CHP news and events
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PhD student Naomi Perry was interviewed on a Channel 7 feature about her research into the neurocognitive effects of soy supplementation.
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Mussel-based oil may help overactive kids
Newspaper coverage in Herald Sun of CHP trial testing oil from green-lipped muscles to treat symptoms of hyperactivity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) naturally.
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CHP attend national drugs and alcohol conference
Recently Professors Con Stough, Andrew Scholey, PhD student Sarah Benson and Postdoctoral Researcher Luke Downey attended The Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs: APSAD, 2011 conference in Hobart (13/11/11 - 16/11/11).
For more information please visit the website http://www.apsadconference.com.au
APSAD is dedicated to raising awareness about the problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs, and to promoting improved standards in clinical practice and in research into this and allied subjects. As such, Dr Luke Downey presented one oral and one poster presentation regarding the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology's recent research by PhD student, Rita Brien, into attitudes and predictors of drug-driving behaviour (poster) and the acute and residual effects of cannabis on driving performance, cognition, attention and fatigue (oral). Both of which are published in Drug and Alcohol Review.
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Increasing your Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne has shown.
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Menzies Foundation Scholarship
Matthew Pase, a second year PhD student from the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, was awarded the Menzies Foundation Scholarship in Allied Health Sciences. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to two Australian PhD students each year on the basis of academic excellence as well as to those likely to make a contribution to the development of Australian allied health sciences.
The purpose of the scholarship is to improve the health of Australian's by supporting a worthy applicant. Under the supervision of Prof Stough, Dr. Pipingas, Prof Scholey and Dr. Sarris, Matthew's research is examining the effects of dietary supplements on cognitive ageing. By using rigorous scientific methods to evaluate the efficacy of several key supplements, this research may have implications for dietary and health practices in the elderly.
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Professor Andrew Scholey of the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology is presenting at the Food Industry Forum in Adelaide on 29th-30 August
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Research led by Dr Andrew Pipingas was the focus of a 7 News feature in August.
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Prof Con Stough recently took a study visit to South Africa and was interviewed in the national media about his work on Bacopa monniera and cognitive function
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CHP at ICMAN5 conference
Fourteen members of the CHP went to The 5th International Conference on Mechanisms of Action of Nutraceuticals (ICMAN5), Brisbane at the weekend (13-15 October)
Andrew Pipingas, Anastasia Ossoukhova, Con Stough and Andrew Scholey all gave oral presentations and there were poster presentations from many of our post-docs and PhD students. Many congratulations to Christina Kure of the CHP who won the "Young Investigator Award" and prize for best poster presentation.
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CHP presents at International Conference
Work by the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology will be presented by Professor Andrew Scholey at the 5th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health in October
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Korean Society of Ginseng
Anastasia Ossoukhova, a PhD student at CHP, will be an invited speaker at the Korean Society of Ginseng in Seoul, South Korea on November 11th 2011. Anastasia will be presenting data from her PhD on the neurocognitive effects of American ginseng.
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4th international conference on Psychopharmacology
Chris Neale, a PhD student at CHP, will be presenting at The 4th international conference on Psychopharmacology in Antalya, Turkey November 23rd - 27th. Chris will be presenting work from his PhD which combines cognitive assessment and brain imaging (fMRI) to assess the behavioural effects of bacopa.
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Multivitamin study in Herald Sun
The findings of CHP research into effect of multivitamin supplements on memory were reported in the Herald Sun newspaper.
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Multivitamin study in Courier Mail
The findings of CHP research into effect of multivitamin supplements on memory were reported in the Courier Mail newspaper.