Monash Translational Medicine

11/02/2026

Ahead of our event today with Prof Mitch Weiss, of St Jude Children's Research Hospital, on research directions in sickle cell disease (SCD) and thalassaemia, check out today's news on SCD being added to the newborn bloodspot screening program.

Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy founder Agnes Nsofwa says her daughter Mapalo's life would have been vastly different had newborn screening existed 17 years ago.

“She grew up in the hospital,” Agnes told Sarah Booth of the Herald Sun. "I’m very excited to see that other kids won’t go through what we went through.”

Prof Andrew Perkin of the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases will host today's event at the Alfred Innovation and Education Hub, 75 Commercial Road, from 2:00-3:00pm. details: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/events/2026/public-seminar-sickle-cell-disease-and-thalassaemia,-with-visiting-us-professor-mitch-weiss

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/every-victorian-newborn-can-now-get-screened-for-this-condition/news-story/7670fdccc0b6b3f56dfe4274e5473a2a?btr=14b78ec30906e4553534e9ba4e4d9f7a

The ‘heel prick’ test offered to Victorian babies will now screen for another rare, but serious condition, paving the way for life-changing, early diagnoses.

11/02/2026

Do you know or care for a child with sickle cell disease (SCD) or thalassaemia?

This Thursday, we’re holding a public talk with visiting US expert, Professor Mitchell Weiss, from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He’ll talk about treatments, current research, and what this all means for families and carers.

Host Professor Andrew Perkins is a clinical haematologist and researcher at the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, at Monash University’s School of Translational Medicine, and Alfred Health (Bayside Health).

Right now, the multi-million dollar cost of even a single course of gene therapy puts it out of reach for governments, insurers and families … but there are things we can do to advance research into new and improved treatments (see carousel).

Join us at Monash University's Alfred campus tomorrow (not Clayton!), to find out more about what the future holds for management of these chronic conditions. Members of the public and clinicians are welcome.

Special thanks to Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy Inc (ASCA) and Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Australia (TASCA).

🩸 Thu 12 February 2:00-3:00pm
🧬 Alfred Innovation and Education Hub (enter from 75 Commercial Road)

Visit the event page for more info on speakers, transport etc.
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/events/2026/public-seminar-sickle-cell-disease-and-thalassaemia,-with-visiting-us-professor-mitch-weiss

06/02/2026

Every. Single. Day.
Your body performs countless tasks - from digestion to your heartbeat and breathing - without requiring your conscious attention.
Hear from neuroscientist David Farmer on how the brain pulls off this incredible feat, at Talks on Tuesdays, 24 Feb 2026, Harlow Bar, Richmond.

19/01/2026

Every January, Melbourne becomes the tennis capital of Australia, hosting the Australian Open. But most of the year, it's also the nation's allergy capital.

Hear from allergy expert Dr Craig McKenzie on why our immune systems can work against us, and where the research is headed, tomorrow evening at South Melbourne's Golden Gate Hotel.

'Allergies Gone Wild: the Future and History of Allergic Diseases' is the first collaboration between Talks of Tuesdays and our GIN Program, which auspices research on the fascinating junction of the gut, brain and immune system.

02/06/2020

Great speakers

📢 Our next online event is on Friday. Learn about the gut and immune system from world-leading researchers Lisa Miekle (Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute), Jason Tye-Din (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) and Nicola Harris (Department of Immunology, Monash University).

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gut-immunology-trouble-in-the-deep-south-tickets-102865381124?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

20/05/2020

Congrats to 's Investigator grant recipients! https://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2020/05/congratulations-to-ccss-nhmrc.html

20/05/2020

Congratulations to CCS's NHMRC Investigator grant recipients!

Central Clinical School, Monash University researches medicine, surgery, immunology, blood diseases, psychiatry & neuroscience.

19/05/2020

13 April - 11 May 2020 recent publications: cancer, diabetes, medicine, psychiatry, immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology & more.

Central Clinical School, Monash University researches medicine, surgery, immunology, blood diseases, psychiatry & neuroscience.

30/04/2020

Prof Nicola Harris is giving a public lecture Fri 15 May 2020 at 5:30 pm for . See more at http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2020/04/day-year-of-immunology-events-public.html. RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gut-immunology-trouble-in-the-deep-south-tickets-102865381124

Join us virtually in May to celebrate international Day of Immunology. Learn about your amazing immune system from the comforts of home.

23/04/2020

Dr Ben Sinclair explains in his Famelab entry video how the Reviver challenges people's balance and works their brains in the process.Vote for your favourite here: www.fwam.com.au/victoria-semi-final/
See Ben's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7gn_yNA2bY&feature=youtu.be

24/02/2020

CCS is where medical research meets clinical needs. See our most recent news, research breakthroughs, awards for our outstanding staff and students at http://ccsmonash.blogspot.com

28/01/2020

Recent publications from Central Clinical School: 9-30 Dec 2019

Central Clinical School, Monash University researches medicine, surgery, immunology, blood diseases, psychiatry & neuroscience.