July 2009
Medical School News
- Sunbeds confirmed as cancer risk
- System 50 years out of date for chronic illness
- School academic named as a finalist in the 2009 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
- New appointment for disability studies
- Health education collaborations to improve critical care in Timor
- Skin cancer researchers throw new light on tumour growth
- Strengthening the bond between Australia and Switzerland
- Office of Global Health welcomes Timor's health leaders
- Projects receive swine flu funding
- Inaugural University of Sydney public lecture on cancer
- Hoc Mai Foundation to feature in Vietnamese TV series
- Sleep health centre announced
News from the Research Institutes
- The George Institute: Risky driving puts p-platers at high danger of crash
- The George Institute: Indigenous health experts reject mp's call for removal of alcohol restriction
Events
The Sydney Medical School and Public Health Careers Forum is on again - Thursday 13 August, 5-7pm in the MacLaurin Hall. Students: get practical career advice from people working in the areas of medicine and public health. Doctors: if you are available to volunteer, please contact the by Friday 7 Aug. More
Look at the Events listing for upcoming events in July and August to see what's going on in the Medical School.
If you have an upcoming event, please so that we can include it in our events listing.

