The conference is a chance for everyone – from leading research experts to future career clinician-researchers – to connect, network, and engage in discussions about advancing healthcare.
Conference program
Afternoon schedule
8.30am to 9.00am
Registration and light refreshment
9.00am to 10.30am:
Keynote session and panel discussion: 'Setting the agenda for a world-class hospital'
- 9:00am-9:15am: Opening speech: Professor Shelley Dolan, Chief Executive, the RMH
- 9:15am-9:30am: Professor Ken Smith – Director, WEHI and Head, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of MDHS, UoM
- 9:30am-9:45am: Professor Ricky Johnstone – Executive Director Cancer Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Head of The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, UoM
- 9:45am-10:00am: Professor Catherine Granger – Head of Physiotherapy Research, the RMH and Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, UoM
- 10:00am-10:15am: Professor Jo Douglass – Executive Director of Research, the RMH and James Stewart Chair of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School, UoM
- 10:15am-10:30am: Panel for questions
10.30am to 11.00am
Morning tea
11.00am to 12.35pm
Research Leadership at the RMH
Chaired by Professor Jo Douglass AO, Executive Director of Research, the RMH and James Stewart Chair of Medicine, Melbourne Medical School, UoM
- 11:00am-11:05am: Introduction: Professor Jo Douglass AO
- 11:05am-11:20am: 'Improving stroke treatment' with Professor Bruce Campbell, Director of Neurology, the RMH
- 11:20am-11:35am: Genomics with Professor Paul James, Director of the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre, the RMH, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
- 11:35am-11:50am: 'Making surgery more accurate' with Professor Christobel Saunders AO, Consultant Surgeon in the Department of General Surgery, the RMH
- 11:50am-12:05pm: 'Informatics supporting research' with Dr Tim Fazio, Chief Medical Information Officer and Clinical Informatics Lead, the RMH
- 12:05pm-12:20pm: 'Repurposing as an opportunity in translational research' Professor David Ritchie, Deputy Director of Clinical Haematology and Head of the BMT Service, the RMH and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Director of the ACRF Translational Research Laboratory, the RMH
- 12:20pm-12:35pm: 'Dermatology research at Royal Melbourne Hospital' with A/Prof Gayle Ross, Head of Dermatology Research, the RMH
12.35pm to 1.30pm
Lunch and poster viewing
1.30pm to 2.30pm
Making Connections
Researchers need to partner with various stakeholders - think other disciplines, service units, laboratories, and importantly consumers. A dynamic environment promotes ground-breaking discoveries and accelerates the translation of research into impactful, real-world applications.
Registered attendees have the opportunity to engage with experts and faciliators on the following topics in a "speed dating" scenario.
- Clinical trial start-up assistance
- Research Governance - we're on your side
- Tips on digital and social media engagement
- How, when, and why you should engage a biostatistician
- How to engage CSL in Clinical and Translational Research
- How The RMH Foundation supports Research
- Consumer Engagement
- Digital informatics
- How researchers would like to engage with Business Development
- Biobanks
- RMH/WEHI Clinician-Researcher Engagement Program
2.30pm to 3.00pm
Afternoon tea
3.00pm to 4.30pm
Oral presentations - Concurrent sessions
Session A
Venue: The Forum
Chair: Dr Euzebiusz Jamrozik | Judge: Prof Kate Leslie
- 3.00pm - 3.15pm - Abstract 01 - Dr Nicholas Hannah, Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Department of Gastroenterology, Endothelial compartment expression of prostate-specific membrane antigen immunohistochemistry accurately discriminates hepatocellular carcinoma from benign tissue
- 3.15pm - 3.30pm - Abstract 02 - Dr Megan Allen, Staff specialist, Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Baseline engagement and distress informing a needs analysis and adaptive refinement of a critical incident support program within the Department of Anaesthesia at RMH
- 3.30pm - 3.45pm - Abstract 03 - Ms Caroline Chen, Project manager and Pharmacist, RMH Guidance Group, Data for action – results of the 2022 Australian Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
- 3.45pm - 4.00pm - Abstract 04 - Dr Yin Yuan, Clinical Haematologist, Clinical Haematology, High tumour-intrinsic expression of STING underpins potent and TP53-independent pro-apoptotic activity by STING agonists in primary AML
- 4.00pm - 4.15pm - Abstract 05 - Dr Jordan Jones, Neurosurgery Fellow, Neurosurgery, Liquid biopsy of ctDNA in glioma shows promise for clinical utility
- 4.15pm - 4.30pm - Abstract 06 - Dr Rahul Barmanray, Endocrinologist, Diabetes & Endocrinology, The Specialist Treatment of Inpatients: Caring for Diabetes in Surgery (STOIC-D Surgery) trial: a randomised controlled trial of early intervention with an electronic specialist-led model of diabetes care
Session B
Venue: The Studio (Ground floor)
Chair: A/Prof Casey Peiris | Judge: Prof Wendy Bower
- 3.00pm - 3.15pm - Abstract 07 - Mrs Erin Bicknell, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Subacute, Physiotherapy, Prevalence, characteristics, and implementation feasibility of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo for older adults with a falls history admitted to inpatient subacute wards.
- 3.15pm - 3.30pm - Abstract 08 - Mrs Aimee Dow, Food Service Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers improve patient outcomes and experiences in hospital: A systematic review
- 3.30pm - 3.45pm - Abstract 09 - Dr Oneil Bhalala, Consultant, Neurology, Blood biomarkers and cognitive profiles discriminate causes of young-onset neurocognitive symptoms: a cohort study
- 3.45pm - 4.00pm - Abstract 10 - Dr Joanne Davis, Research Officer, ACRF Translational Research Laboratory, Ibrutinib protects T cells in patients with CLL from proliferation-induced senescence
- 4.00pm - 4.15pm - Abstract 11 - Mrs Tina Thompson, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Genomic Medicine, Genetic and other aspects of sudden cardiac death in schizophrenia
- 4.15pm - 4.30pm - Abstract 12 - Ms Kath Feely, Chief Allied Health Information Officer, EMR team, Implementing standardised Disability Identification in EMR and Patient Portal – Evaluation of Utility and Acceptability
4.30pm to 6.00pm
Award presentations and networking
- 4:45pm-5:15pm: Award presentation - Hall of Fame and research presentation prize
- 5:15pm-6:00pm: Networking
- 6:00pm: Conference concludes
Latest news & events
More patients across Victoria with sarcoma, lung and colon cancer, including in regional areas, will have the opportunity to access high quality palliative care at an earlier stage under the VCCC Alliance’s Victorian government-funded Care Plus Extend program.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is proud to announce the latest inductees into the RMH Research Hall of Fame, recognising outstanding careers and groundbreaking contributions to medical research.
The ‘Beating Buruli in Victoria’ research project team has been named a finalist in the 2024 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards for their incredible work in solving a mystery that baffled researchers for decades.
Congratulations to our Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) across the Parkville Precinct who have received a nomination in this year’s Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.
