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September 2013
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Monday 23 |
The Lung Institute of WA invites you to a free seminar on: "Role of gene networks in asthma" by Dr Anthony Bosco, Immunology & Genomics, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. A light lunch will be served from 12.00pm with a 12.30pm – 1.30pm presentation.
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Thursday 26 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Accomplished Education Researcher Seminar Series : Considering agency alongside structure in current considerations on child abuse in Catholic educational institutions: historical perspectives
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In 2013 a six-member Royal Commission was established in Australia to investigate Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. This is the latest in a large number of such commissions that have been established around the world in recent years. It is clear that it will report many cases of abuse (...)
Peter Somerford has been the Principal Epidemiologist in the Department of Health, Western Australia since 2005 and previously worked as a data analyst in the health field for over 15 years. In his role as Principal Epidemiologist, Peter directs and manages the Epidemiology Branch in its function (...)
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October 2013
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Tuesday 01 |
This course is aimed at anyone wishing to improve their survey questionnaires. This course is useful for both people new to questionnaire design and those who have experience and would like to extend their knowledge. It will be a benefit not only for people who anticipate designing a questionnaire (...)
12:00 - LAUNCH - Lunchtime Pilates Classes - FREE TRIAL : Lunchtime Mat & Equipment Pilates Classes on Campus
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Lunchtime Pilates available on Campus Tuesday(12pm) and Thursday(1pm).
Tues 12pm Pilates Circuit = Machine & mat based classes with a focus on efficient and effective movement patterns. Max 10 per class.
Thur 1pm Core Conditioning = Mat based Pilates class designed to (...)
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Monday 07 |
18:00 - EVENT - GM technology - the Future in Agriculture : Find out how future GM technology is set to revolutionize grain growing
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Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA will host a free forum on genetically modified technology and its future in agriculture.
The public forum is an opportunity for city-based consumers and decision-makers to further their understanding of GM technology.
It will be (...)
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Wednesday 09 |
18:00 - COURSE - Quit Smoking Successfully! : Smoking cessation treatment program
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The Robin Winkler Clinic at The University of Western Australia will be conducting a SMOKING CESSATION treatment program commencing on Wednesday 9th October 2013. The group will meet for two hours each week for ten sessions, with an initial assessment session before the group commences and a follow- (...)
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Thursday 10 |
7:30 - CONCERT - WAMSO Charity Concert � Music Through Space and Time : Medical Students' Orchestra annual charity concert. Proceeds to Autism West.
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The WA Medical Sutdents' Orchestra is having our annual charity concert, with part proceeds to Autism West. This year we're teaming up with WADO to deliver an exciting range of repertoire, with our conductor Mark Coughlan.
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Friday 25 |
The Nurses’ Health Studies are among the largest and longest running investigations of factors that influence women’s health. Started in 1976 and expanded in 1989, the information provided by the 238,000 dedicated nurse-participants has led to many new insights on health and disease. While the (...)
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November 2013
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Monday 04 |
The Lung Institute of WA invites you to a free seminar on: "Cell therapies for lung cancers and mesotheliomas" by Dr Sam Janes. A light lunch will be served from 12.00pm with a 12.30pm – 1.30pm presentation.
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Wednesday 06 |
16:00 - EVENT - A microscope-in-a-needle: New technologies to image disease : This seminar is part of the Centre for Water Research seminar series.
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Optical coherence tomography is a recently developed imaging technology, capable of high resolution in vivo imaging of tissue. It is analogous to ultrasound, but uses near infrared light instead of sound waves.
It is used clinically in ophthalmology, and is rapidly gaining importance in (...)
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Saturday 09 |
8:00 - EVENT - Mental Health seminar : A multidisciplinary Mental Health education seminar.
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Almost half the Australian population will experience a mental disorder at some point in their lives.
The UWA CPD ‘Mental Health’ seminar will provide a forum for discussion and debate around key issues in mental health in Western Australia. It will bring together experts in the field (...)
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Monday 11 |
8:00 - EVENT - Aqua Exercise Programs for UWA Staff and Students : A new range of aquatic exercise programs at Uniswim
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INTRODUCING NEW AQUA FITNESS PROGRAMS AT UWA AQUATIC CENTRE
UWA Uniswim is collaborating with Aqua Wellbeing Australia (http://www.aquawellbeing.com/) to deliver a new range of aqua fitness programs at the UWA Aquatic Centre. The programs are:
AQUA: An active and fun (...)
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Tuesday 12 |
R is a free and extremely powerful language and software environment for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. The course is designed for those who have no experience with R, but have a basic understanding of statistics. The course will include:
Introduction to R: How to install R on (...)
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Wednesday 13 |
Professor Tilling main areas of expertise are in methods for
analysing exposures and outcomes across the life-course, and in methods for dealing with missing data. She has a mathematical background, an MSc in Applied Statistics and a PhD in Epidemiology, together with more than 15 years’ (...)
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Thursday 14 |
The course will cover material ranging from a review of simple one-way ANOVA, to more complex designs and analyses including crossed and nested factors with fixed and random effects.The emphasis throughout will be placed on applications rather than theory. The statistical package R and R Commander (...)
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Monday 18 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Confronting the killer: epidemiology and prevention of pneumonia in Papua New Guinean children
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The Lung Institute of WA invites you to a free seminar on: "Confronting the killer: epidemiology and prevention of pneumonia in Papua New Guinean children" by Associate Professor Deborah Lehmann. A light lunch will be served from 12.00pm with a 12.30pm – 1.30pm presentation.
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Tuesday 19 |
18:30 - VISITING SPEAKER - Bruce Hunt Oration : Oral Agents in Gestational Diabetes - Reprogramming Future Generations
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The Distinguished speaker for the 2013 Bruce Hunt Oration is Associate Professor Jenny Gunton, President of the Australian Diabetes Society and Group leader, Immunology Program at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Dr Bruce Atlee Hunt was a foundation member of the Royal (...)
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Monday 25 |
Clinical Epidemiology focuses on the application of epidemiologic research principles to questions relating to clinical diagnosis, prognosis and the efficacy of therapeutic interventions.
Unit outline
This five-day unit considers:
- design, conduct and analysis (...)
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Wednesday 27 |
14:00 - SEMINAR - The future of child health research in Western Australia : A seminar by Jonathan Carapetis on the future of Child Health Research in WA
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The next couple of years will see significant changes in the landscape of research into childhood health and disease with the completion of the New Children's Hospital at the Sir Charles Gairdner site and it's co-location with the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, one of the largest and (...)
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