Monash Neuroscience and Mental Health Network Newsletter
Welcome to Newsletter #2 from the Monash Neuroscience and Mental Health
Network. If you have any additions for the newsletter please ensure they are emailed
to kylie.thoroughgood@med.monash.edu.au by 5pm each Friday.
Monash Seminars and Events
School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine Seminars
Dr Julie Stout will be presenting
Friday 23rd November
Colloquia room 653 (Building 17, Monash University Clayton Campus).
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Dr Glenda Bishop with be presenting
Friday 14th December
Colloquia room 653 (Building 17, Monash University Clayton Campus).
2.30pm – 3.30pm
Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre Seminars
Kate Filia will be presenting
Friday 23rd November
“Barriers and Facilitators to Employment for People with Bipolar Affective Disorder
(BPAD)”
Daniel Upton will also be presenting.
Title of presentation to be advised
APRC Conference room (1st Floor, Old Baker Building, Alfred Hospital).
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Other Seminars and Events
Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (AACBT)
Workshop
“Understanding & Treating Social Phobia”
Presented by Professor Ron Rapee
Friday 7th December
The Albert Hall, Launceston, Tasmania
8.45am – 5pm
Ron Rapee is currently Professor in the Department of Psychology, Macquarie
University (Sydney) and Director of the Centre for Emotional Health. He has been
involved in an advisory capacity with the DSM-IV & DSM-V, is a member of several
renown international studies, and is on the editorial board of several international
journals, including associate editor for Behavior Research and Therapy.
Several of his treatment programs have received prizes and awards, and he has
published extensively in the areas of child and adult anxiety and related problems.
His main current research interests include understanding maintaining factors in the
anxiety disorders, examination of risk factors for the development of anxiety and
depression, development of more broadly disseminable methods of treatment, and
prevention of the development of anxiety and depression.
This workshop aims to describe the nature and treatment of social fears and
anxieties in adults. Recent publicity has focused extensively on biomedical and
pharmacological treatments for social anxiety disorder. Research shows that
psychological treatments are at least as effective as pharmacological treatments for
social phobia in the short term and are far more effective for long-term management
of the problem. This workshop will cover the strongest evidence-based psychological
treatment programs for this problem. This is an intermediate level workshop.
For more information please email workshops@aacbtvic.org.au or visit the website:
http://www.aacbtvic.org.au
Conferences
World Psychiatry Association Congress 2007
The World Psychiatry Association International Congress will be held Wednesday
28th November – Sunday 2nd December at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention
centre, Melbourne.
For more information visit the website: http://www.wpa2007.melbourne.com/
Australian Neuroscience Society
The Australian Neuroscience Society’s 28th Annual Meeting will be held Sunday 27th
– Wednesday 30th January 2008 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania.
Plenary speakers are Carla Shatz, Phil Robinson, Mac Christie and Gary Egan.
Deadline for abstracts and early registration is 13th November 2007.
For more information, including a copy of the conference brochure go to:
http://www.sallyjayconferences.com.au/ans2008
Other Events of Interest
Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience
The Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience (ACAN) is Australia’s answer to
the legendary neuroscience training programs held in Woods Hole and Cold Springs
Harbor in the United States. Leading Australian and overseas scientists work with
small groups of young neuroscientists to provide rigorous training in the theory and
practice of cellular neuroscience.
ACAN 2008 will be held from Sunday 20th April – Saturday 10th May at North
Stradbroke Island in Queensland.
Applications close Monday 10th December.
To apply, you must:
- be a PhD student in your second year or above by April 2008, or
- be a Postdoctoral Fellow, preferably no more than 5 years after completing
your PhD
- preferably be a full time resident of Australia or New Zealand, but a small
number of applicants from other countries may be accepted.
For more information, including the course program and application requirements,
please go to: http://acan.jcs.anu.edu.au/
New online psychology forum
Alex Bahar-Fuchs has recently developed an initiative in the form of a website in
psychology, offering ways to bring psychology closer to the general public. For
professionals in the field, the website offers a large section of online forums or
interest groups in different areas of psychology.
Take a look at:
http://www.psych-it.com.au/phpBB2/index.php
Funding Opportunities
Monash Neuroscience and Mental Health Network Scholarships to attend
Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience
The Monash Neuroscience and Mental Health Network is offering two scholarships to
the value of $2000 each to Monash PhD students or Postdoctoral Fellows who are
accepted to attend the 2008 ACAN course. The total cost of the 3 week course is
$3000 (which includes accommodation, meals, tuition and laboratory work).
Application details can be found at this site: http://acan.jcs.anu.edu.au/reg.html.
Only 12 positions are available! Successful applicants should contact Kylie
Thoroughgood from The Network as soon as they are notified of their acceptance by
ACAN.
Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre PhD scholarship
The Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (APRC) is offering 2008 PhD scholarship and
support in the exciting and innovative area of brain stimulation, imaging and mood
disorders. For more information please see flyer attached or contact Kate Hoy on
9076 5030 / k.hoy@alfred.org.au.
Alzheimers Australia Research Postgraduate Scholarships
The Sylvia and Charles Viertel Postgraduate Research Scholarships in Dementia.
AAR is offering the Sylvia and Charles Viertel Postgraduate Research Scholarship in
Dementia. Two scholarships will be awarded in 2007 for research commencing in
2008, one in biological/non-clinical and one in clinical/psychosocial research in
dementia. The scholarships will be $30,000 per annum (tax-free) each and are
awarded for three years. Applications will close on 30 November 2007, for funding
commencing in 2008. Further information can be found at:
http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=3741#viertel
Motor Neurone Disease Association Clinical Fellowships
Lady Edith Wolfson Fellowships - Clinical Scientist Fellowships & Senior Clinical
Fellowships
The MRC/MND Association Lady Edith Wolfson Fellowships aim to support clinicians
wishing to pursue research into the pathogenesis and treatment of motor neuron
disease. Awards under this scheme currently available are:
Clinician Scientist Fellowships: this award is a post-doctoral Fellowship providing
up to four years support for laboratory-based studies. There is also a patient-oriented
version of the scheme that provides up to five years support, which is intended for
research requiring up to 405 of the Fellow’s time to be spent in clinical work. At least
50% of this clinical work should be of direct relevance to the research project.
Applications are considered annually. The next deadline for submission of
applications is 23 November 2007.
Senior Clinical Fellowships: support for up to five years is awarded to clinical
researchers of exceptional ability. Applicants are expected to be proven independent
researchers in a field of investigation relevant to MND, to be well-qualified for
academic research and to demonstrate promise as future research leaders.
Applications are considered annually. The next deadline for submission of
applications is 23 November 2007.
Further information can be found at:
http://www.mndassociation.org/research/for_researchers/research_grants/clinical.ht
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Joining The Network Mailing List
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and Mental Health Network mailing list? Contact Kylie Thoroughgood on 9594 5625
or email kylie.thoroughgood@med.monash.edu.au.