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UNSW Medicine Newsletter - 8 April 2010
General News
Research News
IT News
Current Events
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Making a difference – Building Bridges between Harvard and Australia
 | The Dean Professor Peter Smith warmly welcomed Professor Richard Stevens from Harvard University who has accepted a fellowship within the Faculty of Medicine, at an event held at the Lowy Cancer Research Centre. The Harvard Club of Australia Foundation has sponsored Professor Richard Stevens’ fellowship which will see him collaborating with his good friend and long time colleague Professor Steven Krilis, Head of the Department of Immunology, at St George Hospital for a six month placement.
Professor Stevens PhD, Dept. Med. at HMS; and Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy at Brigham & Women’s Hospital (a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School) is a world leader in studying an immune cell known as the ‘mast cell’, with a special focus on ‘inflammatory bowel disease’ (IBD), for which there is at present, no long term cure. His work has the potential to realise a huge breakthrough for people facing this disease.
The event was attended by key members of the Harvard Club Foundation of Australia including Doctor Phil Nott, Chairman and John Turner, Secretary.
In supporting the fellowships and bringing Professor Stevens to UNSW Faculty of Medicine, Doctor Phil Nott said the Harvard Club Foundation of Australia was “Building bridges between Harvard and Australia” with the partnership “Making a difference by being good people together”. |
New book minimises confusion of prostate cancer testing
General Peter Cosgrove AC MC (retd) has come on board with three key men’s health organisations to help launch a new book about prostate cancer that aims to reduce the apparent confusion felt by some men about testing and treatment.
The book launched in late February – with the help of Andrology Australia, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) and the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ) - in response to evidence that shows men are seeking a level of certainty in the face of competing views about the benefits of tests such as the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and the Digital Rectal Examination (DRE).
Associate Professor Prem Rashid, a consultant urologist and UNSW Conjoint Associate Professor, Rural Clinical School, has launched the fully revised edition of Prostate Cancer – Your Guide, hoping to reduce lingering uncertainty about the disease, testing and treatment options.
“This book endeavours to move men’s understanding of prostate cancer from uncertainty to a level where they are equipped with sufficient information to make more informed decisions,” said A/Professor Rashid. > full story
Book cover: Prostate Cancer - Your guide to the disease,treatment options and outcomes |  |
2010 UNSW U Committee Book Fair - call for volunteers
The U-Committee (who raise funds for UNSW) are once again seeking Volunteers for the UNSW Book Fair.
Date: Thursday 22 April to Saturday 24 April
Hours: Thursday to Friday 10:00am to 7:00pm | Saturday 10:00am to 2:00pm - Assistance to clear up after 2:00pm Saturday (closure)
Please remember to bring an apron with large pockets or a bumbag for your valuables: cash, credit cards, mobile
Morning and afternoon tea provided. Bring own lunch or purchase from campus outlets.
Any offers of assistance welcome. If you are able to assist please contact: Flora Weickhardt -
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Research News |
2010 UNSW Inventor of the Year Awards
Applications now open
Presented annually by NewSouth Innovations, the UNSW Inventor Awards recognise and reward inventors that are making the world a better place. The awards are open to UNSW academics and students who are commercialising their research with NewSouth Innovations.
New Award for 2010 - Student Inventor of the Year
Entries Close: 22 April
Apply Now at - UNSW Inventor of the Year Awards website
Completing your ARC Linkage Grant 2011 Information Session
Session Target Audience: All potential Round 1 2011 applicants with a reasonably well developed application to hand are encouraged to attend .
Date: Tuesday 13 April 2010
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm
Venue: John Goodsell Building: LG15 (Map Ref F20), Kensington Campus
More Information: http://www.dvcresearch.unsw.edu.au/linkcomp.html
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IT News |
New Citrix web based system - NSS Student or HR users
IT at UNSW has upgraded the Citrix web based system which is used to access NewSouth Solutions Higher Education (aka NSS HE – used for student and HR).
The new system is aligned with other systems and will use your zID and ZPass.
To complete the upgrade the Citrix software needs to be added to your computer.
When is this happening?
The old system will be decommissioned at the end of April. We recommend that you upgrade to the new software within the next couple of weeks.
What you need to do
Log a call with IT Service Centre on 9385 1333 (ext. 51333) or ITServiceCentre@unsw.edu.au
If you have a UNSW PC that has been SOE’d ask to have the software downloaded to your computer.
If your machine has not been SOE’d ask to have someone come and install the software.
Using the new system
After the new client has been deployed to your machine, login to the new system via http://apps.unsw.edu.au. Enter your Zid and Zpass to log in. From the main screen click the Production folder, then ‘HE Desktop’ to open a Citrix session from where you can access NSS.
There is a support web page with more detailed information - http://www.it.unsw.edu.au/staff/online_apps/apps_unsw/. Also attached is a quick reference guide illustrating the features – also downloadable from the support page. There are 2 guides, 1 for SOE users and 1 for non SOE users.
UNSW Optus Mobile users - Important change with the Premium Mobile Technical Support Desk
The Mobility & Converged Technical Service Desk contact number is now 1800 200 487. They can provide you with:
- Technical Troubleshooting support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Optus Business Mobile coverage enquiries.
- Support for Optus Business Mobile Voice, Email & Broadband services.
- A dedicated toll free* number for your employees.
* Standard charges of your plan apply to call the Service Desk from your mobile or from overseas
Note: To obtain service assistance, Optus support staff verify mobile number and end user name. Hence the mobile must be on the UNSW corporate Optus account and be the named end user on a UNSW mobile bill. Example: 0404 111 222 - John Smith.
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Current Events & News Stories |
Inventions in Mass Spectrometry
A memorial symposium in honour of Professor Michael Guilhaus
The UNSW Analytical Centre presents a symposium in memory of Professor Michael Guilhaus, director of the BMSF 2002-2009 and a member of academic staff since 1986. The symposium will comprise lectures from invited speakers, including collaborators and past students, recognising and highlighting the contributions to scientifc research of Professor Michael Guilhaus - a leading expert in orthogonal time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
Date | Time: Thursday July 15, 2010 | 11am - 6pm
Venue: The John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW
RSVP: 24 June 2010
Further Infomation: Program and Registration Form
Website: http://www.bmsf.unsw.edu.au/
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