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 Welcome to the final edition of the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine newsletter for 2010.
I would like to congratulate many of our staff members and students who have recently been recognised for their outstanding work. From teaching to research, 2010 has been a very successful year for the Faculty.
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FACULTY ACADEMICS RECEIVE VICE-CHANCELLOR’S RESEARCH GRANTS
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 The quality of research within the Faculty of Health Science & Medicine was again recognised with four staff members recently awarded grants within the Vice Chancellor’s Research Grant Program. Professor Patrick Warnke, Associate Professor Donna Sellers, Associate Professor Sonya Marshall and Assistant Professor Bon Gray all received grants to pursue their various fields of research. | |
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FACULTY ACADEMIC WINS WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD
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 Dr Sonya Marshall, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Bond University, was recently honoured with the Women in Technology Biotech Rising Star Award. Women in Technology (WiT) is a group dedicated to promoting the success of women in various technology industries in Queensland.
The award, presented at the Women in Technology Awards Gala Dinner on September 18, recognises Dr Marshall’s outstanding contributions in the field of biotechnology and her extensive research into investigating early diagnostic markers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. | |
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NEW CENTRE LAUNCHED FOR RESEARCH IN EVIDENCE-BASED-PRACTICE
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 On Wednesday, July 28, Bond University welcomed the Director of the newly established Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Professor Paul Glasziou.
As a former director of Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence-Based-Medicine (EBM) and Professor of Evidence-Based-Medicine, Professor Glasziou hopes to bring his expertise and international reputation to Bond University to develop a highly regarded research program within the field of EBM. The public seminar outlined Professor Glasziou’s primary research focus, the occurrence of waste in medical research and potential resolutions to the issue. | |
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GRADUATE SECURES AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT TRAINEESHIP
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 The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has awarded Bond University Bachelor of Sports Science student Lachlan Mitchell a prestigious traineeship in the Physiology Discipline as part of the Australian Students Occupational Training Program.
The annual AIS traineeship attracts applications from hundreds of sports science students across Australia; Lachlan said that without the support of Bond
University he may not have achieved such great success. | |
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OUTSTANDING TEACHING IN HEALTH SCIENCES & MEDICINE
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 Faculty Academic and Assistant Professor of Anatomy, Dr Allan Stirling, was the recent recipient of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council’s “Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning”. Assistant Professor Stirling has been an advocate of innovative and interactive learning methods since coming to Bond University in 2007, and this prestigious award is reflective of his work. | |
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STAR STUDENT DRAWS CROWD AT THE ROYAL QUEENSLAND SHOW
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 At this year’s Royal Queensland Show (Ekka), Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine student Michael Kakanis drew quite a crowd at the National Science Week Pavilion booth. Attendees of all ages gathered around Michael’s stall to measure their lung capacity and grip strength, and see how they measured
up against world-class athletes such as Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett. In a four hour span over one thousand people had visited the stand. | |
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BOND UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $3 MILLION RESEARCH GRANT
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 Bond University has received a significant grant of $3 million over five years from the Estate of Dr Clem Jones AO.
The grant will fund Bond University’s macular degeneration research project to help find a cure for the leading cause of blindness in Australia. | |
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| OPEN DAY 2010 |
 On Sunday, August 22, Bond University opened its doors to prospective students for the annual Open Day.
Guests to the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine were able to view the state-of-the-art facilities through a self-guided tour competition, with the chance to win a brand new iPad upon completion. There were presentations by our world-renowned academics and many other fun and engaging activities for guests to learn more about the Faculty.
Congratulations to Hugh Murray, Brisbane, who won the competition and is now the proud owner of an iPad!
The Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine is looking forward to making Open Day 2011 bigger and better then ever!
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| FACULTY HOSTS NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GASTROINTESTINAL & UROGENITAL RESEARCH |
 On Friday, September 3, Bond University’s Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine hosted the Second National Symposium on Gastrointestinal and Urogenital Research. Delegates from Bond University and other prestigious universities from around Australia gathered to discuss the latest developments and findings in the field of urology. The conference was a success and has helped to further expand the reputation of the ever-growing Bond Urology Group headed by Professor Russ Chess-Williams.
Since receiving a National Health Medical Research Council grant last year, the group has focused on investigating overactive bladders, a dysfunction that affects 17 per cent of Australians. The field of urology, while very important to patients’ well-being, is less developed in Australia, but with the assistance of Professor Chess-Williams’ group, Bond University has placed itself in the forefront of the development of a critical field of research.
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