Melbourne Health Research Week

Melbourne Health Research Week: 12-18 June 2009

We aim to demonstrate the pivotal importance of research to a tertiary teaching hospital by ensuring that our patients and the community are afforded the latest and most promising new therapies which are only available as a result of world class medical research.

All members of staff, students and colleagues are encouraged to attend as many of the sessions as possible - everyone is warmly welcome and registration is free.

Download Full Program Research Week 2009!

Monday 15 June – Research Education Cruising Research

Session Time: 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm

Venue:  Lovell Lecture Theatre

This informative session aims to assist researchers in all aspects of research. We have Mr Michael Wright, Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Cancer Agency, to talk about applying for funding through the grant application process. Dr Angela Watt will talk about the Streamlined Ethics Review Processes which will be introduced in Victoria in late 2009 and Ms Angela Gray will guide researchers through some of Melbourne Health's Guidelines in Research.

Tuesday 16 June - The Great Debate "The chicken or the egg? In research, the benchtop is more worthy than the bedside".

Session Time: 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm

Venue: Charles La Trobe Lecture Theatre

Aiming to build on the success of last year’s Parachute debate, this year we have two teams arguing which is most valuable to research, basic science or clinical research.

On the Affirmative Team, we have Professor Mark Rosenthal, Associate Professor David Russell and Ms Felicity Topp. In the Negative Team we are pleased to confirm Professors Doug Hilton and Terry O’Brien, and Ms Emma O’Brien.

Professors Alex Cockram and Rodney Judson, along with Ms Diane Gill and Mr David Ford will adjudicate the proceedings.

Wednesday 17 June Research Education “Quality in, quality out” – Making the most of hospital data for clinical research and quality improvement.

Session Time: 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm

Venue: Charles La Trobe Lecture Theatre

The Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Evaluation Unit will present this informative and highly relevant educational session which aims to provide a better understanding of content and processes involved from selected departments in order to access data. We will also have presentations on developing a data extraction algorithm and data cleaning and password protection

Wednesday 17 June  Public Lecture How do you mend a broken heart?

Session Time: 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm (refreshments provided from 6.00 pm)

Venue: Charles La Trobe Lecture Theatre 

This public lecture will take the audience on a patient's journey through the many stages of cardiac care, from a cardiac event, through to recovery, rehabilitation and changing lifestyle. Three clinical staff - a cardiologist, a surgeon and a cardiac rehabilitation specialist - will speak about the work they do and the research advances being made in treating patients and improving their long-term outcomes.

The final word will come from a cardiac patient who was received treatment at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, successfully completed the cardiac rehabilitation program and has gone on to live a healthy life.

All welcome.

Thursday 18 June – Research Week Awards and Close of Research Week

Session Time: 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm

Venue: Charles La Trobe Lecture Theatre

Join us for final presentations from two of our esteemed researchers, Drs Chris French and Emma McBryde, in their respective fields of Neuroscience and Infectious Disease.

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne and Chair of Melbourne Health, the Right Hon Lord Mayor Robert Doyle will present the Research Week prizes for best presentations which includes the Cleveland Young Investigator’s Award.