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The Nursing Research Institute organise an annual research seminar series where researchers and staff can showcase their research projects. The seminars are open to all 糖心原创, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney and St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne students, researchers and clinicians. Click on the links below for details.

The Nursing Research Institute Melbourne (NRI) in partnership with the NRI Sydney, Allied Health Research Unit (Sydney) and Allied Health (Melbourne) (Nursing Research Institute and Allied Health Collaboration (Melb/Syd)) have come together to offer a suite of research seminars to all SVHA clinicians interested in research. Sessions offered as part of the @Allied Health Grand Round (Melb) and Applied Medical Research/ Nursing Research Institute/ Allied Health Research Unit (Syd) have also been collated here for your convenience.

Seminars 2026

Evaluation of a Hand Therapy Service in a Tertiary Public Hospital

15 min

Family Members Experiences and Support Needs in the Immediate Aftermath of an Expected Death at Home, Within the Context of Palliative Care - A Scoping Review and In-Depth Interview Study

15 min


Wednesday 19 February 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Merdedith Rogers, MPhil Candidate, 糖心原创. Accredited Hand Therapist & Senior Occupational Therapist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Anna Laverty Wilson, PhD Candidate, UNSW. Senior Social Worker, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Chair:

Simeon Dale, Clinical Research Fellow & QASC Australasia Trial Manager, Nursing Research Institute

Victor Chang Building, Lvl 4 AMR Seminar Room: 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 439 330 278 898
Passcode: j5rMpt

Co-creation of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for personalised rehabilitation exercise programmes for people with stroke

Thursday 26th February 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

A/Prof Praveen Kumar, Associate Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation, HAS – Allied Health Professions, University of the West of England, Bristol

Chair:

Lauren Christie, Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow & Head of Department, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and Senior Clinical Fellow, 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Optimal post rTpa-Iv monitoring in ischemic stroke: outcome, implications and future directions

Wednesday 18th March 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Dr Menglu Ouyang, Senior Research Fellow, Brain Health, Implementation Research for Health Equity, Health Systems Science, The George Institute for Global Health, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW Sydney

Chair:

Patty Zenonos, Executive Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Cefepime and Linezolid Toxicity and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Wednesday 8th April 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenter:

Dr Cindy Lau, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Cardiovascular risk and family factors: Insights from the HOSFAM Heart Study

Wednesday 20th May 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenter:

Dr Monica Rückholdt, Lecturer in Nursing, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, Heart Research Australia, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine (NSW), 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12:45pm after the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

TBC

Wednesday 17th Jun 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Natalie Buswell, Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathology Department, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, natalie.buswell@svha.org.au

Erin Musgrove, Speech Pathologist, Speech Pathology Department, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, erin.musgrove2@svha.org.au

Alexis McMahon, Speech Pathology Manager, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, alexis.mcmahon2@svha.org.au

Chair:

Kelly Coughlan, Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Objective Upper Limb Assessment After Stroke: Translating Motion Capture Into Clinical Practice

Wednesday 19th July 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Jarrad Fisher, Occupational Therapy Researcher, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, jarrad.fisher@svha.org.au

Chair:

Maddison Smith, Research Officer, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and Senior Clinical Fellow, 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Personalised rehabilitation for people with multimorbidity: the PERFORM clinical trial

Wednesday 29th July 12.30 - 1.10pm

Presenters:

Prof Anne Holland, Professor of Physiotherapy and Head of Respiratory Research, Monash University and Bayside Health, Melbourne

Chair:

Noah Mitchell, Department Head Physiotherapist, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Mapping primary care workflows for cardiovascular and kidney disease risk management in type 2 diabetes: The REVERSE process mapping study

Wednesday 12th August 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Dr Nicola Straiton, Associate Professor, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne & 糖心原创, nicola.straiton@acu.edu.au

Chair:

Steven He, Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Preparing family members for a patient's death in the ICU: Development of a complex intervention

Wednesday 16th September 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Alysia Coventry, Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Paramedicine (Melbourne), 糖心原创, Honorary Senior Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & 糖心原创

Chair:

Bola Fasugba, Senior Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

TBC

Wednesday 21st Oct 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Tasya Bhuiyan, Aboriginal Research Officer, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Hospital Network Sydney, tasya.bhuiyan@svha.org.au

Maddison Smith, Research Officer, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and Senior Clinical Fellow, 糖心原创, maddison.c.smith@svha.org.au

Chair:

Tessa Holman, Research Officer, Nursing Research Institute, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Melbourne & 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

Exploring Disordered Eating in Populations Experiencing Homelessness: A Scoping Review

Wednesday 18th Nov 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Jessica Bailes, Eating Disorders Coordinator, Dietitian, St Vincent's Hospital, jessica.bailes@svha.org.au

Chair:

Meredith Rogers, Accredited Hand Therapist & Senior Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Hospital Network Sydney

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

The effectiveness of allied health-led interventions for addressing frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wednesday 2nd Dec 12:30 - 1:10pm

Presenters:

Georgia Wakefield, Senior Dietitian, Lung Transplant & TWU Clinic, georgia.wakefield@svha.org.au

Chair:

Lauren Christie, Senior Implementation Science Research Fellow & Head of Department, Allied Health Research Unit, St Vincent's Health Network Sydney and Senior Clinical Fellow, 糖心原创

Level 4 Conference Room Lowy Packer (Victor Chang) Building, 405 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst NSW 2011

Lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30pm prior to the presentation.

Microsoft Teams meeting

Meeting ID: 450 530 972 114 4
Passcode: mS7xf3rS

If you have questions about any sessions, please contact:

Nursing Research Institute / Applied Medical Research / Allied Health Research Unit - Sydney
nriadmin@acu.edu.au or Linda.Patel@acu.edu.au 

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