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Bite-size findings from emerging and mid-career researchers at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health
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4. Dr Susan Yuill on HPV vaccination and pregnancy
10:03||Season 2, Ep. 4Dr Susan Yuill joined the Cancer Council NSW as a systematic reviewer, contributing to the evidence base that supported the transition from two-yearly Pap smears to five-yearly HPV testing. She is now undertaking a PhD focused on HPV vaccination and its impact on pregnancy outcomes. Her research explores the broader benefits of HPV vaccination beyond cancer prevention, including its potential role in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes in Australia. She is also investigating cervical screening participation among women in NSW who give birth and those aged 45 and over. Listen to learn more about this research, and read Dr Yuill’s paper: The impact of HPV vaccination beyond cancer prevention: effect on pregnancy outcomes.
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3. Dr Nigel Maher on using AI to diagnose melanoma
10:29||Season 2, Ep. 3Dr Nigel Maher from Sydney Medical School is using AI related tools to help better diagnose and manage melanocytic tumours. Dr Maher was also the runner up in the 2024 Asia Pacific 3 Minute Thesis competition. Listen to the conversation with Professor Nancy Baxter.Watch Nigel's 3 Minute Thesis presentation >
2. Dr Binh Nguyen on physical activity and women’s health
10:47||Season 2, Ep. 2Dr Binh Nguyen from the School of Public Health is examining the long term patterns of physical activity and how these effect the health of midlife women. Find out more about how quality of life measures a person's perceived well being and functioning, and relates to healthy aging and population health. Listen to the conversation with Professor Nancy Baxter.Read Binh's publication >
1. Dr Pamela Soh on analysing genetics to predict risk of disease
10:52||Season 2, Ep. 1Part of an international team across Southern Africa, Botswana, South Africa and the UK, Dr Pamela Soh is finding out if the risk for prostate cancer is different between European and West African populations. Listen to conversation with Professor Robyn Ward. We're looking forward to our next episode of Research Bytes with our new host, Professor Nancy Baxter, Interim Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health.Read Pamela's publication >
10. Dr James Kang on chronic pain and the brain's response to nerve injury
13:44||Season 1, Ep. 10Dr James Kang left research at one stage to work at Westpac, but a tap on the shoulder brought him back and he’s now doing some great work on the development of chronic pain and the brain’s response to nerve injury. Listen to conversation with Executive Dean Professor Robyn Ward.Read his publication here.
9. Dr Mouna Sawan on simplifying hospital discharge notes for dementia patients
09:45||Season 1, Ep. 9Dr Mouna Sawan from Sydney Pharmacy School is helping to streamline the hospital discharge process for patients with dementia. Tune in to her conversation with Executive Dean Professor Robyn Ward AM FAHMS. Read her publication here.
8. Dr Melissa Riegel on memory making to assist end of life care in ICU settings
10:13||Season 1, Ep. 8Can we improve how we assist with bereavement in healthcare settings? Sydney Nursing School’s Dr Melissa Riegel, discusses her research on this topic in Intensive Care Units, with Executive Dean Professor Robyn Ward AM FAHMS. Read her publication here.