Operational

Chemical Waste
Chemical waste container labels have changed. The cutoff date to return containers with old labelling is Monday 30 September. Containers not returned by this date will need new labels ordered and printed. To order a new chemical waste container or label, please complete this form.

UQ’s Safe Zone
This app is a great way to call for assistance and to receive local site emergency updates and notifications on your device. More info about the app is here.

 PLEASE NOTE: unless you subscribe to notifications for your specific local region/group, you will not get notified of region/group - specific issues and events. Subscribing to a Group is one of the mandatory steps upon first login to SafeZone but many of us move around a bit during our time at UQ. We recommend that everyone checks their UQ Safe notifications setup by going to Menu - Notifications  - Manage Groups and selecting the regions / sites that you want to receive notifications for’

Health and Safety
Health and safety risks to workers include both physical and psychological injury risk. A psychosocial hazard at work is an adverse workplace interaction or condition of work that compromises a worker’s health and wellbeing. UQ has developed a guide to psychosocial safety and wellbeing and maintains a dedicated web page with links to helpful resources to support psychosocial hazard identification and risk management. We strongly encourage the reporting of all hazards and incidents through UQSafe, including psychosocial hazards and incidents.

PeopleSense
PeopleSense is UQ's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider. The EAP allows UQ staff to access free confidential counselling and support on personal and work-related matters. You can book your appointment by calling 1300 307 912.

Events

QLD Student Bionics Innovation Challenge
Undergraduate, honours, master’s or PhD students can submit their ‘new to the world’ medical bionic device idea to the 2024 MAIC Queensland Student Bionics Challenge organised by Bionics Gamechangers Australia. Entries are now open, closing on Monday 16 September.

2024 UQ-Ochsner Healthcare Summit
This summit will explore how innovation can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our healthcare systems. Since 2009, The University of Queensland Medical School and Ochsner Health in Louisiana have been engaged in a collaborative partnership focused on education and research. Several speakers from Ochsner Health and The University of Queensland will speak at the event followed by a Q&A session. It will be held at the Oral Health Centre Learning Theatre at UQ Herston on Friday 27 September between 10am-1pm. Register here.

Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-24) conference program
Hosted by the Centre for Online Health, the Successes and Failures in Telehealth (SFT-24) conference fosters collaboration between clinicians, researchers, policymakers, consumers, and industry leaders in virtual healthcare.This year we gather in Brisbane 13-15 November, with Introduction to Telehealth, Evaluation, and Consumer Involvement workshops offered prior to the conference. View the full SFT-24 program and register here.

Health Services Research Conference
Co-hosted by the Centre for Health Services Research, the 13th Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Conference is where innovation and research converge to shape the future of healthcare delivery. International keynote speakers include Dr Julia Adler-Milstein, University of California San Franciso; and Professor Mike Drummond, University of York. The Conference will be held at Royal International Convention Centre (ICC) in Brisbane, 4-6 December. View all speaker bios and take advantage of early bird registration here.

Digital Health Journal Club | Stakeholder Perspectives on an Inpatient Hypoglycemia Informatics Alert: Mixed Methods Study
Dr Ben Sly is an endocrinologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He is a PhD candidate exploring the management of inpatient diabetes in a digital hospital environment.  He is co-chair of the Queensland Digital Diabetes Working Group and a member of the Australian Diabetes Society Inpatient Diabetes Committee. He will present a paper reviewing stakeholder perspectives on an inpatient hypoglycaemia informatics alert authored by Nestoras Mathiodakis, a world leading inpatient diabetes researcher. The event will be held on Wednesday 11 September online. Register here.

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Maternal Health research group recognised
CHSR's Maternal Health research group have been recently recognised for their leadership in research and practice. Associate Professor Susan de Jersey received the 2024 Barbara Chester Memorial Award from Dietitians Australia for her outstanding contributions to Queensland dietetics. Dr Nina Meloncelli received Highly Commended in the Practice in Evidence-based Nutrition Award at the recent Dietitian Australia Conference, for her work - co-designing the Healthy Gut Diet with lived experience experts.

From the Director’s Desk
We really have great people here’ perfectly sums up the feedback of our collegiate panels for CHSR’s mock interviews, completed in August.  Preparing our Level B and Level D academics for their upcoming promotion interviews is a great example of our Centre’s multidisciplinary nature working at its best.  Thank you to our internal panellists and UQCCR guest panellist for sharing your time, expertise and experience - and very best wishes to all our promotion candidates.

Best wishes, Monika 

Health and Wellbeing tip for the fortnight
Social Butterflies Unite: Stay connected with friends and family, even if it’s a quick chat or a virtual hangout. Socialising is a great mood booster!

Upcoming CHSR events
Next CHSR Seminar
Wednesday 18 September
12:30-1:30pm
Click here to join the meeting

Next CHSR Shared Lunch at PAH
Thursday 19 September
12pm
Ground Floor Kitchen, Building 33
Bring a plate!

Next CHSR Shared Lunch at Herston
Thursday 26 September
12pm
Level 5 Kitchen, UQ Health Sciences Building
Bring a plate!

Next QDHeC Digital Journal Club
Wednesday 11 September
12:00-12:45pm
Consultant Endocrinologist
Dr Ben Sly
Register here

Next AFN Frailty Nexus online learning event
Wednesday 11 September 
3-4pm
Strengths and Frailty in older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples 
Dr Jesse Zanker
Register here

Riding the Uplift: FOM Research and Innovation Week Showcase
Tuesday 1 October
9.30-11.30am
Mary Emilia Mayne Room, Herston
Showcasing the remarkable work of FOM’s five-year Fellows and their industry partners
Feat. CHSR’s Jaimon Kelly
Register here

Next AFN Geriatric Seminar Series
Friday 18 October
12-1pm
Russell Strong Auditorium PAH or online
Low Energy Trauma, co-hosted with Queensland Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Network conference
Professor Jugdeep Dhesi, Dr Davd Lockwood, Dr Aisling Fleury
Register here

Final 2024 All CHSR Forum + End-of-Year Social Event
Tuesday 19 November
11am-3pm
Mary Emelia Mayne Room, Herston
Fully catered!

Conferences
Successes and Failures of Telehealth Conference
13-15 November
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Program announced

Health Services Research Conference
4-6 December
Royal International Convention Centre
Invited speakers announced

Research Support Team updates 
Please notify the CHSR Research Support Team via the online survey or email Casey and Lauren if you are applying for grants (either as CIA or collaborator). For post-award support, please contact James Reid and Trish Murray.

UQ Research and Innovation Week
UQ Research and Innovation Week celebrates the achievements of UQ researchers and partnerships from 30 September - 4 October. Full program here. Events of interest: 

30 September 2024 5:30pm–7:00pm. Join Nobel Award-winning scientist and UQ Alum, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, for a lecture that honours his major contributions to infection and immunology.

1 October 2024 9:30am–11:30am. Faculty of Medicine Research Showcase.

1 October 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm. How to Pitch to The Conversation.

3 October 2024 10:00am–1:00pm. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Forum.

Funding opportunities
MRFF Research Data Infrastructure – close 28 October

ARC Early & Mid-Career Industry Fellowships – close 12 November

NHMRC Partnerships (PCR3) - close 27 November

NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence 2025 – forecast opportunity est close 4 December

MRFF International Clinical Trials (R2) – close 4 December

MRFF Frontier Health and Medical Research – EOIs close 31 March 2025

Award opportunities
Good luck to everyone nominated in the upcoming award ceremonies!

1 October 6:00pm–8:30pm. UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence

2 October 10:00am–12:00pm. UQ Research Culture Awards

3 October 6:00pm–9:00pm. UQ Research Partnerships and Translation Awards

Training opportunities
UQ Library online and in-person training available here.

QCIF online biostatistics and bioinformatics training available here.

Publications
Armfield, N., Elphinston, R., Liimatainen, J., Scotti Requena, S., Eather, C. E., Edirippulige, S., Ritchie, C., Robins, S., & Sterling, M. (2024). Development and Use of Mobile Messaging for Individuals With Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions: Scoping Review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, e55625. https://doi.org/10.2196/55625

Chelberg, G. R., Goodman Aboriginal From Iningai Country, A., Musuwadi, C., Lawler, S., Caffery, L. J., Mahoney Bidjara, R., & eHRCATSIH Group (2024). Towards a best practice framework for eHealth with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - important characteristics of eHealth interventions: a narrative review. The Medical journal of Australia, 10.5694/mja2.52419. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52419

Nitta, K., Bieber, B., Karaboyas, A., Johnson, D. W., Kanjanabuch, T., Kim, Y. L., Lambie, M., Hartman, J., Shen, J. I., Naljayan, M., Pecoits-Filho, R., Robinson, B. M., Pisoni, R. L., Perl, J., & Kawanishi, H. (2024). International variations in serum PTH and calcium levels and their mortality associations in peritoneal dialysis patients: Results from PDOPPS. Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 44(4), 275–286. https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608241235516

View archived announcements from CHSR

Medical School community achievements

Medical students immersed across nine rural communities

Thanks to the Mayne Academy of Rural and Remote Medicine, more than 120 Year 1 medical students recently participated in a four day “immersion” tour where they experienced the charms and challenges of rural and remote living. During the tour, which took place between 10-14 August, students visited local medical facilities, engaged in discussions with healthcare teams, and participated in a medical talking circle. They also had the chance to explore local attractions and connect with the community through homestay experiences. Read more here.

People and culture

Staff appointments

We are pleased to introduce new staff within the Medical School. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to:

Greater Brisbane Clinical School
Megan Harris, Student Co-ordinator, General Practice Clinical Unit

Rural Clinical School
Cherie Baars, Lecturer, Bundaberg Regional Clinical Unit

Academy of Medical Education
Mike Tweed, Medical Education (Assessment Lead)
Angela Brandenburg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, Student Selection
Dennison Lindberg, Manager, Student and Academic Administration
Lisa Kalf, Learning Design Support Officer, Medical School eLearning

Student Wellbeing and Success

The Student Wellbeing and Success webpage has been updated to include a new link to assist students experiencing discrimination, bullying and harassment behaviours. The new page brings University resources on bullying together on one easy to navigate page.  Please continue to also direct your students to the medical student support team med.mss@uq.edu.au for advice and support.

Research  

Applications Open - Medical School Publication Awards

This award recognises research impact excellence through publications in the Medical School and provides a career development opportunity for emerging clinical research leaders. Three (3) prizes of $3,000 each will be awarded.
Please email medschool.research@uq.edu.au for the application form. Completed applications must be returned by 9am, 16 September.

Save the date - Medical School Annual Research Showcase

Monday, 11 November 2024 at the TRI Auditorium. Guest speakers to be announced.

Ethics and Governance training

Research Ethics and Integrity Training sessions are available for UQ Staff and HDR candidates. Please see the schedule below:

• Drop-in session for questions on human ethics applications:
  Tuesday 5 November at 10-11am
  Register for the drop-in session for questions on ethics applications.
• Conducting Ethical Research with Humans at UQ:
  Thursday 7 November at 11am-1pm
  Staff can register for these sessions in Workday.
• Ethical research & teaching with animals at UQ:
  Wednesday 6 November at 1-2pm
  Register in Workday for any of these sessions.
• Research ethics: Human (HDR Students):
  Tuesday 19 November at 10-11.30am
  HDR candidates can attend any of the Human Ethics training sessions organized by the Graduate School.
• Research ethics: Animal (HDR students):
  Wednesday 20 November at 12-1pm
  Register for these sessions on the Graduate School website.
  Please direct enquiries to: training.rei@research.uq.edu.au. 

My Research

Following a pilot in EAIT, Science, HASS and SMI, MyResearch is now available for Research Consultancy (Type 1 and Type 2) to all units across the University.  This incremental release will further enable the MyResearch team to stress-test the system and identify system/workflow glitches prior to a continued release of the system across other research agreement streams.
MyResearch can be accessed on the following link: https://my-research.research.uq.edu.au/ using your UQ login details. Click on the Apply Now button next to the “Research Grants, Contract Research and Consultancy” label. For support, please contact the MyResearch help desk via email.

Nurturing the partnerships of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)

Navigating and nurturing the partnerships of a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) can be the determining factor of its success. On 25 September, UQ researchers and staff are invited to join a one-hour workshop to gain an overview on how to engage with CRC partners more effectively and manage communications in a continually changing environment. Presented by Dr John Whittington, CEO of Blue Economy CRC, this is the final CRC workshop for 2024, designed to give researchers the tools required to develop, engage, and champion a CRC bid from conception to award and beyond. This workshop will be followed by a networking lunch, Register here.

New UQ Nobel Lecture series

Join Nobel Award-winning scientist and UQ Alum, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, for a lecture that honours his major contributions to infection and immunology. Be inspired as you hear Laureate Professor Doherty reflect on how his Nobel Prize-winning discovery changed our understanding of the immune system and the trajectory of his career, leading to tireless efforts to improve health in developing nations through vaccination, and to promote scientific literacy and engagement through books and trusted commentary, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lecture will be on Monday 30 September from 5:30-7pm at Customs House. Cost is $50 which includes drink and refreshments. Register: https://bit.ly/3SSRjJ1

Register for Research and Innovation Week events

Event registrations are now open for Research and Innovation Week 2024. Join us from Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October as we celebrate and raise awareness of the remarkable research at UQ. Highlights include the UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Forum and the UQ 3MT Final 2024. The program also includes The Peter Doherty Nobel Lecture Series - In-Person event on 30 September from 5:30pm–7pmExplore the full program and register to secure your spot today.

Final research sites are now live

The final two Research websites, completing a suite of updated web pages for the Research portfolio, have now gone live.
Research - an externally facing site that brings together the information research-focused stakeholders are seeking from UQ. This site has been designed to showcase capabilities. 
UQ Experts - uplifts the researchers.uq.edu.au site to improve navigation, styling, and usability of the site. A Guide to updating your UQ Experts profile and a short video has been developed to help Academics and Researchers develop a strong and engaging profile that is well optimised for web searches.

Faculty Research Alert

The Faculty Research Alert is circulated weekly via email and includes information about UQ internal schemes, external funding opportunities and awards.  If you would like to receive the Alert, please email the Faculty of Medicine Research team.  Detailed information on research funding opportunities and awards can be viewed on the Faculty of Medicine intranet.  For previously advertised grant and award opportunities and events, please refer to the Archive Faculty Research Alert webpage. 

Education

MD Design update

The Year 3 course design process continues to progress well, with thanks to the valued contribution from clinical disciplines and clinical schools to ensure that the course design is feasible. The development of learning materials, assessment artefacts and course documentation are well underway, and the course profile is expected to be completed by the end of October, to allow sufficient time for further implementation planning. The Year 4 course design also continues to make good progress towards a draft course description and assessment outline by the end of the year.

The Years 1 and 2 courses are continuing to be well received by staff and students alike. Planning is underway for the extended implementation in Central Queensland and Wide Bay in 2025 where the Year 1 course will be delivered for the first time, in partnership with Central Queensland University. This will be the first year in which all four years of the MD will be offered in those regions, which represents a major milestone in the Regional Medical Pathway implementation and a major achievement for the Rural Clinical School. The Year 2 course will also run in Toowoomba in 2025 in partnership with the University of Southern Queensland. The recent Year 1 rural immersion offered regional pathway students a wonderful opportunity to visit their future Learning Communities and to experience rural life and medical practice firsthand, and by all accounts this was a very successful endeavour.

Engagement

General Practice Clinical Unit newsletter
The General Practice Clinical Unit distributes a quarterly newsletter. Click on the Newsletters tab for the latest information regarding the Mayne Academy of General Practice and General Practice Clinical Unit, teaching tips, articles and more. Click here for the August edition.

The University of Queensland presents, Ventures ilab Accelerator Pitch Night!

Join UQVentures on Thursday 12 September from 5:30pm at The Tivoli and hear the teams pitch their cutting-edge innovations – from artificial intelligence and social media to period care and delicious snacks. Over the past few months, the founders have been hard at work tackling important global challenges to create positive impact in the intensive Ventures ilab Accelerator program.

New email security protocol

UQ is implementing a new email security protocol called DMARC (Domain Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance), designed to protect you against imposter emails and ensure your messages are delivered without interruptions. If you send email from a third-party service, using a '@uq.edu.au' suffixed email address, please submit an application to have DMARC applied to your system immediately.. (http://my.uq.edu.au/DMARC)   

Keeping your bike and scooter safe on campus

Do you or someone you know ride to campus? There are simple steps that cyclists and scooter riders can take to help protect their property and reduce the risk of theft on campus.

Always ensure you use a high-quality lock when securing your bike or scooter, and park in well-lit areas. PF Assist provide staff and students with secure and enclosed designated bicycle parking facilities across our campuses, including:

• bike boxes
• bicycle racks
• bicycle storage rooms

These facilities are free to use and some also include the convenience of showers and change rooms.

Find out more at Bicycle parking and facilities at UQ.

UQ-Ochsner Healthcare Summit

You are invited to the 2024 UQ-Ochsner Healthcare Summit, jointly hosted by The University of Queensland Medical School and Ochsner Health. This summit will explore how innovation can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our healthcare systems. The Summit will be held on Friday, 27 September from 10am-1pm in the Oral Health Centre Learning Theatre (Room 4401).

Click here to register.

View archived announcements from the Medical School

View archived announcements from MRI-UQ 

RCS Senior Manager Update
Welcome to Spring. In this update we wrap up what has been a very busy month and take a moment to extend our gratitude to our team for the hard work and dedication that have driven our recent successes and allow us to make our collective goals a reality!

August has been jam-packed with engagement opportunities and a big thank you to our teams who have given generously of their time to support events including Open Days (UQ, CQU & UniSQ Open days), Dorrie Day in Bundaberg, YEAR 1 Rural immersion in Boonah, Goondiwindi, Stanthorpe, Roma, St George, Kingaroy, Childers, Theodore and Emerald and the Gladstone Health Expo.

The University of Queensland alongside Regional Medical Pathways partners CQUniversity and Central Queensland and Wide Bay Hospital and Health Services met with school leaders, high school students, industry leaders allied health professionals and the medical fraternity in Gladstone at three separate events to share future plans and developments to inspire pathway applications, to network with local community members and to open the conversation about the future health workforce in the region which included  the opportunity to meet with school principals, guidance officers, future students

As we head into the busy end-of-year, let’s pause and appreciate how far we have come already this year!  Wishing you a productive and fulfilling month ahead.

Best wishes,

Clare

Rural and Remote Medicine
2024 Rural Community Immersion

A huge thanks to the 16 staff who accompanied over 120 students to nine rural community immersion sites over three days; and the countless other staff facilitating activities, tours and visits at the three Rural Clinical Schools and local sites.

Now wrapping up its second year, the Rural Immersion program aims to make rural medical careers visible to first-year medical students. Activities and opportunities to engage with health professionals and community members aim to spark feelings of belonging and inspire them to become rural doctors when they complete their training.

Of the 123 first-year students involved with immersion, 95 were Rural Medical Pathways students with 28 metro students applying to attend via an EOI process.

With the 2024 program wrap-up underway, planning will commence shortly for Rural Immersion 2025.

Photos submitted by students from the Rural Immersion here

Staff Updates

• We wish Brittney Prakash all the best on her parental leave – Britt was farewelled by Rod and the Toowoomba team as she finished up on the 30 August – we look forward to meeting her baby girl in the near future
• We are sad to farewell Chris Camilleri who is on leave until the 13 September before taking up his new position. Chris has been with UQ for 17 years and we wish him all the best in his new role
• Congratulations to Melissa Hirth who celebrated 18 years at UQ
• Claire Cresswell, RCS Marketing will be going on parental leave, finishing up on Friday 27 September.
• We have several of our RCS Exec on leave during September including Sunday Pam, Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan,  Gina Watkins, Sneha Kirubakaran, Riitta Partanen and Doogie Whitcombe.  We wish them a wonderful break and look forward to welcoming them back in October.

Event recap for August

• Hervey Bay Regional Clinical Unit held their newly adapted Silver Q session for the last time in 2024 - 6 August
• RTHSQ Battle of the Specialities was held on 6 August – 9 medical specialties were represented by consultant doctors who battled against each other to profile their chosen specialty and why it is a great career choice. Approximately 40 medical students and junior doctors attended to learn more about the medical specialties that provide training in Toowoomba and the Darling Downs and build networks with doctors that can help guide them through their career choices. The night was not only about career education and medical training promotion, but we also had a bit of fun with some medical trivia games and friendly medical specialty rivalry and banter.
• HBRCU held their first paper based Work Ready workshop - 12 August
• DD-SW MP team was involved with the UniSQ Open Day on 18 August. Staff and 2 UQ medical students attended to take interested high school students through 4 simulations to showcase Medicine.
• HBRCU attended Sandy Straits Primary School to facilitate Teddy Bear Hospital for the preps - 27 August
• Sunday and Rachael held mid Semester meetings with Department Heads at CQHHS
• Dorrie Day was held in Bundaberg on 29 August at CQU, with Rod Ainsworth and Year 2 students, Chelsea and Sai, representing BRCU at a joint RMP stand.
• Indigenous Growth Strategy for Central Qld Meeting held in Rockhampton
• Gladstone Health Expo – Friday 30-31 August

Upcoming events for September

• Stump the Chump in Toowoomba – 3 September
• YR2 PLS Rural Field Trip Rockhampton - 5 September
• Gundy Medical Muster 2024 – 6 September
• Sneha will be delivering her Clinical Supervision Workshop in Gladstone - 7 September
• Wide Bay students holding a Sunset Soiree at Bargara- 7 September
• Year 2 PLS Rural Group field trip to Life Flight - 12 September
• R U OK Day – 12 September
• Trauma Day #2 in Toowoomba– 12 September
• MMIs – Hervey Bay – 17 & 18 September and Toowoomba - 17 September
• Staff PD morning and Planning afternoon in Rockhampton - 24 September
• CQU RMP Year 3 students who will be our first YR1 MD Cohort in 2025 will be visiting the Rockhampton RCU on Tuesday 24 September and Bundaberg on Wednesday 25 September
• Medicine, Surgery and Paediatrics assessments being held in Emerald and Gladstone for the first time

IT Update
Multi Factor Authentication.

Have you recently purchased a new phone or is your current phone broken and you need to log into UQ services using DUO?

You can register a new phone and generate a temporary passcode for yourself here.

https://identity.uq.edu.au/mfa/management

Or call ITS on 07 336 56000.

Finance
Reminder: If you're using a corporate card for work-related purchases at Woolworths or Coles, please remember not to use your personal rewards card.

Marketing
Social media update for August

Reach - 5.7K (6.6% increase)
Content interactions – 223 (18.6% increase)
15 new followers (15.4% increase)
Most engaged post for August – Checking out Childers

Media Report for August here. 

View archived RCS announcements

Date Savers

11-12 Sep      Honours Proposal Presentations (BIOM6192), location TBC

18 Sep            Academic Staff Meeting, 2-4pm, venue TBC

18 Sep            UQABS Annual Honours Evening, 6:30-9:30pm, Modwest Bldg (11A), room 120-121

29/30 Oct      Honours Research Outcome Seminars, 9am-5pm, various locations

22 Nov           SBMS Awards Evening, Customs House

2 Dec              SBMS All Staff Meeting, 12-1:30pm, Zoom (details to come)

New SBMS Publications
If you are preparing a manuscript and you would like SBMS readership before submission, members of the Research Committee are willing and able to assist. Please contact the chair, Jana Vukovic.

If you have recently had a new publication accepted or published, please let us know.

Library Update
Indigenous Research Data Management  
Data should be managed in line with legislative and policy requirements, as well as the FAIR and CARE principles, and support Indigenous data governance and sovereignty.  Indigenous Data Sovereignty refers to the rights of Indigenous people to exercise ownership over data about Indigenous peoples' communities, lands and resources, regardless of where it is held and by whom. The mechanism for enacting this right is Indigenous Data Governance. 

 UQ Library have a comprehensive Library Guide providing support and guidance on Indigenous research data management. Indigenous research data management guide is an output of the Sandpit in the Sandstone project. 

New Guide: Machine Translation 
A new guide, Machine Translation for assignments is now available that will help students  

• Know when to use machine translation tools, 
• to understand the academic integrity risks when using machine translation tools and 
• how to acknowledge their use of machine translation tools. 

The development of the guide was led by Associate Professor Amy Hubbell and endorsed by the Teaching, Learning, Student Experience Committee.         

SBMS Awards Night 2024
The SASS team have confirmed the details for this year’s SBMS Awards Night, which will be held at Customs House on Friday 22 November. See the attached flyer for details and a QR code to register. Registration will close on Monday 21 October.

View archived announcements from SBMS

From the Director’s desk                     
We have our inaugural HDR/ECR symposium coming up on Tuesday 10 September from 1:30-4 pm in the UQCCR Auditorium.  This Research Quarter’s Symposium will showcase 15-minute presentations and 3-minute poster pitches to help our presenters prepare for upcoming conferences. I highly encourage you to attend and support our HDR and ECR community.  This symposium is hosted by the Research Training Committee, and please contact Amy for more information on amy.reed@uq.edu.au. 

The UQCCR Brain, Neurology and Mental Health Showcase will be on Wednesday 11 September in the UQCCR auditorium.  This showcase will highlight the research of our early and mid-career researchers and our current students, and will demonstrate the strength of collaborations within our research.  There are 4 sessions, Modelling brain disease, Biomarkers and imaging brain models, Brain and mental health and Clinical applications.  All are welcome and are encouraged to attend.  To register please go here: UQCCR Brain, Neurology and Mental Health Showcase - Centre for Clinical Research - University of Queensland. 

For those of you following, you will note there are many changes happening at UQ from a senior leadership perspective (Prof Mark Blows to be the new Provost from October 2025) as well as a new HMBS level (appointment of ED imminent and Zoe Cahill confirmed as Faculty Executive Manager) and other research institutes (both Frazer Institute and MRI-UQ will be recruiting new Directors soon). We will keep you up to date with the various happenings, but note that it is a dynamic time and so feel free to reach out for any advice you may require about these aspects.

Locally, Chris is back from leave. We also welcome Dr Emily Bryan as Acting Floor Manager, replacing Dominika Butkiewicz who is on secondment for 6 months. 

Want to be included in the newsletter?
Email your updates, event, awards to news@uqccr.uq.edu.au for inclusion.

Are you a wellbeing?
Check out UQCCR’s Wellbeing committee Initiatives and other Centre news on the Staff hub.

UQCCR Seminar Series – International speaker – 2 October 2024, 12pm
Join us for an insightful session with Dr. Karen Hamre, presenting " The Carter Center’s work in Hispaniola: progress towards malaria and lymphatic filariasis elimination." Don't miss this opportunity to learn about important advancements in public health!

Check out other seminars across the School/Institutes/Centres, see here: https://biosig.lab.uq.edu.au/seminars/.

Publication of the Month July Winners
Emily Bryan – General Category
Title: A novel murine model mimicking male genital Neisseria species infection using Neisseria musculi
Journal: Biology of Reproduction

Dana Pourzinal – ECR Category
Title: Profiling people with Parkinson's disease at risk of cognitive decline: Insights from PPMI and ICICLE-PD data
Journal: Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring

If you've recently published as a first or last author in a Q1 journal in August, don't miss the chance to submit your work for Publication of the Month. Apply now: https://uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbZJmOGJ85zgXsi

Applications close 7^th of each month.

The 7^th Southern Cross Australasian Travel and Tropical Medicine Conference is coming up on 27 – 29 September.  This conference will build on a strong platform of professional development for health practitioners working in the fields of travel medicine and tropical medicine. The conference will be held at the Sofitel Brisbane Central.  For registration and more details: Southern Cross Travel Medicine Conference - Southern Conference Travel Medicine Conference (sctravelmedconference.com).

UQNS Mini Conference: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice In Movement Disorders

What to Expect:

• 20-minute presentations from leading researchers and clinicians
• Engaging poster presentations from students
• A collective Q&A session where you can ask the experts!

Details: Friday 20 September, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM, QBI 7th Floor Auditorium

 Please submit your poster abstract via this link: https://forms.gle/XYQdbbe9xowbczNV9

If you have any questions, please contact here: researchuqns@gmail.com

Faculty’s Research and Statistical Support Services (RASSS)
Need help with study design, data analysis, manuscript, grant application or PhD supervision? To discuss bespoke statistical support at UQCCR, please complete a request form. See more information under the Research Support banner.

UQ clinical trials procedure
If you are establishing a clinical trial, please check the UQ Ethics page to ensure that you are familiar with UQ requirements, such as submitting additional notifications, obtaining any additional insurance for international sites, completing the UQ template Risk Assessment and Management Plan (RAMP) and ensuring your GCP training is current. Sabine is happy to assist with any enquires. Alternatively, please visit the Research Support team in Room 735 for any questions.
 
Budgets
Many research contracts submitted for signature are not using the UQ costing and pricing tool and do not factor in overheads or provide a relevant independent exemption reference, such as the funding body’s rules on their website. Failure to confirm these aspects early can mean delays in getting your contract signed or GRL issued. If you have any questions about the CPT or overheads, please contact Roheen.
 
COIs
FACs and research contracts require confirmation that your online COI disclosures, if applicable, have been approved by UQ, before a GRL can be issued or a research contract signed. Online approval happens via Workday in consultation with your line manager. As the COI process can take a few weeks, please ensure that you attend to your annual COI and updates, and factor in the timing required to avoid delays.
 
Research infrastructure
If there is a piece of equipment or infrastructure that may benefit several research groups within UQCCR please let us know by filling in this form ( UQCCR Equipment & Infrastructure Request Form March2024.docx) and submitting it to the CCR Facilities Desk (FacilitiesDesk@uqccr.uq.edu.au). Information provided will be discussed within the Infrastructure Committee and can be used for developing external grant and/or philanthropic opportunities, or be used for developing access through the Faculty capital replacement scheme or via access at alternative locations. Please also discuss any infrastructure/equipment issues with the Facilities Team.

Research funding support
Visit the Faculty website for current research funding opportunities. Please contact Roheen Gill well ahead of any deadline if you are planning to apply for upcoming opportunities and Sara Gollschewski to discuss strategic funding alignment. You can find a summary of funding support and assistance available to researchers for administration, reporting and closing out of existing funding in this document under 'Research Resources'.

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