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4 October 2023
Naa Marni,
Firstly, I would like to congratulate the many CALHN staff involved with projects recently selected as finalists for a SA Health Award. Well done to Associate Professor Robert Bryant and The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Service at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on being a finalist in the Minister's Research and Innovation Award. There is a video and article below with details about this group’s excellent work in the area of inflammatory bowel disease space. Congratulations also to Professor Guy Ludbrook and the Advanced Recovery Room Care team whose research and care are reducing complications after surgery by 50 per cent - this is an impressive outcome.
Dr Liz Sutton
Director, Research
Both lines of research have already had a huge positive impact to the care we provide. There is much more to come from what I have seen meeting with colleagues and hearing about their great work across our network.
Speaking of great work, this month’s guest note is 'From the desk of...' Associate Professor Marcus Wagstaff with an update from the Royal Adelaide Hospital Skin Engineering Laboratory. Laboratory-grown skin sounds like science fiction, but this is now a reality. It is hard to put into words the impact that this pioneering work has on patients with major burns. This is world-class research, which leads to quality care and better patient outcomes.
Lastly, this is the last newsletter before RAHsearch Week, starting on 16 October. I really encourage you to register now for our community sessions on the latest breakthroughs in research and the impacts they will have on the health of our community. Don't miss your chance to hear from Clinical Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason and Associate Professor Mark Plummer.
Producing lab-grown skin for human wounds
The RAH Skin Engineering Laboratory continues to pioneer research into lab-grown skin. We are producing skin that is consistent in quality and available in large sheets, with the ultimate goal of cost-effective automation and hands-free processing.
Having a purpose-built bioreactor, kindly donated by Skin Tissue Engineering Pty Ltd, is a huge step towards this goal. The learnings from our first-in-human use have increased our insight into the technology and enabled the research to progress.
Associate Professor Marcus Wagstaff
Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
We have a clear research strategy and program for the future and continue to refine the process for the reconstruction of wounds following major burn injury, and other causes of widespread skin loss. Contact us if you want to know more, and watch this space, as we fill it in with skin!
Have you registered for RAHsearch 2023?
Discover the latest breakthroughs in research and the impacts it will have on the health of our community. Register now for our community sessions:
Oct 16 - Empowering women with kidney disease to safely start a family
Clinical Associate Professor Shilpa Jesudason
Oct 17 - Reversing sepsis: the megadose vitamin C revolution
Associate Professor Mark Plummer
Did you miss this? Leading innovation in stroke research
Listen back to one of our most popular episodes, where we speak to Professor Tim Kleinig, Head of Stroke at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Clinical Professor at Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide. Prof Kleinig shares how a clinical trial is changing the way intracerebral hemorrhage is treated.
Improving the gut microbiome to heal inflammatory bowel diseases
In this episode, we hear how Associate Professor Robert Bryant is using microbial manipulation to help fight inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Apply now for cancer research grants
Applications are now open for the Ray and Shirl Norman Cancer Research Trust, which funds cancer research into the prevention and cure of cancer, and anything incidental or conducive to those purposes.
Apply for one of three funded grants of $120,000 each per year, for up to three years for research projects (the grant may fund more than one project).
Applications close 5pm, 27 October 2023.
JBI Postgraduate Research Degrees 2024
JBI Postgraduate Research Degrees are currently accepting applications for formal expressions of interest. JBI, in the School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at The University of Adelaide, offers three research degree pathways:
- Master of Clinical Science (MClinSc)
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Click here for information, and please email jbipostgrad@adelaide.edu.au regarding applications.
Applications close: Sunday 15 October 2023
Medical Research Future Fund 2023 Research Data Infrastructure grants
Grants of up to $2.5 million for projects that support researchers to improve on existing research data infrastructure platforms and achieve better health care outcomes.
Closing date: 4:30pm, Friday 8 December 2023
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training provided at CALHN
GCP is the international standard for running clinical trials involving humans and it is a requirement that all staff involved in clinical research at CALHN sites must have evidence of GCP training.
The next training date in 2023 will be 20 November, at the RAH.
Health Translation SA Research Translation Capacity Building
Research Translation Essentials Course
Unlock your research’s impact potential with our Research Translation Essentials Course!
Upcoming dates: 11-12 December
Health Translation SA's collaborative networks
- Women's Health Research Translation Network (WHRTN) – join the mailing list.
- Patient Reported Measures (PRM) Research Collaborative – learn more here.
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