New president for Spine Society
Associate Professor John Costi was recently announced as President of the Spine Society of Australia, which has about 200 members including surgeons, clinicians, allied health professionals, researchers and academics with an interest in spine care and treatment.
“It is a great privilege and honour and I am looking forward to working with the Executive Committee and society members to increase the diversity of the membership and promote excellence in spinal care through research, education, advocacy and professionalism,” says Associate Professor Costi.
Women in rugby leadership scholarship
Director of the Flinders Legal Centre and Flinders graduate Fiona Brady (LLB/LP ’04) is also Judiciary Officer for Rugby Australia and she will take part in the Capgemini Women in Rugby Leadership Program 2024-2025. The 25 scholars on this program will be granted access to the best learning from the Capgemini University and paired with a mentor assigned by World Rugby, as well as a Capgemini coach. They will also be eligible to apply for an additional discretionary grant of up to £5,000 to help aid their development and learning. The program aims to improve the visibility of female leaders within the rugby family and help accelerate development of female rugby, ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
Since its launch in 2018, the global Women in Rugby Leadership Program has awarded 98 scholarships to the emerging generation of female leaders, supporting their personal and professional development, and increasing the number of women in key positions within unions and regional associations.
Podcast spotlight on underage drinking
Professor Jacqueline Bowden spoke to Alex Hyndman Hill on her podcast, The Tuesday Morning Show with Alex Hyndman Hill, about warnings for parents to think twice before supplying alcohol to underage children. To listen to the podcast, click here.
Emerging scholar recognition
Minglei Wang, who recently completed his PhD within the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, has won the Australian Society of Asian Humanities Emerging Scholar Award for a paper on the China Culture Centre Sydney’s exhibition of Archibald Prize finalist works by Chinese artists. Minglei’s research is focused on China’s cultural exchange programs in Australia. Minglei currently works as an Academic Support Advisor at the College of Business, Government and Law.
The Australian Society for Asian Humanities (ASAH) is the oldest academic society in Australasia (since 1956), dedicated to the study of Asia and promoting knowledge of Asia in Australia. Its flagship publication, Journal of the Society for Asian Humanities (JOSAH), has been issued continuously since 1960, making it the oldest journal on Asia currently published in Australia. The ASAH Emerging Scholar Award is an annual prize given to the best paper on Asian Humanities studies submitted to JOSAH by early career researchers.
Research is on trend
Dr Pramod Nair was featured in Trends in Molecular Medicine in the TrendsTalk series ‘Science Around the World‘. Dr Noir shares about his scientific journey, and the unique opportunities and challenges researchers can encounter living and working in South Australia.
This edition of Trends in Molecular Medicine looks into the scientific background and expertise of its authors and the geographic landscpae that has shaped their groundbreaking work.