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Discipline of Biomedical Science

The Discipline of Biomedical Science, a Discipline within the School of Medical Sciences, is located on the Cumberland Campus at Lidcombe. The Discipline provides units of study in anatomy, physiology and other sciences for the majority of the undergraduate and some of the postgraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences. Around 2600 hours of teaching per year is undertaken in the Discipline´s teaching laboratories.

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Dr Bronwen Ackermann - Keynote Address at MHPNC2013

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Dr Bronwen Ackermann gave a Keynote Address at the Musician’s Health & Performance 1st Nordic Conference in Pitea Sweden in June 2013 (MHPNC2013). The topic of her address was "Musicians health – past, present and future”.

PhD graduation

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Congratulations to Nastaran Hesam Shariati, previously a postgraduate student in the Discipline, who recently graduated as a PhD.

Student dissectors – Presentation of certificates

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Congratulations to the 13 students who successfully completed an anatomical dissection in the anatomy lab over the Summer Break.

Assoc Prof Kay Double - Parkinson's disease presentation in Parliament House

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Assoc Prof Kay Double (Biomedical Science) gave an invited presentation in Parliament House on the social and economic challenges posed by Parkinson's disease.