School of Medicine/Metabolic Research Unit Seminar Series

In 2009 the Deakin Medical School in conjunction with the Metabolic Research Unit and the School of Life and Envionmental Sciences are hosting a seminar series. The seminar series includes researchers from other leading institutions nationally and internationally together with the staff and students based at Deakin. Where possible, presentations will be recorded and are available by following the relevant links below.

Date, Time and Location
Topic
Presenter
22 May 2009
12pm-1pm
ka3.411

The Death of Salt
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Dr Rob MacGinley
19 June 2009
12pm-1pm
ka3.411

Targeted biologic therapies in cancer
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Prof Richard Bell
Andrew Love Cancer Centre
Barwon Health

23 June 2009
10am-11am
ka3.406

Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) and the regulation of inflammatory disease
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Prof James Johnston
Queens University
Belfast
16 October 2009
12pm-1pm
ka3.411
Possibilities of Nanobiotechnology in Victoria/Australia Rosie Hicks and Dr Sally McArthur

25 November 2009
1pm-2pm
ka3.403

Exercise and dietary strategies to improve glycaemia control in type 2 diabetes
(select the video streaming band width)
Dr Luc van Loon
Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences
Maastricht University

In addition to these recorded sessions seminars are held each Friday 12noon-1pm in Room ka3.207 within the Medical School at Deakin University's Waurn Ponds campus. All seminars are open to anyone with an interest in medical research. The schedule to date for 2009 is show below.

Date and Location
Topic
Presenter
12 June 2009
ka3.207
Structure-transport relationships: The FABP-PPAR intestinal drug absorption/metabolism pathway Dr Tony Velkov
26 June 2009
ka3.207
  Dr Sunil Ratnayake

3 July 2009
ka3.207

The regulation of calcium dependent processes in skeletal muscle

Dr Robyn Murphy
LaTrobe University

10 July 2009
ka3.207
  Dr Silvia Haase
17 July 2009
ka3.207
  Dr Nicki Konstantopoulos
24 July 2009
ka3.411
Joint School of Medicine, Metabolic Research Unit and School of Life and Environmental Sciences Seminar
7 August 2009
ka3.207
Sculpting interdigital spaces during development: enter the (extracellular) matrix Dr  Daniel Mc Culloch
14 August 2009
ka3.207
New insights into ghrelin-induced food intake and weight gain Dr Zane Andrews
21 August 2009
ka3.411
Joint School of Medicine, Metabolic Research Unit and School of Life and Environmental Sciences Seminar
28 August 2009
ka3.207
What is it like to learn here? Prospective assessment of educational environment to assess the effects of curricular change A/Prof Ross Carne
4 September 2009
ka3.207
Sapje, a Fish Model for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Dr Joachim Berger
Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
Monash University
18 September 2009
ka3.411
Joint School of Medicine, Metabolic Research Unit and School of Life and Environmental Sciences Seminar
25 September 2009
ka3.207
Honours presentation (2 hours)
9 October 2009
ka3.207
Final PhD oration Liza Johns
6 November 2009
ka3.207
DPA (22:5n-3) down regulates the expression of genes involved in lipogenesis Mile Janevski & Gunveen

For more information please contact
Dr Paul Lewandowski
(03) 5227 1111
paul.lewandowski@deakin.edu.au

 

Deakin University acknowledges the traditional land owners of present campus sites.

26th November 2009