Healthy Foundations Research Group

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Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says theconversation.com/do-plastics-ca… via @ConversationEDU - an article from our own @Eli_melb. @ResearchRMIT @RRG_Vlahos

So proud of all the RMIT research fellows - but special shout-out to @JessHolien, @DrQuinn4realz and @BobbiFleiss from the STEM college who were highlighted at todays Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow event. @ResearchRMIT @RMIT

So proud of all the HDRs that presented their @3MT_official today at @ResearchRMIT. Awesome efforts.

Massive shoutout to @mary_slayo - congrats on the best honours prize and we are proud to have you for your PhD with @SJSpencerLab!! @ResearchRMIT

So proud to be celebrating the best and brightest of SHBS from 2022. #academicexcellence @ResearchRMIT Prizes to our own @Nhi_Thao_Tran and @CourtGilx - congrats!! 🎉🧬🎊🔬

Massive congrats to @Woah_Science_ from the @mtolcos lab for making it the @FameLab finals for his ace sci com skills! 🎉🎊🥳 @ResearchRMIT

So excited to be getting together IRL today to celebrate our HDR students and welcome our new staff. 🎉🧫🧬🔬 @ResearchRMIT with all our HFRG team and the School of Health and Biomedical Science. @SJSpencerLab @mtolcos @Eli_melb @Nie_Lab @BobbiFleiss

Absolutely love this. So relatable to #science. Especially right now as those in #Aus are wrapping up #GrantSeason

Are you looking for a quick overview of different #cells found inside the 🧠? If so, check out the 'Why is the #brain vulnerable' playlist on #premstem's #YouTube channel for some easy to digest short #videos featuring astrocytes, microglia and more! ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Thanks to our PhD student Isabelle Shearer for the cool image for this! #phdlife #neuropathology

And that’s a wrap! Thanks @mypsanz for a great event! Inspiring and motivating.

Key study to inform how to balance feeding regime development and long term outcomes. The 6 year data will be interesting to see if the link persists.

Refeeding syndrome - the demineralisation of bone to enable rapid growth leading to blood phosphate and calcium imbalance. Excellent study linking severe refeeding markers with poor outcomes and death. From Dr Barbara Cormack @AucklandLiggins #PSANZ2023

Picture above show that Dr Sam Ebenezer Athikarisamy’s data @UWAresearch is supported by two other research papers. Really interesting work. Arguably smaller than ideal numbers - but well considered and valuable.

Interesting retrospective cohort study- in preterms chorio reduces the risk of ROP, but steroids and platelet transfusion (and 02 supp, expected) increased risk. Further work needed to understand what inflammation alone does to retinal growth factor production.

Fascinating studies of the differences in breastmilk over time by Dr Mariana Meulbert from @AucklandLiggins - may hold keys to supporting growth in babies with sub-optimal growth. #PSANZ2023

Thyroid analogues as a treatment for FGR - a terrific summary of a detailed pre-clinical study from Ginevra today from the @mtolcos lab. #PSANZ2023

@Nhi_Thao_Tran @mypsanz And you rocked it! Well done

To those who are on their phones atm at @mypsanz #PSANZ2023, I will be presenting preclinical evidence of damaged neurovascular unit with intra-uterine inflammation in the preterm brain.

We are failing our First Nations people. Staggering rates of early infant death. This can be improved with more woman-centred care on country. @mypsanz #PSANZ2023

It’s on and we couldn’t be prouder of @Nhi_Thao_Tran, @sajidamalik14 & @CourtGilx from the teams of @SJSpencerLab and @mtolcos who are graduating with their PhDs today!! Fireworks, live music and so much excitement. Not even Melb’s weather can dampen the atmosphere. @ResearchRMIT