Healthy Foundations Research Group

Our research examines the function and structure of the brain, peripheral nervous system, embryo and placenta in development & disease. Tweets by @BobbiFleiss

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Together with all of RMIT we stand with the people of Ukraine.

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says https://t.co/uDYSH4MdiD via @ConversationEDU - an article from our own @Eli_melb. @ResearchRMIT @RRG_Vlahos

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

So proud of all the RMIT research fellows - but special shout-out to @JessHolien, @DrQuinn4realz and @BobbiFleiss from the STEM college who were highlighted at todays Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow event.
@ResearchRMIT @RMIT

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

So proud of all the HDRs that presented their @3MT_official today at @ResearchRMIT. Awesome efforts.

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Massive shoutout to @mary_slayo - congrats on the best honours prize and we are proud to have you for your PhD with @SJSpencerLab!! @ResearchRMIT

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

So proud to be celebrating the best and brightest of SHBS from 2022. #academicexcellence @ResearchRMIT
Prizes to our own @Nhi_Thao_Tran and @CourtGilx - congrats!! 🎉🧬🎊🔬

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Massive congrats to @Woah_Science_ from the @mtolcos lab for making it the @FameLab finals for his ace sci com skills! 🎉🎊🥳 @ResearchRMIT

[Ryan Hickmott @Woah_Science_]

Incredibly honoured to announce I am one of three ECRs who have made it to the finals of the @FameLab competition

Genuinely the semi finals were full of talented & friendly science communicators

Can't wait to see the rest of the finalists in Perth later this year!

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

So excited to be getting together IRL today to celebrate our HDR students and welcome our new staff. 🎉🧫🧬🔬
@ResearchRMIT with all our HFRG team and the School of Health and Biomedical Science.
@SJSpencerLab @mtolcos @Eli_melb @Nie_Lab @BobbiFleiss

[Jess Holien @JessHolien]

Absolutely love this. So relatable to #science. Especially right now as those in #Aus are wrapping up #GrantSeason

[premstem @premstem]

Are you looking for a quick overview of different #cells found inside the 🧠? If so, check out the 'Why is the #brain vulnerable' playlist on #premstem's #YouTube channel for some easy to digest short #videos featuring astrocytes, microglia and more!

➡️ https://t.co/mxTpQwznIF

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Thanks to our PhD student Isabelle Shearer for the cool image for this! #phdlife #neuropathology

[premstem @premstem]

Perivascular macrophages (PVM) self-renew, meaning they're with us our whole life! PVM are an immune cell found in the space around blood vessels. They migrate into the #brain early in the development of the central nervous system. #BrainWeek #premstem

➡️ https://t.co/mxTpQwznIF

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

And that’s a wrap! Thanks @mypsanz for a great event! Inspiring and motivating.

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Key study to inform how to balance feeding regime development and long term outcomes. The 6 year data will be interesting to see if the link persists.

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Refeeding syndrome - the demineralisation of bone to enable rapid growth leading to blood phosphate and calcium imbalance. Excellent study linking severe refeeding markers with poor outcomes and death. From Dr Barbara Cormack @AucklandLiggins #PSANZ2023

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Picture above show that Dr Sam Ebenezer Athikarisamy’s data @UWAresearch is supported by two other research papers. Really interesting work. Arguably smaller than ideal numbers - but well considered and valuable.

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Interesting retrospective cohort study- in preterms chorio reduces the risk of ROP, but steroids and platelet transfusion (and 02 supp, expected) increased risk. Further work needed to understand what inflammation alone does to retinal growth factor production.

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Fascinating studies of the differences in breastmilk over time by Dr Mariana Meulbert from @AucklandLiggins - may hold keys to supporting growth in babies with sub-optimal growth. #PSANZ2023

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

Thyroid analogues as a treatment for FGR - a terrific summary of a detailed pre-clinical study from Ginevra today from the @mtolcos lab. #PSANZ2023

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

@Nhi_Thao_Tran @mypsanz And you rocked it! Well done

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

We are failing our First Nations people. Staggering rates of early infant death. This can be improved with more woman-centred care on country. @mypsanz #PSANZ2023

[Healthy Foundations Research Group @NeurodevHD]

It’s on and we couldn’t be prouder of @Nhi_Thao_Tran, @sajidamalik14 & @CourtGilx from the teams of @SJSpencerLab and @mtolcos who are graduating with their PhDs today!! Fireworks, live music and so much excitement. Not even Melb’s weather can dampen the atmosphere. @ResearchRMIT