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The Department of and Developmental

The Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology is one of six departments in the School of , which is part of the Faculty of Biomedical and Psychological Sciences. The department currently has almost 30 research groups and approximately 120 staff. In 2015 it received over $10 million in grant funding, produced 189 publications, and had a cohort of 53 PhD and 20 Honours students.

Teaching & Learning The Department is responsible for the delivery of human anatomy teaching in the medical, physiotherapy, radiography, biomedical science and science degrees. Teaching is conducted at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Human anatomy teaching is overseen by the Centre for Human Anatomy Education, which is located within the Department.

In 2007, the Department introduced the first Australian Bachelor of Science major in developmental biology. The BSc major provides foundation studies in , and anatomy, and covers such topics as mechanisms of , birth defects, stem cells, and regenerative biology and reproductive biology.

Bachelor of Science Major Unit Sequence

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 And any two of

BIO1011 DEV2011 DEV3011 DEV3032, DEV3990

BIO1022 DEV2022 DEV3022 MCB2011, ME3082

Anatomy and Developmental Biology Units 2nd Year

Semester 1 DEV2011 Early human development from cells to tissues

Semester 2 DEV2022 Human anatomy and development: Tissues and body systems

3rd Year

Semester 1 DEV3011 Fundamentals of developmental processes

DEV3990 Action in developmental biology research project

Semester 2 DEV3022 Developmental and anatomical basis of human health and disease

DEV3032 Stem cells and the foundations of

DEV3990 Action in developmental biology research project (*also available during summer

vacation)

4th Year

Semesters 1 & 2 Honours - Anatomy and Developmental Biology research project

Educational Scholarship In addition to the teaching initiatives of the department, educational scholarship and research is an important remit. The department is home to many Education focused staff and graduate students interested in education research in the area of developmental biology and anatomy education. Research topics include, but are not limited to, the role of technology in developmental biology teaching, how basic science curricula influence the professional identity of students and maximizing knowledge transfer from the classroom to the professional environment.

Centre for Human Anatomy Education The Centre for Human Anatomy Education (CHAE) was established within the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology in 2006. It has a number of roles including:  Ensuring that undergraduate and postgraduate anatomy education at Monash is of the highest international standard;  Collaboration with end users to ensure that anatomy education is relevant to the discipline and efficiently delivered;  Enhancement of existing approaches and development of novel approaches to anatomy education. The Centre gives particular emphasis to the development and use of IT resources;  Promotion of cross-disciplinary and inter-professional approaches to anatomy education;  Conduct of research into the delivery and efficacy of new teaching approaches;  Analysis and reporting on national and international trends in anatomy teaching.

Research Research in the department focuses on the broad fields of developmental biology, with research interests ranging from the genetic and molecular regulation of and fetal development, developmental origins of health and disease, stem biology, and reproductive biology. There are also groups with interests in anatomical science education, 3D printing, and clinical anatomy.

All the department’s researchers are also part of the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI). The department’s research themes are broadly aligned to the themes of the BDI Development and Discovery Program, focusing on:

Human Development The development of new approaches for the detection, prevention and treatment of and childhood diseases. On a broader time scale we are interested in the greater evolutionary context of human developmental processes.

Nephrology Research into how the kidney develops, the genetic causes of congenital kidney defects and elucidating what the responsible do during development.

Reproductive Biology Developing insight into the developmental processes of oocytes and sperm, the origins of human infertility, and the consequences of poor gamete quality for offspring health.

Stem Cells and Exploration of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in cell fate decisions, differentiation and regeneration and the role of stem cell dysfunction in disease development.

Research Infrastructure The department is located in modern and spacious buildings with well-equipped laboratory facilities. Researchers also have access to world-class research infrastructure, including:

•Monash Antibody Technologies Facility (MATF) •Monash Biomedical Imaging (MBI) •Monash Biomedical Facility (Certified ISO9001) •Centre for Drug Candidate Optimisation (CDCO) •Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM) •Monash eResearch Centre (MeRC) •FishCore •FlowCore •Monash Macromolecular Crystallisation Facility •Micromon (Certified ISO9001) •Medical Facility – Monash Health Translation Precinct (MHTP) (NATA Accredited) •Monash Protein Production Unit (PPU) •Monash Wind Tunnel Facility •Monash Histology •Monash Platform •Monash Statistical Consulting Platform •The Southeast Asia Observatory (SEACO) •The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Structural Cryo Electron Microscopy •Monash Academy for Cross & Interdisciplinary Mathematical Applications (MAXIMA) •Monash Research Platform (MARP) •Monash Centre for Additive Manufacturing •Monash Facility for Instrumentation and Technology Development •Monash Immersive Visualisation Platform (MIVP) •Monash Micro Imaging (MMI) •Monash Modification Platform (MGMP)