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Lumen Magazine Summer 2010 The University of Adelaide Alumni Magazine SUMMER 2010 A stroke of genius of genius LIFE IMPACT — THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE LUMEN - The University of Adelaide Alumni Magazine Registered by Australia Post No 56500/00097 The University of Adelaide Alumni Magazine Message from the Vice-Chancellor he University of Adelaide is recognised as one of Australia’s most research-intensive institutions. When the impact of our research Tliterally helps to save lives — or vastly improves them — it reinforces the value of a fi rst-class education. This month’s cover story provides no better example. Millions of people will benefi t from the University’s cutting-edge research into stem cells, which have the potential to repair stroke-damaged brains. As strokes are Australia’s second greatest killer, and the leading cause of disability, this research will be watched closely around the world. But the impact of our alumni is spread far wider than health, as this summer edition of Lumen demonstrates. Dr Mara Warwick (page 7) is using her engineering knowledge to help rebuild provinces in China shattered by the 2008 earthquake; robotics expert Zoz Brooks (page 9) is drawing on his computer science degree to close the gap between humans and machines; and anthropology graduate Christie Lam (page 22) is using her education to transform the lives of a small Nepalese village community. THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE The message coming through from each of these graduates is consistent: your degree The Lumen masthead is derived can be used to make a signifi cant, positive and lasting impact, regardless of the fi eld of study you pursue. from the University of Adelaide motto “Sub Cruce Lumen” — This fact is recognised by the Federal Government, which has endorsed a new program to recruit the country’s best university graduates to teach in Australia’s most the light (of learning) under the disadvantaged schools (story page 19). One of our own alumni, Matthew White, has (Southern) Cross. been headhunted to help drive this initiative, which has two goals: to improve the quality and status of teaching in Australia and to provide children from low socioeconomic Studying at the University of backgrounds with the best opportunities to reach their potential. Graduates interested in Adelaide means being part of fi nding out more details about this program are urged to visit www.teachforaustralia.org a rich tradition of excellence in Also featured in this issue are profi les of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award education and research, with recipients (page 24) and a pictorial spread of our inaugural Alumni Forum held in September (page 30), which gave our staff, students and graduates an opportunity to world-class academics and a network and learn more about the strategic direction we are following as a world-class vibrant student life. university. We hope to build on this relationship at the next forum, scheduled for 2011. Our graduates make an impact My best wishes to our alumni for the coming festive season and I hope that 2010 is a prosperous year for all. on the world. Life Impact. www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen JAMES A. McWHA Vice-Chancellor and President summer 2010 www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen Summer 2010 2 14 24 A stroke of genius How sweet it is Recognising Excellence New hope with stem cell research Health benefi ts of the humble spud Distinguished Alumni Awards 7 19 26 It took just 80 seconds Boost for teacher training Special Benefi ts online Mara Warwick’s biggest challenge Recruiting drive for top graduates Exclusive privileges for alumni 9 20 27 Proud to be a nerd Jo bites the big apple Graduates relive golden memories Robotics expert Zoz Brooks Jazzing it up in New York Jubilee celebrations 12 22 30 Adelaide to the Roman Empire Dare to dream Alumni Forum 2009 A passion for classics Christie’s Nepali project Event attracts 100 people Executive Editor: Editorial Enquiries: The University of Adelaide SA 5005 Australia, Candy Gibson Marketing & Strategic CRICOS Provider Number 00123M Communications Branch Editorial Committee: Copyright © 2009 Phone: +61 8 8303 3173 The University of Adelaide | ISSN 1320 0747 Robyn Brown, Connie Dutton, Fax: +61 8 8303 4829 Registered by Australia Post No 56500/00097 Candy Gibson, Kim Harvey, Robyn Mills, Ben Osborne Circulation: Views expressed by contributors in Lumen are not 60,000 in print necessarily endorsed by the University of Adelaide. Contributors: 67,500 online No responsibility is accepted by the University, editor Front cover image: Connie Dutton, David Ellis, Candy Gibson, www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen or printer for the accuracy of information contained in Associate Professor Kim Harvey, Robyn Mills, Ben Osborne Printing: either the text or advertisements. Simon Koblar and Design: Fivestar Printing Material may be reproduced without permission from Peter Couche Chris Tonkin www.fi vestargrafx.com.au Lumen with acknowledgment of its origin. Photo: Randy Larcombe THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE ALUMNI MAGAZINE lumen page 1 lumen health lumen page 2 summer 2010 lumen health Stroke is the leading cause of disability in Australia with more than 250,000 people estimated to be living with the aftermath of strokes, but research at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute is providing new hope. esearch into the potential regenerative benefits of stem cells is advancing at Ran incredible pace around the world. At the University of Adelaide, Associate Professor Simon Koblar is leading research NEW HOPE on the use of stem cells from teeth to repair stroke-damaged brains. for stroke repair “In Australia there are 60,000 strokes a year, 5000 in South Australia — one every 10 minutes,” says Assoc. Prof. Koblar. “After one year, one-third of those people will have died, one-third will improve, and the other third are left with a disability. “The challenge to improve function after a stroke is enormous but there are huge potential benefits, not just to the individuals, but for the whole Australian community.” The research is being carried out in collaboration with Associate Professor Stan Gronthos from SA Pathology, who was one of the first to isolate stem cells from the dental pulp of adult teeth. Assoc. Prof. Gronthos is Co-Director and Assoc. Prof. Koblar is Clinical Advisor of the University’s Centre for Stem Cell Research at the Robinson Institute. A pilot study last year, funded by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, investigated transplanting dental pulp stem cells into stroke-affected rats. THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE ALUMNI MAGAZINE lumen page 3 lumen health Preliminary data show promising results He trained at the Royal Adelaide with improvement in mobility of the stroke- Hospital as a physician and followed up affected rats with stem cell transplants with neurology training at Guy’s Hospital over the rats without the application of in London. He did his PhD in neurobiology stem cells. The results are encouraging at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in but more research needs to be done to Melbourne. prove the benefit in animal models before Ten years ago he returned to Adelaide, it can be trialled in humans. setting up the Stroke Research Program at Much has been heard about the use the University of Adelaide, in collaboration of embryonic and umbilical stem cells with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. but this work is using adult stem cells. He maintains a clinical practice, Stem cells can be found in various parts teaches undergraduate and postgraduate of the body including bone marrow, skin medical and science students, trains and teeth, and they have the ability to physicians in neurology and heads a regenerate tissue of specific organs. research group of 14 PhD and Honours Research to date has shown that dental students and postdoctoral researchers. pulp stem cells, extracted from teeth, may Over the past 10 years, Assoc. Prof. prove more beneficial for brain repair than Koblar has been instrumental in setting up other types of stem cells. South Australia’s stroke services. The state “Stan Gronthos and I have been only has five stroke physicians and they collaborating on this work over the past have all been trained by him. eight years and we’ve published several Assoc. Prof. Koblar believes the stem research papers showing that adult dental cell research has great potential to help The challenge to improve pulp stem cells have an intrinsic ability stroke patients: “Even if all we can do is to function after a stroke is to produce neurones (brain cells) and to get someone’s hand function to improve, enormous but there are huge make a range of growth factors important that would be a magnificent advance.” in neural repair,” says Assoc. Prof. Koblar. But, like all research, what can be potential benefi ts, not just to the “Recent research showed that the nervous achieved depends on funds raised. individuals, but for the whole system of chicken embryos may even be The Robinson Institute is currently Australian community. rewired with the use of these stem cells.” establishing a Foundation to raise Apart from this ability to naturally grow awareness of and support its life-giving into neurones, whereas other stem cells research programs. The Institute is In 2005, Mr Couche received stem cell naturally produce other tissue, there currently working with University of treatment from a clinic in the Netherlands are other important potential benefits of Adelaide graduate and stroke victim, and he says he has benefited with dental pulp stem cells. Because they are Peter Couche, to set up a fund in his regained muscle strength and flexibility, in teeth, they are easily accessible and name to help raise money for stem cell and swallowing ability. they can also be taken from the patient stroke research.
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