Barwon Health and Deakin University Research Week

Highlights of the week include:

• Monday, Nov 13, 4-6pm: Opening Session with keynote scientific speaker Associate Professor Helen Abud from Monash University on 'Personalised cancer medicine: Using organoids to take the guesswork out of treatment' with closing remarks from Deakin’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Peter Hodgson.
• Tuesday, Nov 14, 5-6.30pm: Public forum on doctor-patient communication with School of Medicine’s Professor Peter Martin.
• Wednesday, Nov 15, 2-3.30pm: Inaugural Professorial lectures, featuring Professors Felice Jacka (Director, Food and Mood Centre) and Peter Vuillermin (School of Medicine).
• Wednesday, Nov 15, 5-6.30pm: Public forum on childhood obesity with Professor Steve Allender, Global Obesity Centre.
• Thursday, Nov 16, 5pm: Harrison Innovation Lecture delivered by Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation’s Professor Emma Kowal and the awarding of the 2017 Barry Jones Medal by the Honourable Barry Jones AC.
• Friday, Nov 17, 12.30-1.30pm: Barwon Health and Deakin University panel discussion on physician-assisted dying, enabling the public to hear first-hand both sides of the voluntary euthanasia debate.

All events are free, but registration for each event is essential.