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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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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, 3rd April 2013

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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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On March 20th Assoc Prof Kay Double (Biomedical Science) gave an invited presentation in Parliament House on the social and economic challenges posed by Parkinson's disease.

Bio staff participation in Brain Awareness week

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Dr Jin Huang and her team celebrated Brain Awareness Week (BAW) with Year 8 kids from Condell Park High School. BAW is held in March every year. This global campaign aims to increase public awareness of the benefits and progress of brain research.