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Research into impact of hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
04 Aug 2009
 Researchers at Charles Sturt University (CSU) are seeking participants aged 50 years or more for a study of the long-term side-effects of hormonal therapy on musculoskeletal structure and function in prostate cancer patients. Dr Jack Cannon, lecturer and researcher at the CSU School of Human Movement Studies at Bathurst, says, “Men who have received hormonal therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer are at significant long-term risk of osteoporosis, frailty, falling, and reduced functional ability. The results of this study of muscle strength, body composition, and bone mineral density will help to determine the long-term side-effects of hormonal therapy on musculoskeletal structure and function in such patients. This will assist in the development of interventions aimed to minimise long-term musculoskeletal risks and reduce secondary health conditions in these individuals. Testing will require only a single visit to our laboratory for about an hour, and anyone from the wider Central West region who has been treated for prostate cancer is invited to participate,” Dr Cannon said.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Jack Cannon who is course coordinator for the Bachelor of Exercise Science. Eligible participants must be aged 50 years or older, diagnosed with prostate cancer, received hormonal therapy, and be metastases free. Interested participants should contact research supervisor Dr Cannon on 02 6338 4334 or jcannon@csu.edu.au, Print this story CSU gives bad teeth the boot
03 Aug 2009
During Dental Health Week, Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Dentistry and Health Sciences are encouraging parents and teachers to enrol children in the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) Seven Day Dental Bootcamp. “The program will give children the knowledge they need to look after their teeth and understand what foods are good for them and what they should limit,” says senior lecturer Dr Sabrina Manickam. The ADA website offers information for parents, teachers and children on keeping teeth healthy. “In 2010, the CSU Dental Clinic will be open to the public and we’ll be able to contribute to improving patient access in the Central West,” Dr Manickam says. “We hope to help take the pressure off waiting lists at the region’s dental clinics while helping them continue their efforts, so all school age children have immediate access to dental care.”
Media Note: Dr Sabrina Manickam and other dental academic staff will be visiting Spring Hill Public School on Monday 3 August at 11.30am to give students a demonstration on how they can keep their teeth healthy. Media are invited to attend.
Dental Health Week runs from 3 to 9 August. Click here for more information on the ADA Seven Day Dental Bootcamp.
Print this story CSU student seeks smokers
28 Jul 2009
As part of the research for her Honours degree in Pharmacy, Charles Sturt University (CSU) student Sarah Kissiwaa is calling on smokers in Orange to assist her by completing a survey on a ‘quit’ program to be available in pharmacies. “Although there have been enormous declines in the prevalence of smoking over the last decade, smoking is still responsible for too many deaths and there is a lot more we can do to help smokers quit,” Ms Kissiwaa says. The survey will give critical information towards developing the ‘quit smoking’ program. “Quitting is the hardest thing anyone can do, but the consequences of not quitting are much worse.” Ms Kissiwaa recommends the use of nicotine replacement therapy and speaking to a pharmacist or doctor and getting as much support from family and friends as possible. The surveys are available in print and online.
Media Note: For interviews with Ms Sarah Kissiwaa, contact CSU Media. Print this story Drug company, politicians and academics slammed
22 Jul 2009
A visiting academic will deliver a public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Bathurst on Thursday 23 July which examines how, in his view, the political system, the medical profession, and the university sector in the United Kingdom (UK) have colluded with the pharmaceutical industry to promote shareholder profits at the expense of public health. Dr Paul Duckett, a visiting community critical psychologist at CSU’s School of Social Sciences and Liberal Studies at Bathurst, suggests that efforts in the UK to secure social justice and social support for people allegedly harmed by the psycho-pharmaceutical industry has implications for thousands of Australian children, and questions why the drug Paxil is prescribed by doctors rather than being proscribed by politicians. According to Dr Duckett, in Australia during 2008, 4000 children under 10 years of age were prescribed Paxil and other Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) medications. This is despite findings in 2003 that the manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), withheld clinical trial data for at least five years that showed the drug was clinically ineffective and increased the risk of suicide in children and adolescents.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Dr Duckett will deliver his presentation - Paxil: Politicians, Pharmacological Corporations and Academics – an unhealthy mix? - at 3pm on Thursday 23 July at the James Hardie Room at the Centre for Professional Development (S17) at the CSU campus off Panorama Ave, Bathurst. Dr Duckett is currently based in the Department of Psychology and Social Change at Manchester Metropolitan University, England, where he teaches community psychology and critical psychology. He is visiting CSU after presenting as keynote speaker at the 11th Trans Tasman Community Psychology Conference in Fremantle, Western Australia, and lecturing in Hong Kong, Nanjing and Tokyo. Print this story Showcasing dentistry in Orange
21 Jul 2009
.jpg) The Western Division of the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) NSW branch will meet this week at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) Orange Campus where construction of one of the $64 million dentistry and oral health facilties is being completed. Meeting in the new lecture theatre at CSU at Orange on Friday 24 July, ADA divisional members will hear talks by CSU’s Professor of Dentistry, David Wilson, on oral pathology and oral medicine. Dr John Whitworth from Newcastle University in the UK will give a presentation on endodontics, or root canal surgery. Dr Peter Duckmanton, an endodontic specialist from Sydney and current president of the Australian Endodontic Society, will also give a short presentation on endodontics. “ADA divisional members are looking forward to seeing the CSU Orange Campus developments while discussing the latest technology and practice methods in dentistry and oral health,” says Dr Sabrina Manickam, CSU Senior Lecturer and External Relations Coordinator in Dentistry and Oral Health Therapy.
Media Note: Media are invited to interview participants in Lecture Theatre 3 on CSU Orange Campus between 12.45 and 1pm, and during lunch between 1 to 2pm at the Templer’s Mill Bar at CSU. Print this story Exercise and fatigue hits Blue Mountains
20 Jul 2009
The Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Human Movement Studies is hosting a three-day symposium in the NSW Blue Mountains for national and international experts in exercise and exercise rehabilitation. Professor Frank Marino, Head of the CSU School of Human Movement Studies at Bathurst, said The Future of Fatigue in Exercise: An International Symposium on the Limits to Exercise Performance, which runs from Monday 20 to Wednesday 22 July, is the first symposium of its kind in Australia. “The symposium provides an opportunity for leaders in the field from around Australia and the world to come together to discuss a range of issues related to exercise, rehabilitation, health and wellbeing. We expect it will advance our research and the way in which we work together to solve problems that affect many of us, particularly athletes, at some stage in our lives.” Presentations at the symposium include Anticipating fatigue during exercise by Professor Marino and Cancer-fatigue in exercise by CSU’s Dr Jack Canon.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The Future of Fatigue in Exercise: An International Symposium on the Limits to Exercise Performance will be held at the York Fairmont Resort at Leura near Katoomba, NSW, Australia, from Monday 20 to Wednesday 22 July. A copy of the symposium program with full details of presentations is available upon request. Print this story New Head of Campus at CSU at Dubbo
17 Jul 2009
 (cropped & re-sized).JPG) The Vice-Chancellor and President of Charles Sturt University (CSU), Professor Ian Goulter, has announced the University’s new Head of Campus at Dubbo. Dr Beverley Moriarty, who is Associate Head of the School of Teacher Education at Dubbo, will take on the Head of Campus role for three years, effective from Wednesday 15 July. Professor Goulter welcomed Dr Moriarty’s appointment and looks forward to working closely with her to develop further the campus at Dubbo. Dr Moriarty said she was honoured to accept the new role. “These are exciting times for the higher education sector and I am delighted that I can contribute to realising the opportunities for Charles Sturt University as it moves ahead as the University of Inland Australia,” Dr Moriarty said. “I also want to acknowledge the contribution of my predecessor, Mr Gary Shipp who has taken on an important new role in the University as Special Adviser, Indigenous Affairs.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Moriarty. Dr Moriarty comes from Western Australia and taught at the Central Queensland University for many years before coming to CSU at Dubbo in 2008. Her professional interests include mathematics for pre-service teacher education students and creative arts education for undergraduates. She has a passion for music, and plays piano, organ and violin. Print this story CSU names Bathurst residences
16 Jul 2009
As part of the continuing celebration of the 20th anniversary of Charles Sturt University (CSU), 11 individuals who have contributed to the University will have student residences named after them at a ceremony at the Bathurst Campus on Sunday 19 July. The Chancellor of CSU, Mr Lawrie Willett, AO, will confer this honour on behalf of the Charles Sturt University Council on Mr Peter Andren, AM, Dr Ian Barnard, Professor Michael Birt, AO, CBE, Mr Bruce Cameron, Dr Ron Camplin, OAM, Dr John Collins, Mrs Jennifer Hector, Dr Peter Hodgson, Mr Ian Macintosh, AM, Dr Melvin McMichael, and Mr Bernard O'Donnell. The honourees will be joined by family members and friends, members of the University Council, invited guests and members of staff. A special guest on the day will be the artist Mr Jiawei Shen who will officially unveil his portrait of the Chancellor. The host of the ceremony, Head of Bathurst Campus, Mr Col Sharp, said, “This is an especially pleasing occasion. These people have conceived and put in place so many of the wonderful developments at Charles Sturt University during its 20 years - it’s great to see their names carried forward to become a part of every day student life on campus.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The ceremony will take place at 2.15pm on Sunday 19 July at the James Hardie Room at the Centre for Professional Development (S17). Print this story Students excel at national meat judging competition
14 Jul 2009
 Veterinary science student at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga, Mr Richard Sanders, has received a coaching award at a university meat judging competition held in Armidale in July. He was named the winner of the Tom Carr Award for Coaching Excellence at the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) competition. For a number of years, Mr Sanders has lent his carcass evaluation skills to fellow students and coached the CSU team for the annual ICMJ competitions. Mr Sanders, from Moruya on the NSW South Coast, also represented Australia at ICMJ in the USA in 2005. Agricultural science student, Ms Kylie Dunn won the overall individual award at the ICMJ competition, scoring 439 out of a potential 450. Ms Louise Lawrence, also enrolled in agricultural science, was the winner of the individual award in the competition’s pork judging category. A four member CSU team was also named runner-up in the overall team award. Three CSU students now have the chance to be included in the Australian meat judging team as they were named among the nine finalists for an elite industry training workshop in Brisbane. “The participation of the successful CSU team is largely due to the generous sponsorship of Cargill Beef Australia, who has willingly provided access for students to beef carcasses and primal cuts in addition to their financial support,” said Professor of Animal Production Peter Wynn. “Access to sheep carcasses through the Junee Abattoir and pork carcases through Knights Meats has also contributed greatly to the success of the team.”
Media Note: The Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) is a not-for-profit association aimed at exposing and encouraging students into careers in the meat industry. Further information about the ICMJ competition is available here. Students enrolled in animal, equine, agricultural and veterinary sciences at CSU learn about carcass evaluation and meat quality during training at Cargill Beef Australia and Knights Meats in Wagga Wagga and the Junee Abattoir. Read more here. Students are due to return to CSU from a semester break on Monday 27 July. Print this story Students unveil cutting edge science research
14 Jul 2009
 The wide variety of science research being undertaken by Charles Sturt University (CSU) research students will be on show at Wagga Wagga this week. A research symposium on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 July is a chance for 79 internal and distance education students to gather in one place and present their individual research to peers and colleagues. Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Nick Klomp said some of the brightest and sharpest minds in Australia are accepted into research programs and CSU expects them to operate at a high level right from the start. “This is intimidating for first year students, but a complete immersion into the research culture of the University is part of the training needed to produce accomplished graduates.” He said a second important aspect of the symposium is the opportunity to meet other students who are likely to become colleagues for the duration of their career. CSU’s commemoration of the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin will continue at a dinner for the research students. Professor Klomp and Professor Tom Frame, from the School of Theology at CSU in Canberra, will speak about Darwin’s Legacy – how Charles Darwin has influenced science and society in the 21st Century.
Media Note: The Faculty of Science Research Higher Degree Symposium will be held in the Convention Centre at CSU at Wagga Wagga on Thursday 16 July from 1.30pm to 5.30pm and Friday 17 July from 9am to 3pm. The dinner will commence at 6.30pm on Thursday, 16 July at the Convention Centre. Contact CSU Media for more information.
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