Western Australian Health Translation Network

Why not consider including imaging in your project?
2016-10-25 11:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
In order to introduce you to the CIF, and the services we offer, we are organising Drop in Imaging (DII) Sessions over the coming months, leading up to the Grant Application season.
At the times noted below, Dr Liesl Celliers, our expert 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 October 2pm – 3pm
Tuesday 25 October 11am – 12pm
Where: Level 8 small meeting room – ask at Reception.
Any Questions?
Contact: cif@perkins.uwa.edu.au
www.perkins.org.au/our-research/research-facilities/acrf-cancer-imaging-facility/

Knowledge Translation Presentation at UNDA
2016-10-25 09:00 - 10:00 | The University of Notre Dame Australia
Presenter: Dr Melanie Barwick
University of Toronto
Please see attached flyer for more information

Venue:
ND35/301 Lecture Theatre, School of Medicine, UNDA
Registration information:
For further information & RSVP | Diana Fryer: Diana.Fryer@nd.edu.au

Cell & Tissue Therapy Innovations
2016-10-21 09:00 - 14:30 | Royal Perth Hospital
RPH Cell & Tissue Therapies WA (CTTWA) Facility is holding a seminar day to showcase the exciting and emerging therapies that are in development and translating into the clinic through clinical trials. There will be multiple presentations by many of the clinicians involved in clinical trials using CTTWA cell-based products.
Please see attached flyers for more information
Venue:
Royal Perth Hospital Bruce Hunt Lecture Theatre Wellington Street, Perth
Registration information:
RSVP for catering by 13th October to Donna (donna.circosta@health.wa.gov.au)
Additional information:
Morning tea and lunch provided

Perkins Seminar Series: "Worlds Colliding: Advanced Responses through Functional Interplay Between Epigenetic and Immuno - Therapies"
2016-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Ricky Johnstone
Head of the Gene Regulation Laboratory
Peter MacCallum Cancer Center
Please see the attached flyers for more information
Contact Details:
Dr Louise Winteringham
E: louise.winteringham@perkins.uwa.edu.au

RPH-MRF Research Day 2016 : BRYANT STOKES ORATION
2016-10-19 12:30 | Royal Perth Hospital
Guest Speaker: Professor Thomas Marwick
MBBS(Hons), PhD, MPH
Director and Chief Executive of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
The title of his presentation is: Preventing Heart Failure
Please see attached flyer for more information
Venue:
RPH , Bruce Hunter Lecture Theatre

Research Week @ Charlies
2016-10-17 00:00 - 2016-10-21 00:00
Please see attached flyer for details

Research Skills Seminars : Ethics
2016-10-14 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Ethics: Principles and Processes for health research in WA
Are you planning an ethics application for your research project? Could you use an update to better understand the ethics application process? This seminar will review principles of ethics in clinical research, and provide practical guidance to understand and complete quality applications, including to the PMH Ethics and Scientific Advisory Sub-Committees.
Presenter: A/Prof. Sue Skull
Sue Skull is a paediatrician, epidemiologist, public health physician and researcher. She is an experienced teacher of research methods and enjoys helping others improve and enjoy their research experience.
Venue: Macdonald Lecture Theatre at Princess Margaret Hospital, other metropolitan locations and online.
Please register online to attend the seminar, choosing one of the three attendance modes available:
1. The seminar venue at Princess Margaret Hospital
2. A hosted videoconference site at one of the following locations:

Fiona Stanley Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

*If you would like your host a regular videoconference at your site, please contact us.
3. Online via scopia and your PC

How to install and use Scopia
How to access the seminar online via videoconference
A video recording of the presentation will be made available on Friday 21st October until Friday 4th November.
After participating in the seminar – or viewing the recording- please complete a short 2-min online evaluation

This seminar is part of the Research Skills Seminar Series 2016 jointly hosted by the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and the WA Department for Health, in collaboration with the WA Health Translation Network.
For further information email ResearchSkillsSeminars@health.wa.gov.au

Imaging of atherosclerosis with light and sound
2016-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Gijs van Soest
Erasmus University Medical Centre
Thorax Center Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, The Netherlands
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

Progressing Early Phase Clinical Research through Linear
2016-10-05 17:30 - 20:30 | The University of Western Australia, Australia
WAHTN are delighted to invite you to attend an evening seminar with Dr Michael Winlo (CEO, Linear Clinical Research) titled “Progressing Early Phase Clinical Research through Linear”.
Linear Clinical Research specialises in the conduct of early phase clinical trials and has a purpose built phase I facility to support first-in-human through to phase II clinical trials. Linear is seeking collaborations with local specialists to support quality clinical research in WA. Further information on Linear can be found here: www.linear.org.au
Wednesday 5 October 2016
5.30pm for a 6pm start to 8.30pm
UWA Club Formal Dining Room, 1st Floor University Club
Presenters: CEO Dr Michael Winlo, Dr Andy Redfern, Dr Sam Salman, Prof Michael Millward & Dr Charles Inderjeeth
Places are limited. Please RSVP using the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/MRWF by 28 September 2016. A detailed agenda will be provided upon registration.

Perkins Seminar Series: “Micro-elastography: towards intraoperative tumour margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery”
2016-09-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Brendan Kennedy
Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engineering Laboratory, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Additional information:
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39

Research Translation Symposium Sponsored and MTPConnect networking event
2016-09-28 09:00 - 17:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Research Translation Symposium-sponsored by WAHTN and CERI
28 September 2016 9:00am – 5:30pm
McCusker Auditorium,Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,QEII Medical Centre
Followed by MTPConnect (MedTech and Pharma Growth Centre) networking event at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI) 6:00pm- 8:00pm
Registration is complimentary
Please RSVP to reception@perkins.uwa.edu.au by Sunday 25th September for catering. Please confirm attendance during the day and/or for the evening networking event at CERI.
Please find the attached flyers for more information

Perkins Seminar series:“Activity of the human skeletal muscle ryanodine receptor in health and malignant hyperthermia”
2016-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Dr Bradley Launikonis
Australian Research Council Future Fellow
The Muscle Research Lab, University of Queensland

Additional information:
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39

Research Skills Seminar Series (RSSS)
2016-09-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
The Research Skills Seminar Series (RSSS) is funded by the PMH Foundation and Princess Margaret Hospital. It offers seminars on key topics across the health research process and each is presented by an expert in the field. Handouts and additional resources are provided, including other known training opportunities where available. The seminars are free of charge and open access. They are available either face-to-face, or online via hosted videoconference sites or individual PC using the Scopia app. Certificates of attendance can be provided on request.
A hosted video conference site at one of the following locations:
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Online via scopia and your PC
Instructions for video conference participation

Perkins Seminar Series:“Redefining Bacterial Virulence in Terms of Evolution, Metabolism, Immune Response, and Gene Expression During Infection”
2016-09-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter:
Professor Harry L.T. Mobley
Frederick G. Novy Distinguished University Professor and Chair
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Michigan Medical School

Hosted by Amanda McGuire, Ph.D,Translational Renal Research Group

Venue:
Seminar Room G24, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building

Perkins Seminar Series:“Structure, regulation and therapeutic targeting of mesenchymal stem cell compartments in the adult mammalian heart”
2016-09-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Richard Harvey
Co-Deputy Director and Head, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Division
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39

Consumer and Community - one day interactive workshop
2016-09-12 08:30 - 16:30 | Curtin University
Anne McKenzie (Head, WAHTN Consumer and Community Health Research Network) will be holding a one-day interactive workshop on Consumer and Community Involvement.
Places are strictly limited
Please register here: http://bit.ly/training1209 by 31 August 2016
Additional information can be found on the attached flyer.

Venue:
Curtin University, School of Public Health Building 400, Level 3, Room 303

The Research Development Unit presents Single Ethical Review and the Research Governance Service
2016-09-08 12:30 - 14:00
Fiona Stanley Hospital
Presenters: Diana Forster- A/Senior Policy Officer
Please see attached flyer for information

Venue:
Lecture Theatre G.3, Education Building, Fiona Stanley Hospital

The Research Development Unit presents Single Ethical Review and the Research Governance Service
2016-09-06 15:00 - 16:30
KEMH
Presenters: Katherine Coltrona- Senior Policy Officer
Diana Forster- A/Senior Policy Officer
Please see attached flyers for more information
Venue:
University School Room in A Block, Level 2, KEMH, 374 Bagot Road, Subiaco

WAHTN Retreats - 5 and 13 September
2016-09-05 08:00 - 2016-09-13 15:30 | Nedlands Yacht Club
WAHTN will be holding a two day retreat between 8am – 3.30pm at Nedlands Yacht Club on Monday 5 September and Tuesday 13 September.
The first day focusses on our platform activities. The second day on our research translation successes, themes, and on building physician-research translation.
Please rsvp via the following links:
Monday 5 September: https://www.trybooking.com/MNTZ
Tuesday 13 September: https://www.trybooking.com/MNUD
Please find the attached near final program for more information

Research Skills Seminar Series: How to inform your audience and maintain the waking state
2016-09-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Please register online to attend the seminar, choosing one of the three attendance modes available:
1. Attend at the seminar venue at Princess Margaret Hospital
or
2. Attend a hosted videoconference site at one of the following locations:

Fiona Stanley Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

3. Online via scopia and your PC
How to install and use Scopia
How to access the seminar online via videoconference
A video recording of the presentation will be made available on Friday 9th September until Thursday 15th September.
Please go to http://www.retp.org/events/oral-presentation/ for more information

WAHTN's Cutting Edge of Knowledge Translation workshop series
2016-09-01 09:00 - 2016-09-02 12:00 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Professor Iona Novak (Head of Research at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, The University of Sydney) will be presenting as part of WAHTN’s Cutting Edge of Knowledge Translation workshop series.
Thursday 1 and Friday 2 September 2016
Workshop 1: How to Improve Your Success in Grant Knowledge Translation
Workshop 2: Implementation- Knowledge Translation into Clinical Practice
Please see the attached flyer for further details and to RSVP

Telethon Kids Research Seminar Series: “A Stranger In Someone Else’s World” Fathers in the early parenting period
2016-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Telethon Kids Institute (Seminar Room), 100 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
Presenter: Dr Rebecca Giallo
Senior Research Fellow, Healthy Mothers Healthy Families
Population Health; Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Bayliss Seminar Series: Combining Chemistry and Biology to Target Parasitic Infections
2016-08-26 12:00 - 13:00 | The University of Western Australia, Australia
Contact: scbevents on 6488 4402 or admin-scb@uwa.edu.au for more information

2016 Combined Biological Sciences Meeting: Promoting biological science in Western Australia by encouraging the interaction of scientists, students and industry from all of the life sciences
2016-08-26 08:00 - 17:30
Please contact cbsm@cbsmwa.org.au for more information

Health Informatics Society of Australia Event: The imperative to address better management of human disease through e-health & data science
2016-08-25 17:00 - 19:00
HISA Event on Technology and Human Disease
Speakers: Professor Matthew Bellgard, Dr Jing Pang & Jacqueline Ryan
For more information go to: https://ccg.murdoch.edu.au/news/2016/07/19/HISA-Event/
Venue:
CSC Level 1, 516 Hay Street Subiaco, Western Australia 6008
Cost:
This event is free for HISA member and $25.00 for non-members
Registration information:
Online registration is available until: 26/08/2016
Contact Details:
states@hisa.org.au
03 9326 3311

The Research Development Unit presents Single Ethical Review and the Research Governance Service
2016-08-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Fremantle Hospital
Fremantle Hospital
Presenters: Katherine Coltrona – Senior Policy Officer
Diana Forster – A/ Senior Policy Officer
Please see attached flyer for more information
Venue:
CC Bennett Lecture Theatre, Fremantle Hospital

Perkins seminar series: Poly-arginine and Arginine-rich Peptides and Neuroprotection
2016-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Adjunct Associate Professor Bruno Meloni
Head, Stroke Laboratory Research, Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute (WANRI)
Seminar will be streamed live to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, South Building, Seminar Room G39

Lions Eye Institute “Retinal Case Conference” Seminar Series: Autoimmune or Infective Immunosuppression versus antimicrobial therapy
2016-08-24 17:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenters: Maria Franchina & Jo Richards
Contact: Jade Knapp, jadeknapp@lei.org.au for more information

The Research Development Unit presents Single Ethical Review and the Research Governance Service
2016-08-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
PMH and available for videoconference
Presenters: Katherine Coltrona – Senior Policy Officer and Diana Forster- A/Senior Policy Officer
Please see attached flyer for more information
