HSC Research Calendar: Research Event Details
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
February 2009
December 2008
November 2008
November 2009
02/11 Northern Communities Health Foundation - Thematic Evening
"Obesity in perspective after 40 years in the field…"
| Time: | 5.30pm-6.30pm | |
| Venue: | Florey Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide, North Terrace campus |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (347kb, PDF) |
05/11 Healthy Development Adelaide - Thematic Evening
"Fertility and infertility - trials and tribulations"
| Time: | 4.30pm-7.00pm | |
| Venue: | Union House (Level 4, Eclipse Room) University of Adelaide, North Terrace campus |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (528kb, PDF) |
05/11 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Sally Ferguson
Senior Research Fellow, Sleep Research Centre, UniSA
"What makes doctors, miners and pilots think they are fatigued?"
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
12/11 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Mark Hutchinson
NHMRC CJ Martin Fellow, University of Adelaide
"The 'Toll' of Glial activation: Implications for chronic pain and opioid
pharmacology"
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | C4-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
17/11 Healthy Development Adelaide – Career Development Event
"Broaden your Communication Horizons"
| Time: | 9.45pm - 1.00pm | |
| Venue: | Union House (Level 4, Eclipse Room) University of Adelaide, North Terrace campus |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (623kb, PDF) |
18-20/11 Joanna Briggs Institute International
Convention
"From Bench to Bedside"
| Time: | 9.00am - 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | Hyatt Regency, Adelaide South Australia | |
| More info: | Download flyer (141kb, PDF) |
Please note:
Attendance at the workshop on 20th November @ 1.00pm Cost $225
Full attendance at convention cost $405 per day
19/11 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Katina D'Onise
PhD Candidate, Population Health Research Group, UniSA
Title to be advised
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
26/11 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Assoc Prof James Dollman
Senior Lecturer in Human Movement, School of Health Sciences
Title to be advised
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
October 2009
01/10 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Doctor Matt Haren
Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, UniSA
"The Fat Frail"
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
09/10 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Prof Adrian Esterman
School of Nursing and Midwifery, UniSA
"Partial Least Squares, a new method for dealing with correlated predictor
variables"
| Time: | 12.30 to 1.30pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
15/10 Women's and Children's Health Research
Institute Annual Public Meeting
Guest Orator: Prof Ian Gust
Professorial Fellow - University of Melbourne
"Immunization…from Jenner to Swine Flu"
| Time: | 4.00 | |
| Venue: | Venue: Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre Level 1, Queen Victoria Building, Women's and Children's Hospital |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (373kb, PDF) |
22/10 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Doctor Janet Bryan
School of Psychology, UniSA
"Nutrition and cognition: How can we be confident of an association between
them?"
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
29/10 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Lisa Jamison
Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health,
Adelaide University
Title to be advised
| Time: | 4.00 to 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
September 2009
01/09 Sansom Institute Visiting Research
Scholar Seminar
Professor Ed Brodie Jr
Biology Department, Utah State University
Title to be advised
| Time: | 12.00 to 1.00pm | |
| Venue: | P3-20, Playford Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
03/09 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Prof Manny Noakes
CSIRO
"The Role of Protein in Weight Management - Risk or Benefits?"
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
07/09 Sansom Institute Visiting Research
Scholar Seminar
Prof Michael Kramer
Scientific Director, Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health,
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
"The Long-Term Child Health Effects of Prolonged and Exclusive
Breastfeeding."
Professor Michael Kramer MD is the Scientific Director of the Institute of
Human Development, Child and Youth Health at the Canadian Institutes for
Health Research (CIHR). He is also James McGill Professor in the Departments
of Pediatrics and of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health at
the McGill University Faculty of Medicine in Montreal.
| Time: | 1.00pm | |
| Venue: | P3-20, Playford Building, City East Campus, UniSA | |
| More info: | Download flyer (PDF, 375kb) |
08/09 Here's Health. Health Research at UniSA
Hosted by the Division of Health Sciences, this event will showcase the
research opportunities offered by our world renowned researchers, whose
interests extend from molecular science to clinical medicine and population
health. Listen to fascinating research stories, hear from early career
researchers making a name for themselves, and speak with students who are
contributing to our research.
| Time: | 6.00 to 8.00pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building, City East Campus, UniSA | |
| More info: | http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/research/form09.asp |
11/09 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Assoc Prof Sandra Orgeig
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA
Title to be advised
| Time: | 12.30pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building, UniSA |
17/09 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Matt Haren
Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, UniSA
Title to be advised
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
17/09 Healthy Development Adelaide – Thematic
Evening
"Keeping our Genes Healthy: epigenetics, nutrigenomics and pharmacogenomics"
| Time: | 4.15 - 7.15pm | |
| Venue: | Union House (Level 4, Equinox Room), University of Adelaide, North Terrace campus |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (PDF, 433kb) |
23/09 Sansom Institute Visiting Research Scholar Seminar
Prof Steve Kunitz
| Time: | 4.00pm - 5.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
24/09 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Dominic Thewlis
School of Health Sciences, UniSA
"Biomechanics & modelling of human movement: what can they tell us about the
treatment available for osteoarthritis?"
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
29/09 Gift of Knowledge
Prof Michael Roberts
Senior Principal Research Fellow & Professor in Therapeutics and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, UniSA
"How can we harness the power of rapidly improving technology for superior
health outcomes?"
| Time: | 6.30 to 7.30pm | |
| Venue: | Mutual Community Lecture Theatre, Basil Hetzel Building, City East Campus, UniSA | |
| More info: | http://www.unisa.edu.au/giftofknowledge/lectures/2009/michaelroberts.asp |
August 2009
03/08 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Prof Tony Worsley
Professor of Public Health, University of Wollongong
"New Directions in Public Health Nutrition Research"
| Time: | 1.00pm | |
| Venue: | P3-20, Playford Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
04/08 Healthy Development Adelaide
"Bone Health Symposium"
This symposium will cover a spectrum of research on bone development and bone health in Adelaide covering the areas from bone development, nutritional regulation, bone health, genetic and metabolic disorders, fractures and to repair.
| Time: | 10.00am – 3.30pm | |
| Venue: | State Library, Institute Building lecture theatre | |
| Information: | Download flyer (pdf 580kb) |
Prof Kerin O’Dea
Director: Sansom Institute for Health Research
"Do low fat foods make you fat?"
| Time: | 6.30pm - 7.30pm | |
| Venue: | Mutual Community Lecture Theatre, Basil Hetzel Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
19/08 Illumination: Research Degrees Information Evening
This informative event will not only give you an understanding of the research opportunities within UniSA, it will also show you how a research degree can open up a diverse range of career options in your chosen field.
You can discuss your research interests and career aspirations, and you'll learn more about the scholarships which could help you on your way to a research career.
| Time: | 5.00pm - 7.30pm | |
| Venue: | Hawke Building, North Terrace, City West Campus, UniSA | |
| Information: | http://www.unisa.edu.au/resdegevent/ |
20/08 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Assoc Prof Nicolas Procter
School of Nursing and Midwifery, UniSA
"How did I get here and what do I do now? The developing role of transition
to practice programs for newly graduated mental health nurses. A critical
review"
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
27/08 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Assoc Prof Desmond Lun
Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment, UniSA
Title to be advised.
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | R1-07, Reid Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
July 2009
02/07 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Sally Ferguson
Sleep Research Centre, UniSA
“What makes doctors, miners and pilots think they are fatigued?”
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
07/07 Health Economics Collaborative presentation
"Steering Without Navigation Equipment"
The Disappointing scope of health reform in Australia
| Time: | 2.30 to 4.30pm | |
| Venue: | Bradley Forum, Hawke Building, Level 5, UniSA City West 50 North Terrace, Adelaide |
|
| Information: | Download flyer (pdf 219kb) |
09/07: Healthy Development Adelaide Career
Development Event
"Forging A Research Career When The Going Gets Tough!"
| Time: | 9.45am to 1.30pm | |
| Venue: | Union House, level 4 Eclipse Room, University of Adelaide |
|
| Information: | Download flyer (pdf 650kb) |
16/07 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Professor Gary Wittert
University of Adelaide
Title to be advised.
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
23/07 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr David Batty
Wellcome Trust Fellow, UK Medical Research Council Social and Public Health
Sciences Unit, Glasgow & University of Edinburgh Centre for Cognitive Ageing
and Cognitive Epidemiology.
“Is there a link between IQ in early life and health in adulthood?”
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
23/07 Healthy Development Adelaide Event
"Getting it right, starting early - children's social development and wellbeing"
| Time: | 4.30 to 7.00pm | |
| Venue: | Union House, level 4 Eclipse Room, University of Adelaide |
|
| Information: | Download flyer (pdf 553kb) |
June 2009
02/06: Australian Society for Medical Research South Australia
2009 Annual Scientific Meeting
| Time: | 9.00am to 7.00pm (registration from 8.00am) | |
| Venue: | Adelaide Convention Centre | |
| Information: | http://www.asmr.org.au/MRWSA.html |
** Registration includes: Abstract Book, Lunch, Morning and Afternoon
Tea**.
11/06: Healthy Development Adelaide 5th Annual
Oration
Professor Eric Haan AO
Head of the South Australian Clinical Genetics Service, SA Pathology,
Women’s & Children’s Hospital and
Clinical Affiliate Professor in the Discipline of Paediatrics, University of
Adelaide
“Genetics and Disease in Children”
| Time: | 5.30 to 7.00pm | |
| Venue: | State Library of South Australia, Institute Building Lecture Theatre, Corner Kintore Avenue and North Terrace. |
More info: Download flyer (pdf 498kb)
25/06 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Maurizio Costabile
Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, UniSA
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary
Building, City East Campus, UniSA |
May 2009
01/05: Sansom Institute Visiting Research Scholar Seminar
Professor Garry Egger
Director, Centre for Health Promotion and Research, Sydney
Professor, Lifestyle Medicine and Applied Health Promotion, Southern Cross
University
| Time: | 12pm to 1pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building City East Campus, UniSA |
08/05 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Saravana Kumar
Post Doctoral Senior Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, UniSA
"Implementing change in health care: a pain in the neck!"
| Time: | 12.30pm | |
| Venue: | H2-02, Basil Hetzel Building City East Campus, UniSA |
12/05 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Professor Jie Zheng
University of California
“ThermoTRP ion channels as cellular temperature sensors”
| Time: | 1.00pm | |
| Venue: | P3-20, Playford Building City East Campus, UniSA |
12/05: Healthy Development Adelaide Seminar
Assoc Prof Claire Roberts
Senior Research Fellow, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
"It takes two: How analysis of mum's and dad's DNA can predict and enhance
pregnancy success."
| Time: | 5.30pm to 6.30pm | |
| Venue: | Lecture Room G04, Napier Building The University of Adelaide, North Terrace |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (pdf 165kb) |
25/05 Sansom Institute Visiting Research
Scholar Seminar
Professor Garry Jennings
Director, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Title to be advised
| Time: | 12pm | |
| Venue: | P3-20, Playford Building City East Campus, UniSA |
28/05 Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Paul Anderson
Postdoctoral Fellow, IMVS
“Vitamin D Receptor-Mediated Bone Mineralisation: The Role Of Osteoblasts
and Osteocytes.”
| Time: | 4pm | |
| Venue: | C3-16, Centenary Building City East Campus, UniSA |
28/5: Healthy Development Adelaide Event
Speakers include: Professor James Paton, Professor Geoffrey Davidson,
Professor Eric Gowans and Dr Helen Marshall
“Vaccination, more than just a shot in the arm”
| Time: | 4.15pm to 7.30pm | |
| Venue: | Union House Level 4, the Eclipse Room The University of Adelaide, North Terrace |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (pdf 631kb) |
April 2009
02/04: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Kay Price
Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South
Australia
“Nurses, Older People and Hospitals: Meeting New Challenges. Findings from a
NHMRC funded project.”
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | City East - Centenary Building, Room C3-16 |
09/04: Seminar - Australian Research Centre for Health of Women
and Babies (ARCH)
Professor Jon Deeks
Professor of Health Statistics, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
“The next Cochrane Challenge – Diagnostic Tests.”
| Time: | 8.00 – 9.00am | |
| Venue: | Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre Women's and Children's Hospital 72 King William Road, Adelaide |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (Pdf, 340kb) |
23/04: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Cobus Gerber
Melanin Research Group
“The Black Pudding.”
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | City East - Centenary Building, Room C3-16 |
30/04: Workshop - South Australian Health and
Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
This workshop will explore various topics including:
- Current health and medical research strengths in SA
- Emerging niche areas which provide opportunities for future development
- Requirements to facilitate the growth of health and medical research in SA.
- Governance and administrative arrangements for the SAHMRI.
| Time: | 12.30pm – 5pm | |
| Venue: | Ballroom 3, Sebel Playford Adelaide 120 North Terrace, City |
|
| More info: | Download flyer (Pdf, 340kb) |
30/04: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Carmel Collins
Clinical Research Fellow, Women’s and Children’s Health Research Institute
Title to be advised.
| Time: | 4.00pm | |
| Venue: | City East - Centenary Building, Room C3-16 |
February 2009
18/02: “How to make money and improve your sex life – everyday
applications of health literacy”
Health literacy is not just about understanding the health system but rather
is about empowering people and communities to engage more effectively in
consistently making healthy life choices.
This seminar will explore the role of a variety of systems in developing and
maintaining health literacy and will provide the opportunity for input into
the proposed joint submission to the proposed National Primary Health Care
Strategy by the SA Health Literacy Alliance, the Public Health Association
of Australia (SA Branch) and the Australian Health Promotion Association.
| Time: | 6.00 – 9.00pm | |
| Venue: | The Education Development Centre, Milner Street, Hindmarsh | |
| Registrations: | By February 10th 2009. Download the registration form (Word; 67kb) | |
| More info: | Email Victoria Shtangey victoria.shtangey@health.sa.gov.au |
Seminar Program:
| 6.00pm | Welcome and Introduction: Professor Ilona Kickbusch, SA Thinker in Residence |
| 6.15pm | How CAN Health Literacy help you to make money
and improve your sex life? Associate Professor Bob Adams, Chair, SA Health Literacy Alliance |
| 6.30pm | Different perspectives on improving health
literacy at a population level… Professor Chris Findlay, Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide Mr Alwin Chong, Chair of the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics Committee Associate Professor Gerry Bloustien, Deputy Director, Hawke Institute, UniSA |
| 7.15pm | Break for refreshments |
| 7.45pm | Panel session / group discussion on the National
Primary Health Care Strategy and the role of health literacy Susan Lane, Facilitator |
| 8.45pm | Summary and close |
December 2008
16/12: Eat Well Be Active Research Seminar
A presentation on key findings from the Physical Activity among South
Australian Adults 2007 Survey and the National Children’s Nutritional and
Physical Activity Survey 2007 South Australian Report.
To be opened by the Minister for Health, the Hon John Hill MP and the
Minister for Recreation and Sport, the Hon Michael Wright MP.
| Time: | 11.00am – 3.00pm | |
| Venue: | City West – Allan Scott Auditorium, Hawke Building | |
| RSVP: | hpb@health.sa.gov.au by Thursday 11th December | |
| More info: | Email hpb@health.sa.gov.au or contact Health Promotion Branch Reception on 8226 6329 |
Seminar Program:
| 11.00am - 12.30pm | Introduction: Michele Herriot, Director Health Promotion Branch, Department of Health |
| Official opening of seminar: Physical activity among adults - state and national trends Professor Kevin Norton, School of Health Sciences, University of SA, will present the key findings of the 2007 SA Adult Physical Activity survey. |
|
| 12.30-1.00pm | Break – light lunch provided (please advise of any dietary requirements) |
| 1.00-3.00pm | SA Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity
2007 survey findings Dr Jane Bowen, CSIRO Human Nutrition; Professor Tim Olds, School of Health Sciences, University of SA and Professor Lynne Cobiac, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University will present the key findings of the 2007 National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity survey. |
November 2008
06/11: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Karen Kind
Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
“Environment Influences on Preimplantation Embryo Development”
13/11: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
UniSA Finalists for the Young Investigator Awards
Dr Mark Kohler
Centre for Sleep Research
“Daytime Function Before and After Treatment for Sleep Disordered
Breathing in Children”
Dr Carol Maher
Centre for Applied Anthropometry
“Using the Internet to Increase Physical Activity in Children with
Cerebral Palsy – Are You Kidding??!!”
20/11: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Dr Cheryl Shoubridge
Department of Genetic Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
“Molecular Pathogenesis of Mutations in Aristaless-related Homeobox
Transcription Factor”
27/11: Sansom Institute Seminar Series
Professor Richard Holloway
Royal Adelaide Hospital
“Novel and Future Treatments for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease”