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The School of Medicine and Pharmacology is holding a Research Day to focus on the breadth of work on Friday, 11 September.

The event begins at 12 noon. Researchers in the School’s four units will promote collaborations within, and beyond the School. Each unit will each present a brief overview of their research. The keynote address will be given by Winthrop Professor Fiona Lake .

Venue:

Mary Lockett Lecture Theatre
FJ Clarke Lecture Theatre Complex
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Friday 11 September 2009

The program

12:00 - 12.55 Lunch and poster viewing
12:55 - 13:00 Introduction and Welcome : A/Professor Fiona Pixley
13:00 - 13:30 Keynote Address. UWA, the Future Framework and Us: What are the
opportunities? W/Professor Fiona Lake, Head of School, School of
Medicine and Pharmacology
13:30 – 13:45 Learning skills for the clinical setting: does it help to upskill students?
A/Professor Seng Khee Gan
13:45 – 13:55 Overview of research in Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology Unit.
Professor Peter Henry
13:55 – 14:15 Genetics in pharmacology: work in psychiatric genetics. A/Professor
Sibylle Schwab
14:15 – 14:25 Regulation of macrophage adhesion and motility proteins by CSF-1. Ms
Natalia Sampaio
14:25 – 15:00 Refreshment Break and Poster viewing
15:00 – 15:10 Overview of research in RPH Medicine Unit. Professor Hugh Barrett
15:10 – 15:30 Dietary polyphenols and cardiovascular health: more than antioxidants.
Professor Kevin Croft
15:30 – 15:40 Haemodynamic effects of fenofibrate and co-enzyme Q10 in type 2
diabetic subjects with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. A/Professor
Gerard Chew
15:40 – 15.50 Overview of research in FH Medicine Unit. W/Professor Tim Davis
15:50 – 16:10 The brain in diabetes. Professor David Bruce
16:10 – 16:20 Characterization of a novel severe form of hereditary
haemochromatosis. Mr Roheeth Delima
16:20 – 16:30 Overview of research in SCGH Medicine Unit. W/Professor Gary
Jeffery
16:30 – 16:50 Is atherosclerosis an inflammatory disease? Professor Joseph Hung.
16:50 – 17:00 Variation within the human aromatase gene predicts increased
circulating estradiol and bone health in post-menopausal women.
Ms Emily Payne
17:00 – 17.05 Awards and wrap up