Reimaging bowel cancer screening
Associate Professor Erin Symonds took part in the recent Cosmos Science City event on cancer. Joined by experts from the Universities of Adelaide and South Australia and SAHMRI, the panel discussed the latest in cancer research, the development of new therapies, and maintaining the quality of life during treatment.
Professor Symonds spoke about the changes she hopes to see in bowel cancer screening in Australia, and how her research is helping revolutionise diagnosis of the disease. You can read more about Professor Symonds research here, or check out the Cosmos Science City event here.
What a Fellow
Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor Jamie Craig is amongst 27 new Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Professor Craig was elected in recognition of the significant contributions he has made to health and medical sciences through his research focusing on the molecular genetics of blinding eye conditions and his findings have driven changes in clinical practice and improved patient outcomes.
Horses heal in new documentary
Professor Ben Wadham, Director of the Open Door: Veteran Transition Integration and Wellbeing program has been invited to moderate the Q&A session after a special screening of The Healing, an award winning feature length documentary exploring a life-saving welfare program that brings traumatised ex-racehorses and traumatised military veterans together to help heal each other.
It is a dramatic, emotional, inspiring story that contains a strong message of hope and healing. It also provides compelling evidence of a program that has the ability to revolutionise the ways in which the military and racing industries treat discarded veterans and horses.
Professor Wadham will mediate the Q&A featuring Director Nick Barkla, Horseman Scott Brodie and military veteran Mel Baker. The screening is on Sunday 5 November at 7:30pm at Piccadilly Cinema (Wallis) Adelaide with the Q & A session after the film.
For every ticket sold, 50% of profits go to Horse Aid to help support veterans, serving Defence members and first responders with their mental wellbeing.
For more information, to see the film trailer and buy your tickets, click here.
Fund supports international visit
Professor Sophie Leterme will welcome Ukrainian researcher Ruslana Mihas, from the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, to Flinders thanks to a grant from the first round of the Ukraine-Australia Research Fund.
Over $330,000AUD has been awarded from the fund to assist Ukrainian researchers impacted by the war with Russia. The fund supports two activities, each offering practical support to enable the continuation of research and technology activities by Ukrainian scientists. Professor Leterme will host Ruslana Mihas for a short-term visit to Australia.