THEO MURPHY (AUSTRALIA) HIGH FLYERS THINK TANK
Preventative health: Science and technology in the prevention and early detection of disease
University of Sydney (Eastern Avenue Complex), Thursday 6 November 2008
> Full program (PDF file)
> Introduction
> Executive summary
> Some conclusions and recommendations
> Proceedings (PDF file)
| Session 1: Introductory session Chair: Professor Philip Kuchel FAA Secretary Science Policy, Australian Academy of Science |
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| Welcome Professor Kurt Lambeck FAA FRS President, Australian Academy of Science |
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| Preventative Health Taskforce Professor Paul Zimmet AO FTSE An overview of the work of the Taskforce |
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| Genes and the environment Statistics means never being able to say that you are sure... Professor Chris Goodnow FAA ARC Federation Fellow and Chief Scientific Officer, Australian Phenomics Facility |
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| Cancer Professor Bruce Armstrong FAA Medical Foundation Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney |
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| Mental health Professor Ian Hickie AM MD RANZCP FASSA Executive Director, Brain and Mind Research Institute |
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| Metabolic syndrome Professor Kerin O’Dea AO Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne and Baker Heart Research Institute |
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| Infectious diseases Professor Graham Brown Director, Nossal Institute of Global Health |
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| Session 2: Focus breakout groups GROUP A: Cancer Chair: Professor Bruce Armstrong Rapporteur: Dr Claire Vajdic | |
| GROUP B: Mental health Chair: Professor Ian Hickie Rapporteur: Dr Nick Glozier |
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| GROUP C: Metabolic syndrome Chair: Professor Kerin O’Dea Rapporteur: Dr Alex Brown |
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| GROUP D: Infectious diseases Chair: Professor Graham Brown Rapporteur: Dr Elizabeth Hartland |
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| Session 3: Reporting back and discussion Chair: Professor Kurt Lambeck President, Australian Academy of Science | |
| GROUP A: Cancer Rapporteur: Dr Claire Vajdic |
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| GROUP B: Mental health Rapporteur: Dr Nick Glozier |
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| GROUP C: Metabolic syndrome Rapporteur: Dr Alex Brown |
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| GROUP D: Infectious diseases Rapporteur: Dr Elizabeth Hartland |
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| General discussion | |
| Summing up Chair: Professor Phil Kuchel Professor John Chalmers FAA, The George Institute Professor Mike Daube, Preventative Health Task Force |
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| Outcomes and recommendations | |
