Western Australian Health Translation Network

The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association
2018-10-22 08:00 - 2018-10-24 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
AEA 2018 Flyer

Perkins Seminar Series: "How the thymus has shaped Immunology and beyond"
2018-10-18 12:00 - 17:00 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Professor Jacques Miller
Emeritus Professor
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Precision Public Health Asia 2018
2018-10-18 08:00 - 2018-10-19 17:00 | Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Are you ready to discover and influence the future of precision public health?
PPH Asia 2018 aims to build upon the current state of play by promoting collaboration amongst a broad range of stakeholders. This will be achieved through uniting public health practitioners, academics, researchers, policy makers, industry leaders and consumer advocacy groups to build strong foundations for future partnerships. The challenges and opportunities to advance precision public health will also be explored, and delegates will be provided an opportunity to influence the way forward for precision public health in Asia and beyond.
With new speakers being added to the program weekly, PPH Asia 2018 is bringing together some of the biggest thinkers in the world to drive the new era of precision public health.
Early Bird registration has now been extended until Friday 17 August!
Register here
Program outline

Perth Cancer Club: “Cancer Research at the QEII Medical Precinct”
2018-10-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
This is a joint Perkins/TKI event
Ruth Ganss
Scientific Head Cancer Division
Harry Perkins Institute
Katie Meehan
Head Cancer Biology Division
School of Biomedical Sciences, UWA
Terry Johns
Program Head, Cancer Centre
Telethon Kids Institute

SJGHC Research & Ethics Education Presentation: “Goals of Care (GOC) Study: Lessons learnt in successful research translation”
2018-10-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Auditorium, SJG Subiaco Conference Centre, Level 3, SJG Subiaco Hospital.
This presentation will focus on the results of our GOC pilot project and discuss the translation of this evidence into changes to current practice.

Presenters: Dr Derek Eng, Palliative Care Specialist, SJG Subiaco Hospital and Ms Maria Beilin, Research Officer, SJG Subiaco Hospital
Ms Maria Beilin Research Officer, Research Department, SJG Subiaco Hospital

Achieving Your Research Outcomes
2018-10-17 09:30 - 2018-10-18 16:15 | Hemsley Learning Suite, Reid Library, UWA
A series of events for researchers to learn about the processes and functions available at UWA that can help you achieve your research outcomes.
All seminars will be held in the Hemsley Learning Suite at Reid Library
Please click here to see all the events

Cells in focus: Advanced solutions in cell-based assays and high-resolution microscopy
2018-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Western Australia
Presenter: Dr Christian Leibold
Director, ibdi GmbH, Scientific Partners Australia

Please see attached flyer

Perkins Seminar series: "Engineering the placenta: Advances in understanding fetal growth restriction" and "Understanding the complex flow patterns of the diseased aorta: A basis for risk quantification and pre-surgical planning"
2018-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Title: “Engineering the placenta: Advances in understanding fetal growth restriction”
Presenter: Nikhilesh Bappoo
PhD Student, Vascular Engineering Laboratory
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Title: “Understanding the complex flow patterns of the diseased aorta: A basis for risk quantification and pre-surgical planning”
Presenter: Louis Parker
PhD Student, Vascular Engineering Laboratory Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

Please see attached flyer

Pitching to Investors Masterclass
2018-10-11 09:30 - 14:00 | KPMG Perth, 235 St Georges Terrace
AusBiotech is pleased to deliver the ‘Pitching to Investors Masterclass’ session in Perth. We have developed a masterclass aimed at assisting leaders of life sciences companies successfully pitch to investors. The masterclass, in partnership with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), KPMG, Dentons (formerly DibbsBarker) and WE Buchan, is one of the three main components of the MTPConnect-funded ‘Comprehensive Global Investment Program for the Australian Life Sciences Sector’ project. The session will be facilitated by secondnature, a training consultancy that specialises in helping business professionals transform their communication and presentation abilities.
As well as founder CEOs of life sciences companies, the masterclass will be aimed at life sciences companies and researchers looking to commercialise their research. The masterclass will provide tools to prepare and develop a relevant and effective narrative for their company and product as well as improved pitching skills. All participants will be required to prepare and present a 7-minute company/product pitch during the Masterclass. Pre-workshop notes will be provided to all participants to assist with preparation for this (see below for more information).
The session is limited to 10 participants.
A subsidised rate of $150 for AusBiotech members and $250 for non-members is made possible by MTPConnect Project Funding.
If you are interested, click here to submit your EOI by 20 September 2018.
Enquiries should be directed to Dr Claretta DSouza, National Projects Manager, AusBiotech

WA Mental Health Research Alliance Annual Symposium
2018-10-05 08:30 - 16:00 | Royal Perth Hospital
The WA Mental Health Research Alliance was established 18 months ago with the aim of promoting collaboration and increasing the competitiveness of mental health research in the state. As part of this effort, a one day symposium is organised on the 5th October 2018 (Friday – Bruce Hunt Theatre, Royal Perth Hospital). The symposium will involve a number of speakers, including established and up and coming researchers from various universities and diverse clinical backgrounds. The symposium program and attendance details are attached and also available on the WAMHRA website.
Please RSVP to andrew.ford@uwa.edu.au

Perkins Seminar Series: “Adsorption and Release of Organics from Engineered Spherical Carbon Beads”
2018-10-04 12:00 - 13:00 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Piotr Kowalczyk
Senior Lecturer in Physics
Murdoch University

Please find attached flyer for more information

AICC(WA) and WAHTN Annual Lunch Event 2018
2018-10-03 11:45 - 14:30 | Westin Hotel, Perth, 480 Hay Street, Perth, Australia
This event is in collaboration with Murdoch University featuring Professor Jeremy K. Nicholson, Chair in Biological Chemistry, Head of Department, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London speaking on “Phenomenal…Phenomics – placing WA at the centre of the globe”
Please click here to register
For more information visit www.aiccwa.org.au

Perkins Seminar Series: “Use of the pre-clinical model of pneumonectomy for the study of lung regeneration”
2018-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Andrew Lucas PhD
Tissue Regenerative Group
Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine
University of Western Australia

Perkins Seminar Series: “Clonal nature of SMC and role of Integrin β3 in vascular disease”
2018-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Western Australia
Presenter: Dr Ashish Misra
Group Leader, Atherosclerosis and Vascular Remodeling Unit, Heart Research Institute
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Consumer & Community Involvement in Research - One day interactive workshop
2018-09-19 08:30 - 15:30 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Interested in involvement?
The Consumer and Community Health Research Network can help you get started!
You will learn from researchers and community members with first-hand experience of consumer and community involvement in research.
Please click here to register
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Frontiers in Metabolism - Mechanisms of Metabolic Disease
2018-09-17 08:00 - 2018-09-19 17:00 | Western Australia
Register Now!
Early Bird Registration Fees
https://morgridge.org/research/ metabolism/frontiers-in-metabolism/
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Research Skills Seminar Series: Data Collection & Management, Responsibilities and practical strategies for database development, data entry, cleaning and storage
2018-09-14 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: A/Prof Sue Skull
Do you require practical help with data management essentials such as coding, entry, backup, validation and cleaning? Or basic do’s and don’ts of setting up databases or data management plan?
This seminar will help brush up on researcher responsibilities for data collection, storage, and archiving, focusing on how to collect and manage high quality data to ensure a successful project outcome.
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.

Perkins Seminar Series: “Genetic mosaicism of the mitochondrial genome in animals”
2018-09-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research NORTH, 6 Verdun St, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Steven Zuryn
Group Leader, Stafford Fox Fellow
Queensland Brain Institute
University of Queensland

Please see the attached flyer for more information

The Australia New Zealand Child Neurology Society - Annual Scientific Meeting
2018-09-12 08:00 - 2018-09-14 17:00 | Pan Pacific Hotel, Perth
The Australia New Zealand Child Neurology Congress from 12 -14 September 2018, in Perth. There are four international and several Australian speakers covering a wide spectrum of topics. Several sessions involve audience participation.
www.anzcns.org.au/conference.php

How to publish Open Access for free
2018-09-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Western Australia
Open access publishing seems to be getting more and more expensive. The Library can help minimise these charges so that you can publish your work and remain compliant with funder mandates. Come to this session to learn about open access in the UWA Profiles and Research Repository, and the UWA APC fund.
Register here

BridgeTech Program Speaker Series
2018-09-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Ernst & Young Building, 11 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth
BridgeTech is a unique professional development program (https://research.qut.edu.au/bridgetech/) tailored for early to mid-career researchers who are interested in commercializing medical technology including medical devices and diagnostics.
This is the first year that BridgeTech has been offered in Australia and nearly 100 participants from across Australia have been selected to take part in face-to-face and online training in the scientific, legal, financial, clinical, regulatory and reimbursement disciplines that contribute to research translation and the commercialisation of medical technology.
Theme: Digital Health
Speakers: Andrew Burton, David Glance, Arthur Ong
Please RSVP by 3 September
Please contact bridgetech.program@qut.edu.au for any enquiries.

Research Skills Seminar Series: Sample Size Calculations
2018-09-07 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Dr Julie Marsh
This seminar provides an overview of how to perform sample size calculations for difference research study designs and demonstrates how to use free “PS” software.
The seminar will cover issues specific to clinical trials and assists researchers to identify situations where the best course of action is to consult a statistician.
*Requires basic statistics knowledge, see Introductory Biostatistics if 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.

WA BioInnovation Showcase and Networking Event 2018
2018-09-06 08:30 - 2018-09-07 17:30 | Ernst & Young Building, 11 Mounts Bay Rd, Perth
You’re invited to attend the WA BioInnovation Showcase and Networking Event 2018
• Hear about the latest WA biotech and healthcare investment and partnering opportunities
• Learn about WA’s R&D and research translation capabilities
• Find out what pharma and medtech companies are looking for
• Discuss and develop collaborations with WA researchers
• Celebrate the Federal funding of the WAHTN
• Network with pharma and medtech companies and investors
Click here to view the event program and to register

The 2018 Ian Constable Lecture: A Tale of Two Diseases: regulating immune responses in the retina
2018-09-05 18:00 - 19:00 | The University Club of Western Australia,, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
This annual lecture is presented by the Lions Eye Institute and the UWA Institute of Advanced Studies and honours the work of Professor Ian Constable.
Presenter: Professor Andrew Dick, Director of the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Please click here to register

Research Skills Seminar Series: Media and Communication in Research, How to refine and pitch your message for maximum impact
2018-08-24 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Elizabeth Chester
Director of Communications & Development at the Telethon Kids Institute
This seminar will go through how to maximise the impact of your research and ensure your bottom line is delivered in an engaging, accurate, and responsible way.
With an impressive media experience, Elizabeth Chester will provide practical techniques on working with the media and pitching your message. This facet of knowledge translation is critical for researchers to understand and master.
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.
Register here

Perkins seminar series: Why WA is the next great destination for clinical trials
2018-08-23 12:00 - 13:00 | McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, North Building, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Jayden Rogers
VP Global Partnering, Linear Clinical Research
Please see the attached flyer for more information

WAHTN Clinical Trials Forum
2018-08-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Western Australia
Speakers: Dr Paul Cohen and Prof Tom Corcoran
If you are attending this forum, please RSVP to Helen Atkinson
For more information about Research Week, please follow this link

Invitation to St John of God Research Week
2018-08-20 07:00 - 2018-08-24 17:00 | St John of God Subiaco Hospital
St John of God Health Care’s annual Research Week showcases the significant and varied research undertaken at St John of God Subiaco and Murdoch Hospitals.
This year’s program provides opportunities to further develop research skills and broaden your understanding of new technologies, models of patient care and evaluation of clinical outcomes.
Due to limited seating registrations are required for each event held during Research Week. View the full program of events and register online at sjog.org.au/researchweek

Prototyping for Medtech
2018-08-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Western Australia
The speakers will be talking about the prototyping process and how prototypes can be used to evolve concepts and de-risk your technical development. They will cover both early stage prototyping for ideation and concept evolution, and later stage prototypes for design verification.
Speakers will include:

Megan Gobey: Founding director of The Inventor’s Hub
Matt Oldakowski: Founder and CTO of REX Ortho and director of Cervical Chinup Pty Ltd; research associate at Curtin University and course director of Perth Biodesign
Cosimo Santella: Technical project manager at Fastbrick Robotics

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Research Skills Seminar Series: Conducting Systematic Reviews
2018-08-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Perth Children’s Hospital, PCH Auditorium, Level 5, 15 Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, 6009, Australia
Presenter: Prof Sonya Girdler
Systematic reviews play a very important role in health research. They provide a high level summary of studies and can inform policy and practice relevant to a particular area of inquiry.
Understanding review methodologies is useful for those who wish to undertake a systematic review or just read one. This seminar will provide an overview of several types of reviews, along with simple strategies to focus a review and support review methodology.
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.
