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25.01.2022 In view of policy statements by both the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments, and in order to provide certainty to the community, sponsors and the orator, the 2020 Graeme Clark Oration, scheduled for 20 July, will be cancelled. While this is disappointing, not to take this course of action would be to ignore the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. To everyone who has supported the 2020 oration so far the many members of the public who have already registered to attend, the many schools who were making arrangements to engage with the Orations schools program, and to our generous and committed sponsors we are very grateful for your interest and enthusiasm for the event. We look forward to informing you of the 2021 Graeme Clark Oration details as soon as we can.

24.01.2022 REMINDER: Our first-ever online event, Why is planning to prevent undesirable futures so difficult?, is TODAY at 5:00pm! Join us and Dr Ron Borland, from the University of Melbournes Centre for Behaviour Change, as he discusses some of the psychological measures that can affect our future decision-making. If you are interested in attending this event, please join us at 5:00 pm. Register now via: https://bit.ly/2zeuf1O or watch it live here on our Facebook page.

24.01.2022 Join us on June 9th for our first-ever online event: Why is planning to prevent undesirable futures so difficult?. This event will be hosted by Dr Ron Borland from the University of Melbournes Centre for Behaviour Change. Advances in science and technologies have transformed our world, yet we still often struggle with future planning. During this event, Dr Borland will explore some of the cognitive processes that constrain our ability to think meaningfully about our future. He will also explain some of the psychological measures that can affect our future decision-making. If you are interested in attending this event, please join us online at 5:00 pm on June the 9th. Register now via: https://bit.ly/2XtEiYP

22.01.2022 "Driven by her aptitude for maths, Michelle took the path less travelled by most biomedical scientists, electing to take the bioengineering systems pathway throughout her undergraduate. This steered her away from an honours stream, instead leading her to pursue a Master of Biomedical Engineering. Here, Michelle could leverage some of the cell culture knowledge she gained during her time at the Ludwig Institute to drive an industry engineering project with the Bionics Institute on automated processing of histology samples." Read more about Michelle Blythe from Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick via https://bit.ly/2Nu0tK.

22.01.2022 Professor Gina Rippon from the Aston Brain Centre in Birmingham will be presenting our next event on the 10th of March. During this event, Professor Rippon will be exploring how emerging 21st-century research on the human brain (how it works and what it is for) is enabling us to revisit age-old questions and assumptions in the area of sex/gender differences. The talk will focus on the key aspect of the need to challenge past certainties about the existence of sex differences ...in the brain and to pay further attention to the brain-changing characteristics of gendered attitudes and expectations in the outside world. It will also consider the significance these changes could have for understanding continuing gender gaps in ambition and achievement. Please join us for this free event on Tuesday, 10 March 2020 at Monash Biomedical Imaging, Clayton, by registering now: https://bit.ly/37iqtzE

21.01.2022 Hurry! Register now.

20.01.2022 The Eradicate Cancer2020: Next Frontiers in immunotherapy conference is in Melbourne from the 25th - 27th of March 2020. This three-day conference will bring together national and international experts to discuss many of the new advances in cancer treatments, in particular the role of immunotherapies. There will be a free public forum at the conference entitled 'All you ever wanted to know about anti-cancer immunotherapy but were too afraid to ask'. Join the experts on Wednes...day 25th March at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre from 5:15 pm 6:15 pm. For more information on this free opportunity and to register for the forum, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eradicate-cancer-2020-publi

19.01.2022 Our first-ever online event, Why is planning to prevent undesirable futures so difficult?, is coming up on the 9th of June, 2020. Dr Ron Borland from the University of Melbournes Centre for Behaviour Change will be discussing the cognitive processes and psychological factors that have an effect on how we plan for the future, and why we may be struggling with it. If you are interested in attending this event, please join us online at 5:00 pm on June the 9th. Register now via: https://bit.ly/2Uab9Bn

19.01.2022 The Network is delighted to host a leading British neuroscientist, Professor Gina Rippon. She will be discussing the cutting edge neuroscience behind her resear...ch that has dismantled the idea that there are distinct differences in male and female brains. Please join us at this free event next Tuesday the 10th March at Monash Biomedical Imaging. Further information and registration details can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cvYa4h https://bit.ly/2PPAhv3

18.01.2022 "A current setback with MRI scanning is forming images off a moving object, as patients unavoidably move during the scanning process. This movement generates distorted images and artefacts that can blur important structural details of tissue. Dr Pawar is developing AI and deep learning methods to correct these motion artefacts." Read more about Dr Kamlesh Pawar from Monash Biomedical Imaging: https://bit.ly/2TeIOIK

17.01.2022 Have you registered for our first event for 2020? Professor Stephen Scherer from the University of Toronto will be guiding us through some important research about the 100 genes that are involved in autism and how they can inform early diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. He will also be sharing how some of these findings are impacting the lives of people with autism in Canada. This event is made possible with the support of Illumina, the Monash Childrens Hospital, the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health and the Convergence Science Network.

17.01.2022 Meet the Transforming Mental Health panel. Career psychiatrist and Australia's first Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health Dr Ruth Vine brings a wealth of policy development and implementation experience. As CEO of National Mental Health Commission and Suicide Prevention Advisor to the PM, Christine Morgan is one of Australia’s greatest leaders in shaping the future of mental health care reform.... A psychiatrist for over 25 years and current Chief Advisor of Mental Health Reform Victoria, Simon Stafrace envisages a mental health system centred around the consumer. Learn more at our next event 23 Nov, 6.30pm AEDT http://bit.ly/3f0PlkK

16.01.2022 Meet the #TransformingMH panel. As director of IMPACT (Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation School of Medicine at Deakin University), Professor Michael Berk has led discoveries through to clinical trial in the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Steve Moylan is Clinical Director, Mental Health & Drugs and Alcohol Services at Barwon Health with a wealth of experience bridging clinical care and research in psychiatry. ... Hear from Barwon Health CEO Frances Diver and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at Deakin University Prof Julie Owens about the importance of CHIME (The Change to Improve Mental Health Centre of Excellence) for the Barwon region. Joins us tonight by registering for our free virtual panel http://bit.ly/3f0PlkK

15.01.2022 It was the 85th birthday of Professor Graeme Clark AC yesterday. We would like to take the time to thank you for your commitment and determination in improving the lives of 500,000+ hearing-impaired individuals around the world. You can learn more about Professor Clark and his work via https://bit.ly/3iKuq6a

14.01.2022 It is time to talk to pull on of our past events out of the archives.In March of 2012, we were joined by Professor Edmund Crampin for a presentation on Systems Biology. During this event, Professor Crampin discussed the nature of systems biology and how computational modelling can aid in mapping out changes in DNA and how they affect phenotypes. If you would like to catch up on this event and learn more about systems biology, watch the full presentation via: https://app.nuvi.com/n/0g8gjo or head to our website to read our blog: https://app.nuvi.com/n/g3rhlm

14.01.2022 Our online event "The past, present and future of COVID-19" is happening today at 6:00pm! Join us and our panel of experts from The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Professor Dale Godfrey, Professor Kanta Subbarao, and Associate Professor Steven Tong. They'll be talking all things COVID-19, as well as answering your questions. Make sure you're registered for this event via https://bit.ly/3ivLxcx or tune in via Facebook Live.

14.01.2022 "During her degree, she always enjoyed the practical classes in the laboratory and realised that she did not want a desk job. Being ever inquisitive and wanting to know why things happen, Brooke tested out the waters of research, taking on a project around making polymer microparticles for drug delivery." Read more about Dr Brooke Farrugia from the University of Melbourne via https://bit.ly/2Nu0tK8

11.01.2022 "After his PhD, Sam became interested in Brain-Computer Interface research as he saw its potential to improve the quality of life of people with paralysis." Read more about Dr Sam John from the University of Melbourne's Department of Biomedical Engineering here: https://bit.ly/2XO32Nm

09.01.2022 Meet our Transforming Mental Health panel. As a Beyond Blue National Ambassador and through his lived experience, Tony McManus is committed to increasing the awareness and reducing the stigma of depression within our community. Through her work as a Carer Peer Support Worker at Barwon Health, Marta King is a champion advocate of carers supporting those experiencing impaired mental health. ... Former AFL footballer Dr James McLure uses his lived experience of impaired mental health and recovery to aid in the healing of people recovering from mental illness. Join us for this free webinar Nov 23, 6:30pm http://bit.ly/3f0PlkK

09.01.2022 REMINDER: Our next online event "The past, present and future of COVID-19" is happening tomorrow at 6:00PM. This event will feature a team of experts from the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (@DohertyInstitute), Professor Dale Godfrey, Professor Kanta Subbarao, and Associate Professor Steven Tong. They have all played a role in the Australian response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be discussing the future of COVID-19 and how what we have learned from it can help us prepare for future public health threats. There will even be an opportunity for you to ask these experts some questions during the event - you can ask them live or head over to our Twitter (@ConverSci) and ask your question with the hashtag '#CSNCovid'. Register now for this event via https://bit.ly/3ivLxcx.

09.01.2022 Did you miss our last online event 'The past, present and future of COVID-19'? Well you can now catch-up and view the full event that featured a panel of experts from The Peter Doherty Institute for Immunity and Infection now via https://app.nuvi.com/n/tn7wj5

09.01.2022 "Wanting to make a direct and tangible difference to the way the world works, David wanted to be at the intersection of engineering, science and research. The invention and development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and biomedical devices can help the lives of millions of people. If you want to have an outsized impact on the world, research is the best way to leverage your individual effort, says David." Read more about Dr David Collins from the University of Melbourne via https://app.nuvi.com/n/g6pv7t

08.01.2022 Learn how gene therapy is actually used in our everyday lives by watching the video below:

08.01.2022 "There are still over 6,000 known genetic disorders and since the advent of genomic sequencing, researchers like Professor Stephen Scherer, have identified over 3,000 genes now known to cause disease, with more being identified every day." If you missed our event with Professor Stephen Scherer, 'How Genetics Informs Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism', or wish to re-watch some of his discussion, then please head over to our event report: https://bit.ly/2TeIOIK or watch the full event below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=691cM2PwGWY&feature=emb_logo

08.01.2022 "The unifying theme throughout Philipps research career has been unlocking the potential of small things with big impact in areas from biology to solar energy." Read more about Dr Philipp Reineck from RMIT University: https://bit.ly/2XO32Nm

07.01.2022 "Sarah is passionate about making a significant contribution to improving health and nutrition in resource-poor settings during the first 1000 days of life, both at an international level and within Australia." Read more about Dr Sarah Hanieh from The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity: http://www.convergencesciencenetwork.org.au/

07.01.2022 "While Pips PhD used an existing epilepsy dataset, her time in epilepsy clinics and with Seer have shown her the value of working with patients directly so she has developed a more efficient pipeline for her research." Read more about Dr Philippa Karoly from the Graeme Clarke Insitute for Biomedical Engineering here: https://bit.ly/2TeIOIK

07.01.2022 Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of hosting Professor Gina Rippon, from Aston University, as she shattered some of the myths behind the gendered brain. If you missed out on this amazing event, then please head over to our website to read the report: https://bit.ly/2JkrJZr or watch the talk in full: https://bit.ly/3apSpDO

04.01.2022 We are excited to announce that Dr Natalia Trayanova from Johns Hopkins University will deliver the 2020 Graeme Clark Oration on Monday 20 July. A pioneer of computational cardiology, Dr Trayanova will be sharing how digital technology is transforming the treatment of irregular heartbeats and saving lives. Book your ticket to this free event via http://www.graemeclarkoration.org.au/

04.01.2022 The Convergence Science Network would like to celebrate the successes of Sharon Lewin a remarkable woman who seems to be doing it all and well. As a clinician researcher, she leads a multi-disciplinary research team to advance potential HIV cure strategies. She is also the inaugural director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and has extensive experience in scientific leadership. In 2019 she was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia and listed on the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.

03.01.2022 We are pleased to announce our next online event "The past, present and future of COVID-19" that will take place on the 16th of July at 6:00PM. This event will feature a team of experts from The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity who have played a large role in the Australian response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel consists of Professor Dale Godfrey, Professor Kanta Subbarao, and Associate Professor Steven Tong who will be discussing the future of COVID...-19 and how what we have learned from it can help us prepare for future public health threats. There will even be an opportunity for you to ask these experts some questions during the event - you can ask them live or head over to our Twitter (@ConverSci) and ask your question with the hashtag '#CSNCovid'. Register now for this event on July 16th via https://bit.ly/3ivLxcx.

03.01.2022 "Kagan researched stem cell development and tested stem cell transplants in rodent models of neonatal brain injury. During this study, Kagan became aware biases that exist in science and how seldom people in his field build experiments to prove themselves wrong... This first revealed the pressures of doing academic science to Kagan the pressure to publish and advance without solid scientific foundations." Read more about Dr Brett Kagan from Cortical Labs via https://bit.ly/2Nu0tK8