CHARM 2017
CHARM 2017 was held from 1 to 4 August 2017.
Keynote speakers
CHARM 2017 keynote speakers were:
- Dr Craig Jenne – Real-time visualisation of infection-induced bleeding disorders in vivo
- Professor Peter MacDonald – Mending donor hearts: Using machine perfusion to increase heart transplant opportunities and outcomes
- Professor Katie Allen – Why does Australia have the highest rates of food allergy and what can we do about it?
- Professor Alison Kitson – Using complexity and network principles to generate a shared understanding of knowledge translation: Lessons learnt the hard way!
Award recipients
| Award | Winner | Presentation title |
|---|---|---|
| Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund award for the best clinical research poster | Ming Chen, ACT Health | Vancomycin resistant enterococcus in the neonatal intensive care and special care nursery |
| Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund award for the best clinical research oral presentation | Erin Walsh, the Australian National University | Hormone replacement therapy, insulin, and hippocampal volumes in postmenopausal women: A longitudinal study |
| Radiation Oncology Private Practice Trust Fund award for the best laboratory research poster | Naomi Clarke, the Australian National University | Efficacy of anthelminthic drugs and drug combinations against soil-transmitted helminths: A systematic review and network meta-analysis |
| Radiation Oncology Private Practice Trust Fund award for the best laboratory research oral presentation | Claire O’Brien, ACT Health | Gene expression differences between Crohn’s disease aphthous ulcers and healthy Peyer’s patches highlights novel therapeutic targets |
| Smart Leasing best student research poster | Hillary Dinning, the Australian National University | Effects of flow interventions on quality of care and patient outcomes in psychiatric admissions from the emergency department |
| CHARM student research oral presentation | Joshua Chu-Tan, the Australian National University | Therapeutic potential of miRNA-124 in retinal degenerations |
| ACT Health Chief Allied Health Office and University of Canberra professional development grant for the best allied health poster | Vince Marzano, ACT Health | Walking for the weekend: Is there a weekend effect for mobilisation practices in ICU? An observational study |
| ACT Health Chief Allied Health Office and University of Canberra professional development grant for the best allied health oral presentation | Rosalyn Stanton, ACT Health | Biofeedback improves performance in lower limb activities more than usual therapy in people following stroke: A systematic review |
| SYNERGY award for the best nursing research poster | Rebekah Namgyal, ACT Health | Scoping NICU golden hour-improving outcomes for extremely low birth weight infants |
| SYNERGY award for the best nursing research oral presentation | Jane Desborough, the Australian National University | Examining the interface between acute and primary care: Understanding unplanned 30-day re-admissions |
| 3 Minute Thesis third place | Caroline Gouws, University of Canberra | The sweet side of prickly pear |
| 3 Minute Thesis second place | Matthew Waters, the Australian National University | A novel way to rest the β-cell and avoid diabetes |
| Inspiring Australia 3 Minute Thesis winner | Jennifer Robertson, the Australian National University | Calming the hyper excitable sense of smell |
Video recordings
- Charm 2017 highlights
- Keynote speaker Dr. Craig Jenne – Real-time “Visualization” of Infection-Induced Bleeding Disorders In Vivo
- Keynote speaker Professor Peter MacDonald – Mending donor hearts – using machine perfusion to increase heart transplant opportunities and outcomes
- Keynote Professor Katie Allen – Why does Australia have the highest rates of Food Allergy and what can we do about it?
- Keynote Professor Alison Kitson – Using complexity and network principles to generate a shared understanding of knowledge translation: lessons learnt the hard way!
Event sponsors
We would like to thank our event sponsors:
- Canberra Hospital Foundation
- Terry White Chemmart
- University of Canberra
- UNSW Canberra
- The Australian National University
- Australian Catholic University
- Daniels Health
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- HESTA.