notre Dame
Registration information:
RSVPs to fremantle.physiotheraphy@nd.edu.au by 4th April

Perkins Seminar Series:“Immunology of pregnancy and immune development relevant to asthma”
2017-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Associate Professor Debbie Strickland
Team Leader, Experimental Immunology Research Group
Head of the Early Environment Research Focus Area
Head, SAGE Athena Swan Initiative, Telethon Kids Institute
Please see attached flyer for more information

Sir Walter Murdoch School Policy Seminar: Why Australia needs a no-fault vaccination injury compensation scheme
2017-04-12 12:30 - 14:00 | Murdoch University
Presenter:
Professor Paul Effler MD, MPH, FAFPHM
Medical Coordinator, Prevention and Control Program
Communicable Disease Control Directorate
Department of Health, Western Australia
Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia
School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Discussant
Dr Katie Attwell, Capstone Coordinator, Sir Walter Murdoch School
Venue:
Building 390, McCusker Room 2.006 Murdoch University, 90 South Street
Parking:
Closest paid car park is Car Park7 and Car Park 8.
Registration information:
Please RSVP to Gaia Manganelli at g.manganelli@murdoch.edu.au by 10 April.

Research Skills Seminar Series: Practical Ethical Considerations in Clinical Research (Ethics for Research)
2017-04-07 12:30 - 13:30
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Presenter: Dr Nik Zeps
For more information https://www.retp.org/events/ethicsresearch2017/
Please register online to attend the seminar

Perkins Seminar Series: “Mechanisms of immune evasion by microbial pathogens”
2017-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: A/Prof Ana Traven
Head of the laboratory for fungal pathogenesis, Monash University
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Seminar with Professor Carolyn McGregor - Big Data Analytics in Healthcare
2017-03-31 09:00 - 10:00 | Murdoch University
Presenter: Professor Carolyn McGregor AM, Canada Research Chair, Health Informatics, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Professor Carolyn McGregor AM is the Canada Research Chair in Health Informatics based at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. She received her bachelor of applied science in computer science honours (1st class) degree, and her PhD degree in computer science from the University of Technology, Sydney. In the 1990s she led two of the earliest business analytics implementations in Australia for one of the largest banks and the largest retailer and went on to provide strategic advice to several large organisations in Australia for their management of analytics data. Since 1999 Dr McGregor has led pioneering research in Big Data analytics, real-time stream processing, temporal data mining, patient journey modelling and cloud computing. She now progresses this research within the context of critical care medicine, mental health, astronaut health and military and civilian tactical training.
She has been awarded over $10 million in research, consultancy and infrastructure funding and has led multiple large research programs including a multi-million dollar First of A Kind (FOAK) research program with IBM. She has over 150 refereed publications, 3 patents in multiple jurisdictions and has established two start-up companies resulting from her research. She has extensive research collaborations in Canada, China, USA, Russia, Australia and India. She has also been called up on to advise various government working groups in Canada. She has received many awards for her research and in 2014 she was awarded membership in the Order of Australia for her significant service to science and innovation through health care information systems. In 2016-17 she serves as the Chair of the IEEE Life Sciences Technical Community internationally. In 2017 she was featured in the 150 Stories series commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and the Government of Canada to commemorate the 150th year anniversary of Ontario.

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE
Professor Carolyn McGregor AM
Friday 31st March, 9:00am – 10:00am
Murdoch University
Building 513 Learning Link LL1.003

Event Details
Event Date:
Friday 31st March, 2017
Time:
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Venue:
Murdoch University, Building 513 Learning Link LL 1.003
Registration information:
RSVP to SBG@murdoch.edu.au by Wednesday 29th March
Additional information:
South Street, Murdoch campus entrance B, Car Park 4 and 5
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Cutting Edge of Knowledge Translation Series

Introduction to Good Clinical Practice
2017-03-24 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Natalie Barber, Head of Research Governance and Platforms at the Telethon Kids Institute.
For registration and information visit the RSSS page: Research Skills Seminar Series
https://www.retp.org/events/introgcp2017/

Cell Line Authentication Seminar
2017-03-22 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Contact Details:
Dr Mala Reddy
mala.reddy@invit.com.au

Perkins Seminar Series:“Inside or outside, what’s best for your eyes”
2017-03-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter:Professor David Mackey
Managing Director, Lions Eye Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology, UWA
Director, Centre for Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Please see attached flyer for more information

HP HCA seminar:Let’s talk high-content analysis
2017-03-15 10:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
High-content analysis (HCA) enables the automated acquisition and analysis of fluorescent and bright field images. Join us and find out how HCA enables qualification of genetic variation, progression of in vitro diagnostic assays and advances in drug development.
Speaker: Scott Keefer, Sr, Product Manager for the Thermo Scientific line of HCA products with Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Please find the attached flyer for more information.
Contact Details:
Jad El-Hoss | jad.el-hoss@thermofisher.com | 0424 136 721

CMCA Seminar Series:‘Mechanobiology meets Immunology – Mechanical forces during T-cell activation’
2017-03-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter:Enrico Klotzsch
Head, Immuno-Mechanobiology Group
AC DECRA Research Fellow and Lecturer
EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science
ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging, University of New South Wales
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Research Governance : Understanding processes and requirements within WA Health
2017-03-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
resenter: Dr Catherine Choong
This seminar will focus on the general principles and responsibilities related to research governance and provide practical tips for preparation of governance applications.
The seminar also covers recent changes to State and National Governance frameworks and implications for researchers.
For more information visit the RSSS page: Research Skills Seminar Series

Perkins Seminar Series: "’Sorting-Out’ Protein Trafficking in Skeletal Disease"
2017-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Associate Professor Nathan Pavlos
Head, Cellular Orthopaedic Laboratory
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Western Australia

Please see the attached flyer for more information
