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Research Symposium 2009: Program

The Royal Women’s Hospital Annual Research Symposium and Neonatology Seminar was held at the Bio21 Institute on Monday 9 November and Tuesday 10 November 2009.

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Monday 9 November - Annual Research Symposium

8.15am - 9.00am Registration

9.00am - 9.10am Opening address by Ms Dale Fisher, Chief Executive, The Royal Women’s Hospital

9.10am - 10.30am Reproductive Biology (1) Chair: Prof Jock Findlay AO

9.10am - 9.35am Dr David Edgar Assessing the implantation potential of human embryos 9.35am - 9.50am Jess O’Bryan Preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome 9.50am - 10.10am Dr Debra Gook Cryopreservation of reproductive potential 10.10am - 10.30am Dr Leeanda Wilton Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea 11.00am - 12.30am Reproductive Biology (2) Chair: Dr John McBain

11.00am - 11.30am Prof Gordon Baker Birthweight and reproductive technologies 11.30am - 12.00noon Dr Tanya Stewart Semen analysis and pregnancy rates 12.00noon - 12.30pm Dr Ye Liu Sperm-oocyte interactions

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch 1.30pm - 3.00pm Student Presentations Chair: Prof Peter Davis 3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea 3.30pm - 5.00pm Student Presentations Chair: Prof Lex Doyle

Tuesday 10 November - Cool Topics in Neonatology Seminar

8.15am - 9.00am Registration 9.00am - 10.30am Life Before Birth Chair: Prof Bob Gibson

9.00am - 9.30am Prof Caroline Crowther Antenatal Corticosteroids – Unresolved Questions 9.30am - 10.00am Prof Lex Doyle Magnesium Sulphate for Neuroprotection of the Fetus 10.00am - 10.30am Prof Maria Makrides Maternal Nutrition - Effects on the Fetus and Child

10.30am - 11.00am Morning tea 11.00am - 12.30am Coming to Grips Chair: Prof Lex Doyle

11.00am - 11.30am Dr Sue Jacobs Therapeutic Hypothermia in Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) 11.30am - 12.00noon Dr Jeanie Cheong Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools in HIE 12.00noon - 12.30pm Panel Discussion When to Withdraw Care in Severe HIE?

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch 1.30pm - 3.00pm Gently Does It! Chair: A/Prof Carl Kuschel

1.30pm - 2.00pm Ms Sally Murray Nursing Practices and Developmental Care in the NICU 2.00pm - 2.30pm Dr Carol Newnham Reducing Stress in Parents and Their Premature Babies 2.30pm - 3.00pm Dr Alicia Spittle Supporting Developmental Care in the NICU and Beyond

3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon tea 3.30pm - 5.00pm A Breath of Fresh Air Chair: Prof Peter Davis

3.30pm - 3.50pm Dr Louise Owen Non-Invasive Ventilation: What We Know, What We Need to Know. 3.50pm - 4.10pm Dr Risha Bhatia Is it possible to understand the regional behaviour of the newborn lung at the bedside? 4.10pm - 4.30pm Dr Georg Schmoelzer Respiratory Monitoring During Neonatal Resuscitation 4.30pm - 5.00pm Prof Colin Morley Controversies in Neonatal Resuscitation and Ventilation