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22 May 2018
FREEMASONS FOUNDATION CENTRE FOR MEN'S HEALTH
Dear members, colleagues, and supporters of the Centre
Please find below the latest Centre news. This week is National Volunteer Week. I thank and acknowledge all the consumer and research volunteers across the Centre for their generous contribution to our programs. In 2017, our research volunteers alone donated more than 700 hours of their time to support our men's health research. I recently had the privilege of attending the Freemasons SA/NT Grand Installation ceremony for the installation of the new Grand Master, Dr Neil Jensen and his officers. I wish the new leadership all the best for their term of office and look forward to our ongoing research partnership with Freemasonry and the Freemasons Foundation.
Professor Gary Wittert, Director
(banner photo: Human prostate cancer cells stained fluorescently for enxymes that process lipidsI)
Upcoming Events
Men's Health Research Seminar - Thurs May 31
Join us at 12.10 – 1.30pm, Room 6052a/6052b, L6 AHMS Building
Light lunch and refreshments provided
Our speakers are:
Ms Alison Barrett Research Officer ifarmwell project "What farmers want: an exploration of Australian farmers’ online health and wellbeing intervention preferences"
Mr Sonnay Uy FFCMH Data Consolidation Officer "Standard operating procedure for the FFCMH Data Repository - Stage 1"
2018 Men's Health Week 11-17th June
Men's Health Week (MHW) reminds us that much still needs to be done in research, education, policy and practice to advance men's health and well-being. Andrology Australia has excellent resources for men and practitioners, particularly for problems below the belt. The Centre will be partnering with Southern Cross Care at 2 community events during MHW. The Council on the Ageing (COTA) will also once again be running a series of men’s health talks for the general public.
Research Impact
Benefits of treating older men for prostate cancer
SA Prostate Cancer Registry data finds a curative treatment survival advantage in 80-89 year old healthy men challenging the guideline of no treatment based on age. View abstract
Prostate fat and cancer risk reviewed
Review highlights newly identified factors that link fat tissue around the prostate and prostate cancer that may account for link between obesity and disease aggressiveness. View abstract
Nanomedicines for prostate cancer
Review of research priorities of nanobiomaterialists and biologists to develop effective and targeted nanoscale-drug delivery systems for prostate cancer. Read review
Sleep apnoea and schizophrenia in men
Study finds a link between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and mental health and suggests screening and treating OSA in men with schizophrenia may aid management. View abstract
Adelaide Rotary - Myths and Men’s Health
Prof Wittert overviews the Centre's research on testosterone, sleep apnoea, nocturia and depression and proposes a cost-effective health screen for men View presentation
SSRIs, depression and cognitive function
Study shows selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy with calcium channel blockers reduces depression symptoms and cognitive decline View abstract
Research Excellence
Movember/PCFA extend major grant award
Congratulations A/Prof Lisa Butler and Co-Investigators from the University of Adelaide, Garvan Institute, University of Sydney, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, and the University of Leuven (Belgium) on the extension to their Revolutionary Team award funding from Movember and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia for their research on lipids and prostate cancer.
Centre News
Congratulations - FFCMH honours and graduate research scholarship awardees
Congratulations University of Adelaide students (from left to right) Mr Felix Ritson (MBBS graduate), Ms Umama Aamir (Psych Honours), Mr Frank Connolly (Psych Honours) and Ms Megan Grech (Psych Masters) on being awarded FFCMH scholarships to support them during their 2018 research programs.
Freemasonry honours to FFCMH Patrons
Congratulations to Dr Neil Jensen installed as Grand Master, Mr Arnie Narayan as Deputy Grand Master and Mr Robert Clyne OAM as Assistant Grand Master of Freemasons SA/NT.
Men's health surgical Fellowship awarded
With the generous sponsorship of Mundipharma and AstraZeneca, the FFCMH Surgical and Research Travelling Fellowship has been awarded to A/Prof Nicholas Brook.
Men's Health Matters podcast with Ms Phoebe Driolo-Phillips "Men's on-line help seeking for anxiety"
Now available in our podcast series, Cameron Gyss chats with PhD candidate Ms Phoebe Drioli-Phillips about her research on how men seek help for anxiety through on-line forums and how such services may be improved to better support men.
Welcome Dr Elizabeth Kuczek MNBCF
Dr Kuczek joins the Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Labs as Project Manager for the Movember/ NBCF breast and prostate cancer linkage program.
International invited short course - Dr Short
Dr Short joined 20 selected international delegates for training on optimisation of behavioral interventions, coordinated by Pennsylvania State University.
Studies Recruiting
Get involved - mensHealth Register
We are looking for men to register to be available for research trials to help us improve men's health
The Freemasons Foundation
The Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health is an initiative of the Freemasons Foundation Inc, the charitable arm of Freemasonry in South Australia (SA)/Northern Territory (NT) and operates as a joint venture with the University of Adelaide. We acknowledges the major funding support of the University of Adelaide and the Freemasons Foundation since 2007, and the broader support of the Freemasons community in SA/NT and nationally.
Thank you
The Freemasons Foundation's support of the Centre is made possible by the fundraising efforts and donations from individual members, lodges and external organisations. Recent donors to the Freemasons Foundation Inc.
- R. Piccolo
- Sir Eric Neal
- The Breif Club
- Iain Fraser
- King David Conclave
- Lodge of Fraternity
- Dario Priori’s Bike Ride (over 100 donors)
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