Monthly Archives: February 2012

PhD Scholarship Available at University of Adelaide Robinson Institute

The role of Vitamin D in the placenta and pregnancy success
Principal Supervisor: Professor Claire Roberts School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health and The Robinson Institute
Email: claire.roberts@adelaide.edu.au
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/claire.roberts
Recently, vitamin D has emerged as a micronutrient critical to optimal pregnancy outcome. In women, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with complications of pregnancy including preeclampsia, intrauterine [...]

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South Australian Postdoctoral Grants

The Australian Federation of University Women – South Australian Postdoctoral Grants are to be offered to two female postdoctoral fellows, with preference being given to applicants not more than 5 years out from their Doctor of Philosophy. Each grant will be worth up to $5,000.
The grants will provide [...]

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LIEF funding commencing in 2013 – now open

The Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities for funding commencing in 2013 scheme is now open for proposals.
Proposals can now be drafted and submitted through the ARC Research Management System (RMS).
Research Branch deadlines are as follows:

ARC LIEF 2013 Revised Expressions of Interest with approved School/Faculty support – due with the Research Branch by COB, Friday, 9 [...]

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Farewell morning tea for Helen Holmes

To farewell Helen, there will be a School morning tea on her last day, Friday 10 February at 10.30 am in the lunch room on level 3, Med School South – everyone is welcome.
We are collecting for Helen’s farewell gift and also have a card for signing.  If you wish to sign Helen’s farewell card [...]

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Research Seminar TODAY

Dr Himanshu Brahmbhatt, co-founder of EnGeneIC will discuss ‘nanocells as versatile vectors for targeted delivery of drugs, siRNAs or miRNAs for cancer therapy’.
The seminar will be held at 12 noon (Feb 7) in Lecture Theatre 1 at the Flinders Medical Centre.
For more info please see the EnGeneIC seminar

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IPA Seminar TODAY!

There will be a seminar TODAY regarding the new features of IPA and to discuss any specific aspects with new or existing users. The seminar will be held at 2.00pm (7 Feb) in the level 2 seminar room medical school north.
For more info, please see the IPA Seminar Flyer
Bring along your data sets if you [...]

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SPRH Honours Students

Our new Honours students have started, with their Orientation on Monday, so please make them welcome if you see some new faces in the corridors!  If you would like to get presentation dates in your diary, seminars for fulltime students will be:

29-30 March Research Proposal Seminars, MSN
16-17 July Progress Seminars, Norwich
8-9 November Final Seminars, MSN

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New HDR Program

RED have revamped the HDR Candidate Program this year, and will offer a series of 3 workshops for students embarking on the first year of their research degrees (but everyone is welcome if they’d like to come along!). This replaces some of the workshops that were previously run centrally in the AGC Seminar Room, allowing [...]

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AIB Labs Research Infrastructure Fund 2012

Applications are now being accepted for grants from the AIB Labs Research Infrastructure Fund (RIF).
Round 1, 2012 Close: 5pm, 15 February 2012.
For further information on application guidelines and form, please visit: BioSA website

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Annual Endocrine Society of Australia Seminar 2012

Endocrine Society of Australia: Basic Science Weekend
Theme: Reproductive Endocrinology
Where: Peppers the Sands, Torquay, VIC
When: 27th-29th April, 2012
Registration and abstract submission for oral and poster presentations have now opened!
Abstract Submissions Close: 16 March 2012

For further details, please visit: ESA website

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