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25.01.2022 Setting up Asia-Pacific leadership in STEM - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women in Innovation Leadership Dialogue The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women in Innovation Leadership Dialogue is a new international initiative to support female leaders in business and science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The dialogue will be hosted in 2020 as part of the World Economic Forums programme in Asia. It will bring together business leade...rs, policymakers, innovators and influencers to profile the best female talent and boost human capital in the region. Asialink Business is partnering with the Australian Government to support a delegation of high-profile Australian science and business leaders to attend the dialogue, to showcase and connect stellar female talent across the region. Announcing the partnership, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Hon. Karen Andrews MP said: Delivering renewed focus on the STEM skills pipeline across the region is essential to boosting productivity, growing the economy and creating new jobs. STEM organisations are lacking when it comes to female representation, with only 28 per cent of management positions and eight per cent of CEO and executive positions held by women. Read Minister Andrews media release here: https://www.minister.industry.gov.au//setting-asia-pacific Setting up Asia-Pacific leadership in STEM

25.01.2022 Summer Research Scholarships Medicine and Health and Health Sciences scholarships This scholarship supports full-time students who are undertaking a summer research project at the Faculty of Medicine and Health or Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney. ... This scholarship offers a stipend of $2500 (paid in two instalments at the start and end of the research project). This amount is the equivalent of a $312.50 per week allowance. Students who receive this scholarship gain valuable experience researching alongside leading University of Sydney academics and researchers in state-of-the-art facilities. To apply and to see more, go to: https://sydney.edu.au//c/summer-research-scholarships.html

24.01.2022 Adolescent Health and Well Being Webinars Building the capacity of young people is critical to realizing the promise of the Sustaining Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Strategy for Womens, Childrens and Adolescents Health. Adolescents and young people are uniquely positioned to be effective advocates to hold their governments accountable for the delivery of promises, policies and programs that affect their lives. Now, more than any other time, young people have an o...pportunity to make sure every adolescent gets counted; and take action to advocate for adolescent health and well-being. The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) in collaboration with key partners, will host a series of webinars with youth-led organizations and other interested stakeholders, to share learnings and best practices around key areas identified by the Adolescent and Youth Constituency. See more at: https://www.who.int//Adolescent_health_and_well-being_/en/

23.01.2022 HEALTH POLICY WORKSHOP IN THE PHILIPPINES Dr Carmen Huckel-Schneider of the Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Sydney School of Public Health is conducting a Health Policy Workshop in the Philippines from 9 to 11 July 2019 in partnership with institutions including the Department of Health (Philippines) (Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau, and Health Human Resources Development Bureau); University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Inc. (UERMMMCI), ...University of the Philippines (UP) Manila College of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Administration, and Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF). The workshop aims to aid health policy practitioners in the Philippines in their current health policy work. The 3-day workshop covers topics in health policy including policy communications and briefs, critical appraisal for health policy, and systems thinking for health policy. The Philippine Congress has recently passed the countrys Universal Health Care Act in February 2019, an impetus to several upcoming health policies in the country. The workshop is attended by 21 participants from the partner institutions and is an outcome of discussions from the Classroom in the Field - Philippines program of the Sydney School of Public Health. Our special thanks to UERMMMCI for their hospitality in hosting the workshop at their campus. For more information about activities of the Office for Global Health and the Faculty of Medicine and Health in the Philippines, please contact [email protected].

22.01.2022 World Breastfeeding Week Becoming the parent of a new baby is both a life-altering gift and an immense responsibility. This week, as countries around the world celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO are calling on governments and all employers to adopt family-friendly policies that support breastfeeding. The theme of this years World Breastfeeding Week is Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding. These policies include paid maternity leave for a minimum of 18 wee...ks, and paid paternity leave, plus access to a parent-friendly workplace to protect and support mothers ability to continue breastfeeding upon return to work by having access to breastfeeding breaks; a safe, private, and hygienic space for expressing and storing breastmilk; and affordable childcare. See more at: https://www.who.int//default/world-breastfeeding-week-2019 and https://www.who.int//detail/world-breastfeeding-week-2019-

22.01.2022 Students and staff from UNCEN and the local hospital in Jayapura.

21.01.2022 Sydney Summer School in Pathogen Genomics and Global Health: 10-14 February 2020 We are now accepting applications to join the 2020 Sydney Summer School in Pathogen Genomics and Global Health. This Summer School aims at young graduates, researchers, clinicians and public health professionals that are interested in translational research the field of public health pathogen genomics and communicable disease control. The program includes a mix of inspiring keynotes and master c...lasses, practical hands-on demonstrations and laboratory visits. We will teach the basics of genomics of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites with epidemic potential and critically examine the approaches to the analysis of genomes in global health context. Hands-on exercises will be organised to illustrate the power of genomics, functional genomics and metagenomics in answering important questions on the assessment of evolution, virulence, transmissibility and drug resistance as well as on detection of outbreaks and deciphering of transmission pathways. The School will also offer opportunities for exchange of ideas and discussions with presenters and fellow participants. Topics to be covered: 1. What can the analysis of microbial genomes tell translational researchers clinicians? How to select sequencing and bioinformatics solutions for specific research questions? Genome-wide association studies and patient outcomes. 2. Integration of genomic, clinical and epidemiological data: global and local perspectives and solutions. 3. Integrated data models, data analytics for knowledge discovery and data visualisation (we will employ phylogentics and phylodynamics as case studies) 4. Effective and ethical data sharing and translation of genomics into precision medicine and public health Modelling and evaluation of genomics-guided interventions in hospital and community settings; genomics knowledge network. All applicants must complete the online EOI by 9 December 2019. Successful applicants will be notified by email (soon after the closing date) and will be required to pay the applicable registration fee. The online EOI link is: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=PLEHYY7WL3 The number of participants is limited, so the organisers will select participants based on their provided information about motivation, prior knowledge and interests. Participants are encouraged to submit or bring fastQ files from their own experiments if they prefer to use them as their training exercises. The Summer School is organised by the Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Public Health (CIDM-PH) WSLHD, and Marie Bashir Institute (MBI) with the support of the Sydney Informatics Hub, University of Sydney. See more: http://whatson.sydney.edu.au//sydney-summer-school-in-path

20.01.2022 VIETRAD Transforming Breast Cancer Diagnosis Across Vietnam Professor Patrick Brennan from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney, has received a competitive Aus4Innovation grant, in partnership with the National Health Strategy and Policy Institute (NHSPI). The grant will support the introduction of new approaches to breast cancer diagnosis. The Breastscreen REader Assessment STrategy (BREAST) is an innovative approach used by BreastScreen services in Au...stralia and New Zealand. The tool has increased the performance in radiologists in breast cancer detection on mammograms by 30%. The project will introduce, implement, and validate VIETRAD, a BREAST - type platform tailored for Vietnamese clinicians. Vietnam will have access to an intelligent system that will have a major impact on improving radiologic diagnosis of early stages of breast cancer. A South East Asian Hub of breast cancer imaging research and innovation will be established in Vietnam. Additionally, the VIETRAD platform can be developed for a range of pathology, oncology and radiologic domains in the long-term. VIETRAD will be implemented in hospitals in Hanoi with the aim to: - Improve breast cancer survival rates in Vietnamese women through enhancing diagnostic tools; - Detect the radiologic errors occurring in Vietnam Establish technology that records radiologists breast image interactions and provides image researchers, regulatory bodies and radiologists access to recordings; - Transform image research outputs through implementing an innovative facility in Vietnam; and - Obtain evidence for the Ministry of Health, deliver recommendations and advocate for improvements in clinical guidelines and related policies. For more information, please contact: https://sydney.edu.au//faculty-of-health-sciences/academic

20.01.2022 V-RESIST study: Australia Vietnam Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and intervention design project Following a successful symposium held in May 2019 at the University of Sydney, the team met in Hanoi in September 2019 to combat the spread of antimicrobial resistant infectious diseases in Vietnam. The V-RESIST team met with leaders from the National Institute of Epidemiology and Hygiene (NIHE), the Clinical Pharmacy Department in Hanoi University of Pharmacy and the World Health... Organization. The preliminary findings of four baseline research studies were shared. Preparations are underway for a cluster randomised trial to reduce community use of antibiotics in four provinces, reaching a population of around 2 million people. The trial will be launched formally on 23rd November in Hanoi by the VRESIST team, NIHE, the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and WHO Vietnam. For more information, please contact Assoc Prof Greg Fox ([email protected]).

19.01.2022 UNAIR will host the 52nd APACPH Conference On the 25-27th August 2020, the Faculty of Public Health at the Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia will host the 52nd Conference of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) at the Shangri-La Hotel, in Surabaya, Indonesia. The conference title is "Enhancing Public Health Strategies Towards Industrial Revolution 4.0" and the call for papers is open now.... https://apacph.conference.unair.ac.id/

19.01.2022 Air pollution researchers meet in Chennai Globally, 93% of all children live in environments with air pollution levels above the WHO guidelines. More than 1 in every 4 deaths of children under 5 years is directly or indirectly related to environmental risks. Children are societys future and they are also its most vulnerable members. The immense threat posed to their health by air pollution demands that the world needs to respond with focused, urgent action. Every three mi...nutes a child dies in India because of inhaling toxic pollutants in the air, according to an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2017. The deadly impact of air pollution on children in low and middle income countries, like India was also highlighted in a study released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018 (https://www.who.int//public/air-pollution-child-health/en/). Children face harm from ambient air pollution that results from fossil fuel combustion, waste incineration, dust storms, wildfires, and industrial processes as well as indoor air pollution from burning polluting fuels to cook and heat homes (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2718808). Although air pollution can harm people of all ages, children are most vulnerable during fetal and early development when the lungs and brain are still maturing. Air pollution may impair neurodevelopment and cognitive ability and can trigger asthma and childhood cancer. It can also predispose children to adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease later in life. In addition, pregnant women who are exposed to polluted air are more likely to give birth prematurely to low-birth-weight infants. Associate Professor Camille Raynes Greenow is leading an international clinical trial that will determine the impact of poor household air on stillbirths (https://sydney.edu.au//household-air-pollution-linked-to-s ). Last week in India, she met with colleagues from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research in Chennai from the Department of Environmental Health Engineering to identify areas of mutual interest. Dr Kalpana Balakrishnan and colleagues have been part of the WHO Collaborating Center since 2007 and are an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Center for Advanced Research on Air Quality, Climate and Health. The Department has been designing epidemiological studies on childrens health outcomes for use in intervention and surveillance studies, funded by organisations such as the Tamil Nadu State Research Council and Technology and the UN Development (Capacity 21) programme. For more information, please contact Danielle Somers ([email protected]).

18.01.2022 New vaccine targets killer disease tuberculosis Australian medical researchers from Centenary Institute Australia and University of Sydney are making exciting developments on a new type of vaccine targeting tuberculosis (TB), the worlds top infectious disease killer in humans. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/2ZvxVDm #SydHealth #USyd #InfectiousDiseases #tuberculosis

18.01.2022 Sydney Global Child Health Network 2019 Research Showcase and launch invitation When: Friday 13th December 2019: 1pm Research Showcase and 5pm launch Where: The Sibyl Centre, The Womens College within the University of Sydney.... This gathering will be a fantastic opportunity for individuals from various backgrounds linked to research, clinical care, health services and non-governmental organisations, to meet our leadership group and gain information regarding current research activities within the Network. Following the Showcase, the leadership group invite you to join them along with Professor Cheryl Jones, Head of School and Dean, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, who will officially launch the Network. We look forward to seeing you. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-global-child-health- For more information, please contact [email protected]

18.01.2022 Health and Technology - what do young people think? Despite progress in many areas, the world continues to face massive global health challenges. Although people between 15 and 30 years old make up nearly a quarter of the worlds total population, the international community dedicates less than 2% of global development assistance for health toward young people. As digital natives, young people bring a unique perspective to global discussions and can provide valuable contribut...ions. The authors of the report below surveyed over 1,500 young people around the world to shed light on what young people really think about technology in global health. This report is brought to you by a new coalition of the worlds leading health and rights organizations including Fondation Botnar, Women Deliver, PATH, and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health. See more at: https://pages.devex.com/health-and-technology

18.01.2022 Apply to be part of the 2020 Australia India Youth Dialogue Are you an exceptional young leader aged 18-40 and interested in Australia-India relations? Be part of the Australia India Youth Dialogue 2020 event in Delhi and Chennai, India. Applications for University of Sydney staff and students are open until 15 September. The 2020 conference will be held in New Delhi and Chennai, India on 18 22 January 2020.... The Australia India Youth Dialogue (AIYD) is a youth-led dialogue between the young leaders of Australia and India. Each year the AIYD hosts fifteen of the best and brightest young minds from each country at an annual conference, to explore, discuss and collaborate on key themes. 2035: Creating our sustainable future Sponsored by the University, the 2020 conference will be held in New Delhi and Chennai, India on 18 22 January 2020. Under the theme, 2035: Creating our Sustainable Future, delegates will explore subthemes including: 1. Traditional Strengths: Education, Services and Trade. 2. Leadership and Diplomacy: Roadmap to 2035. 3. Looking Forward: Innovation and Partnerships. 4. Cultural Ties: People to People. As in previous years, the program has a line-up of eminent speakers, interactive sessions and exercises for delegates to explore opportunities to shape the dialogue as contributors of the Australia and India relationship. Who is eligible? AIYD delegates in the past have come from a variety of backgrounds and professions including journalism, academia, business, politics, policy, and science and technology. There is no set profile, but an interest in Australia-India relations is a must, particularly anyone interested in pursuing collaborative ideas and opportunities between the two countries across sectors. Applicants must be a citizen of either Australia or India to apply for the AIYD. Overseas citizens of India will be considered if currently residing in either Australia or India. Return domestic or international airfares to the AIYD locations up to the value of $1500, accommodation and meals for the Dialogue will be covered by the AIYD. Visit the AIYD website to apply or find out more: https://www.aiyd.org/aiyd-2020/ Please note: the application deadline on the website is 31 August, but the date has been extended for AIYDs partner networks (including University of Sydney) until 15 September.

17.01.2022 Senior staff from the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Faculty of Health Sciences met with the Secretary for Food and Health, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during her short visit to Sydney. Professor Sophia Chan led a high-level delegation to promote the opportunities for overseas-trained health professionals to work in Hong Kong. The recruitment initiative is part of the recommendations set out in a Report of the Strategic Review on Manpow...er Planning and Professional Development, released by the Food and Health Bureau in 2017; in response to the current and projected shortage of doctors, dentists, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government encourages non-locally trained doctors to practise in Hong Kong under the limited registration scheme for three years, with the option for extension; as for non-locally trained physiotherapists and occupational therapists, they could gain full registration without having to sit the licensing examination. Faculty of Medicine and Health as well as the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Sydney is a university of choice by 400 international students originating from Hong Kong. Both faculties have strong research and education collaborations with the top universities in Hong Kong.

17.01.2022 The 2019 Ian Beveridge Memorial Lecture is by Professor Ruth Zadoks presenting on Group B Streptococcus in babies, adults and animals: is there a link? If youve had a baby, youve probably heard of Group B Streptococcus or GBS the bacteria can be a significant cause of disease in newborn babies. GBS, known to veterinarians as Streptococcus agalactiae, lives in our bodies and is commonly found in the normal population of bacteria in our intestines and uritogenital tract.... If passed from mother to baby in labour, GBS can cause serious infections in newborns. And its not just babies: in 2015, GBS caused an unprecedented outbreak of foodborne disease in adults in Singapore. The bacteria have also been found in animals, such as cows, pets, giant groupers, stingrays, crocodiles, frogs, and pedicure fish. Professor Ruth Zadoks, from our Sydney School of Veterinary Science, will explore whether GBS disease in people and animals is connected, and how those connections might be affected by human and animal migration patterns, population growth and climate change. When: Monday 11 November 2019 Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm Location: Footbridge Theatre, Parramatta Road, University of Sydney Cost: Free Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/group-b-streptococcus-in-ba

16.01.2022 THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH - CUGH (Consortium of Universities for Global Health) - BEST STUDENT POSTER COMPETITION The Lancet/CUGH will award six (6) $500 awards to six (6) student poster presentations - one for the best of each track. Students/Trainees who wish to compete must submit an abstract for presentation, and opt in to compete on the abstract form.... Competition is open to abstracts addressing a project or activity conducted by an individual(s) with student/Trainee status during the project period. The project, program, activity to be presented must be completed by July 31, 2019. Submissions Open: May 15, 2019 Submissions Deadline: September 15, 2019 See more at: https://cugh2020.org/best-student-poster

16.01.2022 Vietnamese Medical Students during their elective placements in Sydney hospitals Ten Vietnamese medical students are in clinical schools of the University of Sy...dney from 5 to 31 August 2019. The senior medical students of partner institutions of the School of Medicines student clinical exchange program are placed at the Royal North Shore Hospital and Concord Hospital. The students came from medical universities across Vietnam Hanoi Medical University (3), Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (2), University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ho Chi Minh City (2), and Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (3). The students are doing their placements at Northern Clinical School - Royal North Shore Hospital and at Concord Clinical School Concord Repatriation General Hospital. The students had a chance to meet Hoc Mai Chair Professor Bruce Robinson, and donors to Hoc Mais Vietnamese student scholarship program Mr Nigel Stoke and Ms Jane Recny and shared their placement experiences and what they found to be the challenges in the Vietnamese health system in relation to the Australian experience. The students were joined by Vietnamese clinical observers during the meeting with Hoc Mai Chair and donors. Doctors have time to communicate with their patients and eventually come up with better treatment for them Bao Tran (Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine). In Vietnam, a female surgeon is quite rare. My experience in Royal North Shore Hospital empowers me to fulfil my dream to observe and become a surgeon in the future Ngoc (Hanoi Medical University). I have gained the support of the staff in the hospital to be able to have a practical experience in Australian hospital I hope Vietnamese patients will be as informed as Australian patients are Nhi (Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy). Hoc Mai has provided financial support towards the students clinical placement at the University of Sydney. For more details about the Vietnamese medical student placements in Sydney and the work of Hoc Mai Foundation in Vietnam, contact [email protected].

13.01.2022 Progress in beating the tobacco epidemic Tobacco is a global health emergency. Tobacco use and second-hand smoke kill 8 million people each year and leave many more in poor health; estimates suggest tobacco could kill up to 1 billion people this century.... The focus of the seventh WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2019, published on July 26, reviewed progress in global efforts to introduce these evidence-based and comprehensive tobacco cessation interventions. The report shows how strong tobacco control policies, with a clear implementation strategy, are being adopted around the world. 23 countries to date, representing 24 billion people, have adopted cessation support measures at best-practice level. See more at: https://www.thelancet.com//PIIS0140-6736(19)3173/fulltext

13.01.2022 REGISTER NOW - NCIRS Webinar: Tuesday 18 February 2020 Measles: a local, regional and global perspective The global increase in measles cases in 2019, coupled with the tragic outbreak in Samoa and the ongoing importation of measles into Australia, demonstrates the devastating impact of this highly infectious disease on the community. In this seminar, our key speaker Professor David Durrheim, an international measles expert, will provide an update on the situation globally,... as well as the latest vaccination recommendations. We will then hear from Dr Blessy John-Denny about her experience responding to the measles outbreak in Samoa, and the clinical and health system impacts involved. Join us for this first NCIRS Seminar/Webinar for 2020 as we discuss the public health implications of measles, how to protect our community and learn from regional and global experiences. Time: Tuesday 18 February 2020, 12.00 pm 1.00 pm (AEDT) Location: Kids Research Seminar Room, Childrens Hospital at Westmead, 178 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead, NSW (entry to the Kids Research building is opposite the Ambulance Bay adjacent to the Emergency entry and Clinical Research Centre) The session will also available via Zoom webinar for those viewing and listening remotely. REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=595823& (for catering purposes please) REGISTER HERE TO VIEW LIVE VIA ZOOM WEBINAR: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6n6IPB8zQoyJ8Qeg5Se3Tw

13.01.2022 Its time for action, its time to end TB Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that remains one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. The United Nations (UN) held the first ever high level meeting on TB to elevate the status of the TB epidemic and to declare a commitment to end TB by 2030. The targets for 2030 are a 90% reduction in the number of TB deaths and an 80% reduction in the TB incidence rate (new cases per 100 000 population per year) compared with levels i...n 2015. As reported in the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2019, (https://www.who.int/tb/global-report-2019), an estimated 10 million people fell ill with TB in 2018 globally, with enormous variability among countries. Geographically, most TB cases in 2018 were in the WHO regions of South-East Asia (44%), Africa (24%) and the Western Pacific (18%), with smaller percentages in the Eastern Mediterranean (8%), the Americas (3%) and Europe (3%). Eight countries accounted for two thirds of the global total: India (27%), China (9%), Indonesia (8%), the Philippines (6%), Pakistan (6%), Nigeria (4%), Bangladesh (4%) and South Africa (3%). Drug-resistant TB continues to be a public health threat. In 2018, there were about half a million new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB (of which 78% had multidrug-resistant TB). The three countries with the largest share of the global burden were India (27%), China (14%) and the Russian Federation (9%). The University of Sydney, IIT Madras, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) are working together to implement routine TB genomics and therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with drug resistant TB. We have formed a partnership to test novel point of care devices to ensure optimal personalised treatment. The team is leveraging advanced computing infrastructure and skills in machine learning to transfer knowledge and bioinformatics pipelines tested in Australia and support Indian-led bioinformatics analysis that will develop novel drug resistance prediction models using limited genomics data for optimal efficiency. These techniques, coupled with unique high-throughput deep sequencing capability, will provide novel insights into the mechanisms of drug resistance development and the role of TB subpopulations in patients with treatment failure or disease relapse, as well as tracking drug resistance emergence and spread. This Australia-India partnership is developing an ecosystem for exploring better targeted personal and public health interventions to improve TB control in India and the potential for future scale up of precision medicine approaches globally. For more information, please contact Danielle Somers ([email protected]).

12.01.2022 Australia Awards Scholarships now open for applications to study in Australia The prestigious Australia Awards scholarships are now open for applications to study at the University of Sydney. Please refer to each participating country eligibility criteria and the closing date of 30th April 2020 for study in 2021. Scholarships are open for mainly Masters and PhD study, although the priority areas of study do vary across the Asia Pacific. Applications are online via OASIS, if you have any questions about studying at the University of Sydney, please contact [email protected]. https://dfat.gov.au//Pa/australia-awards-scholarships.aspx

12.01.2022 APRU Global Health Travel scholarships awarded Three travel scholarships have been awarded to University of Sydney Master of Global Health students to travel to Hong Kong in November, to participate in the Asia Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Global Health conference. Amy Van Den Nieuwenhof, Harriet Hui and Gina Leipertz were awarded AUD $1,000 towards their travel to attend the conference, to be held at the University of Hong Kong on 17-21st November 2019. The theme of this... years conference is Global Urban Health. In addition, Gina Leipertz has been awarded second place in the graduate category for her student poster entitled Factors associated with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and interest among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China who use geosocial networking (GSN) applications. Professor Mu Li will be giving a lunch symposium on Women in Academia at the conference, alongside a range of pre conference workshops, roundtables, keynote addresses, field trips, career mentoring sessions and parallel sessions. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.aprughc2019.org/

11.01.2022 Honorary Professors awarded in India and Australia In acknowledgement of the valued contribution to the academic research collaboration between the University of Sydney and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India, Professor Duncan Ivison from the University of Sydney (USYD) conferred two Honorary Professorships in India last week. Professor Kiran Chawla and Professor Shaik Shah Hossain were awarded Honorary USYD Professorships. Professor Chawla is the Head of the M...icrobiology laboratory in Kasturba Medical College and Professor Hossain has recently been appointed as the Director of the Centre for OneHealth, which is part of the Prasanna School of Public Health. Three University of Sydney academic staff members were also conferred this honour, with Dr Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Dr Mike Walsh and Dr Ronald Castelino awarded Honorary titles by the Director of International Collaborations at MAHE, Dr Raghu Radhakrishnan. For more information, please contact Danielle Somers ([email protected]).

10.01.2022 Join us to celebrate 12 years of continuous collaboration between Faculty of Medicine and Health and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The 12th Sino-Australia Research Symposium New Frontiers in Neuroscience, will showcase the expertise of the two institutions in neuro-development and neuro-degeneration research. The 12th symposium will cover the spectrum from paediatrics to geriatrics, discuss Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Psychiatric disorders and Parkinsons disease, and the ways in which integration in treatment development can reduce the onset of and progression of neurological disorders and degeneration over time. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/12th-sino-australian-resear

10.01.2022 School of Medical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Health has welcomed 25 students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and their teachers to Sydney for a five-week English Biomedical Sciences Program. The program is the culmination of a decades-long partnership between Sydney and Shanghai and is dedicated to educating the next generation of biomedical sciences future researchers in Shanghai. Since 2013, Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University... of Sydney has arranged a short-term training program focused on English and biomedical sciences for the top students at one of Chinas premiere universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). This year, 25 students and 4 teachers from SJTU School of Medicine will take part in a tailored five-week program consisting of anatomy and histology, physiology and pathology subjects intertwined with an English element designed to enhance their academic English skills and deepen their understanding of biomedical sciences. The English and Biomedical Sciences program provides a great opportunity for the SJTU students to expand and internationalise their education experience. It gives the best students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine an introduction to biomedical science by virtue of histology, physiology and pathology taught in English, we will give them access to the Universitys teaching methodology and world-class facilities said A/Professor Brett Hambly at the welcome ceremony. Professor Paul Witting spoke very highly of the previous years students from SJTUSM and expressed best wishes to the incoming group on behalf of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, noting that students from previous years have undertaken further education at The University of Sydney by undertaking laboratory and research training in their final years.

07.01.2022 Together to fight HIV in Papua Last week, Dr Shailendra Sawleshwarkar and Danielle Somers, from the Faculty of Medicine and Health visited Jayapura, as invited keynote speakers at the 1st Jayapura International AIDS Conference (JIAC) held in Papua, Indonesia from 31st July to 3rd August 2019. The conference was kindly supported by the Mayor of Jayapura, Dr Benhur Tomi Mano, and attended by over 700 participants, under the leadership of the Head of the Jayapura City Health Off...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Communicable Diseases Control Conference 2019 Tuesday 19 to Thursday 21 November 2019 Hyatt Hotel, Canberra ACT... The Communicable Disease Control Conference 2019 is convened by the Communicable Diseases Network Australia, the Public Health Laboratory Network and the Public Health Association of Australia and has been held in Australia approximately every two years. The conference is an important vehicle for highlighting successes and challenges relating to communicable disease control in Australia and the region. University of Sydney staff will be keynote speakers at this conference, including Professor David Isaacs. There are several pre conference workshops. See more at: https://www.cdc2019.com/workshops

06.01.2022 Medical education in rural central India This week, the University of Sydney visited Indian partner Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), celebrating 10 years of collaboration together. Currently, eight countries contain 40% of all medical schools . Globally, India has the highest number of medical colleges followed by Brazil and China . Of the approximate 2,800 medical schools in the world, India is home to nearly 20% of all medical schools, offering nearly 8...Continue reading

05.01.2022 Visit to UNCEN, Papua Dr Shailendra Sawleshwarkar and Danielle Somers, from the Faculty of Medicine and Health visited Universitas Cenderwasih (UNCEN) last week to reunite with University of Sydney alumnus, Dr Gerson Andrew Wamares. Dr Gerson graduated from the Master of STI/HIV/Sexual Health/M Philosophy under the auspices of an Australia Award scholarship and undertook his resrach project with Dr Shailendra Sawleshwarkar from the Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre. Dr Ge...rson is now Chair of the Bachelor of Medicine study program at UNCEN and is responsible for teaching and learning across biomedicine, ethics, preclinical and clinical, and is Head of the Integrated Laboratory and Head of Laboratory Medical Skills. At this meeting, the University of Sydney team were introduced to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at University of Cenderwasih, Dr Trajanus Laurens Jembise and together we aspired to commence a research group in HIV prevention for Papua. At the Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) the local hospital in Jayapura, where the UNCEN medical students undertake their clinical training, Dr Gracia Daimboa, Dr Dala Baso and Dr James Timothy, welcomed the University of Sydney team to be part of a case study presented by three medical students from UNCEN, Mr Eka Panji Padmosusilo, Mr Fredik Jack Spener Yawan and Ms Niluh Ayu Mutiara Ariyanti. The students reported the diagnosis and therapy plan for a woman with stage IV HIV with lymphomagranuloma venereum under the close supervision of Dr Garcia Daimboa. For more information about coursework programs in Sexual and Reproductive Health at the University of Sydney, please contact [email protected] or for assistance from Indonesia, please contact [email protected] .

04.01.2022 Are you from a LMIC and interested in undertaking coursework in HIV? The HIV Research Trust is a charitable foundation that provides financial support to physicians, nurses, scientists and other health care professionals in resource-limited settings from low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) working in the field of HIV infection. The Trust supports early/mid career researchers. The support is in the form of financial awards allowing the scholar to undertake a p...lacement or course of a few months duration intended to cover course or placement costs, travel, consumables and living expenses. The scholarships are awarded competitively based on a peer-review process on an annual basis. They are designed to enable the candidate to travel to another research unit to learn skills and techniques which should develop the candidates career and, on return to the home institution, add to the capacity of the department to carry out research related to treatment and prevention. Examples of skills and techniques that may be acquired are; clinical management, clinical trial experience and practice, data and trial management, statistical expertise, acquisition of laboratory techniques and analysis, cell and molecular biology. The HIV Research Trust aims to support a broad mix of disciplines. All aspects of research related to HIV infection and its consequences are eligible including clinical care, basic and applied biology, epidemiology, psychological, ethical, economic, educational and societal aspects. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship and the process to apply, please go to: http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk/hiv-research-trust-scho/ For more information about the postgraduate coursework offered at the University of Sydney in the area of sexual and reproductive health and HIV, go to: https://sydney.edu.au//master-of-medicine-sexual-and-repro

03.01.2022 Essential Nutrition Actions: mainstreaming nutrition throughout the life course - WHO report Primary health care is the foundation of universal health coverage; it is a whole-of-society approach to health and well-being, centred on the needs and preferences of individuals, families and communities. Nutrition is a foundation for health and well-being for all, leaving no one behind, and a critical component of primary health care, through its promotion and prevention, addressin...g its determinants, and a people-centred approach. Healthier populations are achieved through multisectoral actions that are not limited to health systems alone, though often using the stewardship, advocacy and regulatory functions of health ministries. Optimal nutrition for individual health and development bridges interventions by health systems to improve the health of populations. Interventions addressing health through the life-course (covering women, men, infants, children, adolescents and older persons) contribute to the delivery of integrated primary health care. A life-course approach is critical to operationalize the worldwide commitment to people-centred primary health care. This publications primary purpose is to provide a compilation of actions to address malnutrition in all its forms, in a concise and user-friendly format to help in decision-making processes for integration of nutrition interventions in national health policies, strategies, and plans based on country-specific needs and global priorities. See more at: https://www.who.int///essential-nutrition-actions-2019/en/

03.01.2022 Finalists in India Australia Business and Community Awards from the University of Sydney Next Friday 16th August, the University of Sydney will cheer for our two finalists nominated for the India Australia Business Council Awards (IABCA) 2019. This event will be held at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, in Utimo, NSW and is a black tie event to acknowledge and celebrate the nominees of these prestigious awards. The India Australia Business and Community Awards celebrat...e the Australia India relationship, while honouring migrant entrepreneurship and community leadership. With nearly one million people of Indian heritage now living across Australia, these awards acknowledge migrants who have achieved and contributed greatly to our multicultural nation. At the award night, we will celebrate the nomination of University of Sydney finalists, Kanchan Marcus (category nomination of Young Professional of the Year) and Professor Harbans Bariana (category nomination of Australia India Science, Research and Development Award). Over 300 applications were received for these awards, recognising outstanding achievements of a young professional who has built a successful career and is under 35 years of age and also outstanding contributions to the advancement of science, technology and research. Further details of the finalists are here: https://www.iabca.com.au/2019-finalists

02.01.2022 University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health hosts the 12th Sino-Australian Research Symposium on the New Frontiers in Neuroscience with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 8 August On 8 August, prominent researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) met at the University of Sydney for the 12th annual Sino-Australian Research Symposium. This years symposium focused on the topic of N...euroscience. The theme, New Frontiers in Neuroscience, was imperative as it covers aspects of neurodevelopment and neuro-degenerative disorders in neuroscience, incorporating scientific research on the neuroscience of both paediatrics and aging. Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary science that works closely with other disciplines, to encourage integration in treatment development tailored to reduce the onset and progression of neurological disorders and degeneration over time. The 12th symposium emphasised the importance of collaborations such as FMH and SJTUSM to advance research in the field of Neuroscience, deepening and strengthening Sino-Australian relations, reaffirming the close and growing relationship between the two countries. The 12th Symposium was attended by over 50 people, where 10 experts from the two institutions spoke about a range of topics providing insights on neurological function, degeneration and diseases, predictive biomarkers in Parkinsons disease, social and emotional neuro-development and the cutting edge tech of neuroimaging in diagnosing psychiatric diseases. There were very interesting and engaging questions following each session. SJTUSM has established a Disease Oriented Platform to Advance Brain Project in order to answer the challenges we are facing and find effective solutions to conquer the brain related diseases with our international partners in the future. FMH and SJTUSM have a long-established relationship covering a range of programs including collaborations in medical and public health education, student exchanges, joint PhD supervision, winter school programs and, of course, annual joint research symposia. Since 2008, the two institutions have held an annual research symposium together, alternating between Sydney and Shanghai.