Presentation

The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3rd Annual Postgraduate Research Symposium - Wednesday 1st October, 2008 –
Day Schedule

10:15am
Associate Professor David Taylor to introduce student presentations

10:15am
Phillip Bergen, PhD candidate, Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacokinetic (PK)/Pharmacodynamic (PD) Investigation of Colistin (C) against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) using an in vitro Model

10:30am
Sarah Ellis, PhD candidate, Pathology, Peter MacCallum
The role of the vasculature in the hemopoietic stem cell niche

10:45 – 11:10am Morning Tea
Venue: Cossar Hall

11.10am
Greg Weeks, PhD candidate, Pharmacy Practice

11:25am
Admire Dube, PhD candidate, Pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery.
Bioadhesive polymeric nanoparticle delivery systems for mucosal delivery of catechin antioxidants

11:40am
Gemma Ferguson, PhD candidate, Medicinal Chemistry

11:55am
Nimali Withana, PhD candidate, Pathology, Peter MacCallum
Contribution of tumour and stromal cysteine cathepsins to breast cancer metastasis

12:10pm
Hollie Pegram, PhD candidate, Pathology, Peter MacCallum
Gene Modified Natural Killer Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy

12:25pm –1:45pm Poster session / and lunch Venue: Cossar Hall

Afternoon Session Venue: Lecture Theatre 1

1:45pm
Welcome and introduction of 2nd plenary speaker by Associate Professor David Taylor,

Associate Dean of Research Training
1:50pm
Professor Peter Colman (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute ‘Relenza Revisited')

2:20pm
Associate Professor David Taylor to introduce student presentations

2:20pm
Vijay Urmaliya, PhD candidate, Pharmaceutical Biology
Cardioprotection via adenosine A1 receptor agonists in a cardiac cell ischemia model involves a cooperative effect of endogenous adenosine via adenosine A2A and A2B receptors

2:35pm
Kenneth Chin, Honours candidate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peter MacCallum
Seek and Destroy: DNA-targeted Auger Radiotherapy

2:50pm
Shanna Tam, PhD candidate, Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Osteoclast formation and osteolysis are promoted by the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activator aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR) in vivo

3:05pm – 3:15pm Afternoon Break

3:15pm
Adliah Mhd Ali, PhD candidate, Pharmacy Practice
Development and Validation of Competency Standards for Prescribing by Pharmacists
in Australia

3:30pm
Rachel Carter, PhD candidate, Pathology, Peter MacCallum
Regulation of Metastasis to Bone by β3 integrin

3:45pm
Jo-Anne Pinson, PhD candidate, Medicinal Chemistry
PI3-Kinase and inhibitors: Thiazolidinediones for targeting isoform selectivity

4:00pm
Christian Nefzger - Department of Pharmaceutical Biology

4:10pm - 5:15pm Final brief poster session, refreshments served
Venue: Cossar Hall Presentations of prizes
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I'm the most junior amongst all of them.. a young buck in the game.. the only honours student amongst PhD students giving a presentation.. strangely, I feel a sense of happiness surrounding the daunting task in the presence of senior, experienced scientists- I'll be presenting my work amongst friends.. and the majority of them from the PeterMac I know.. one at St Vincent's I am guilty of kicking the ball into her face at Inter-dept. soccer. Thank God for this priviledge and I will put in my best efforts and make my presentation worthy to be presented amongst PhD students. Well.. back to work, and into the fight..