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Parkville Bone Research Seminar Series
The Parkville Bone Seminar Series is organised by Professor John Wark and his team of researchers investigating epidemiology and the genetics of bone disease, particularly osteoporosis. Seminars are held at the Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) in the Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Clinical Sciences Building, Royal Parade, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, from 12noon to 1pm. A light lunch is provided.
Past seminars for 2005
| 10 March |
Dr Peter Wong and Mina
Borrameo |
'Bisphossyjaw': A dental and medical mini symposium |
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Professor John Wark |
| 31 March |
Dr Damian Myers |
Imaging of bone: Towards the Synchrotron in 2007 |
Dept of Medicine (RMH/WH) |
Professor John Wark |
| 19 May |
Dr Julie Pasco |
Vitamin D and Bone |
Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health |
Professor John Wark
(lunch provided by Merck) |
| 9 June |
Andrew Briggs |
Pathomechanics of spinal osteoporosis: Subregional BMD and physiologic loading |
Centre for Health, Exercise
and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne |
Professor John Wark
(lunch provided through untied support by Sanofi Aventis) |
| 7 July |
A/Professor Caryl Anne Nowson |
Dietary influences on bone in Australian females |
Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Deakin University |
Professor John Wark
(lunch provided through untied support by Novartis) |
| 4 August |
Professor Markus Seibel |
Bone Markers at a Glance: Molecular, tissue and clinical correlates |
The University of Sydney |
Professor John Wark
(lunch provided through untied support) |
| 1 September |
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| 6 October |
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| 3 November |
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| 1 December |
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| March |
Dr Ruth Morley |
Maternal vitamin D level in pregnancy and offspring size at birth: Preliminary findings |
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow,
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute,
Royal Children's Hospital |
| April |
Professor John Wark |
Genes vs environment: The aetiology of hip fracture |
Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) |
| May |
Professor Marcus Pandy |
Computational modelling of musculoskeletal forces during human activity |
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Melbourne |
| June |
Associate Professor Richard Osborne |
Quality measurement of the nebulous: The development and execution of the Health
Education Impact Questionnaire (HEIQ) |
Arthritis Foundation of Victoria, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Medicine (RMH/WH) |
| July |
A/Professor Richard Prince |
The aetiology of osteoporosis in elderly women: Implications for therapy |
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unit, University of Western Australia |
| September |
Professor Markus Seibel |
Bone markers at a glance: Molecular, tissue and clinical correlates |
Chair of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney |
| October |
A/Professor Keith Hill, PhD, GradDip Physio, BAppSci (Physio) |
Falls risk assessment and management in clinical populations |
Director of Public Health Division, National Ageing Research Institute |
| 4 November |
Dr Mark Kotowicz; Dr Evange Romas; Dr Natalie Sims |
Conference Review - American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2005 |
Deakin University; St Vincent's Institute (Uinversity of Melbourne); and Department of Medicine (St Vincent's), University of Melbourne |
| 25 November |
Dr Ashild Bjornerem |
Sex hormones and bone loss in a general population: The Tromso Study |
MD, Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, and MPH Research Fellow, PhD – Inst. of Comm. Medicine, University of Tromso, Norway |
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