Podcasts

All in the mind: unlocking the mystery of epilepsy - Laureate Professor Samuel Berkovic AM

Australia leads the world in research into the genetics of epilepsy, and Austin Health's Professor Samuel Berkovic, clinical neurologist, is at the forefront. He led the team that discovered the first gene for epilepsy and that has gone on to discover several more, proving that many types of epilepsy are genetic.

Hear Professor Berkovic speak to podcast moderator Professor Jeffrey Zajac about his achievements in understanding epilepsy and why it runs in families - and how that knowledge could lead to better treatments in the future.

The hope for an end to cancer begins with research - Professor Jonathan Cebon

Professor Jonathan Cebon is Director of the joint Austin Ludwig Oncology Unit at Austin Health and heads the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research's Cancer Vaccine Group in Australia.

Author of 128 papers, Professor Cebon discusses his internationally-recognised melanoma vaccine research and speculates on where cancer research is heading.  

Osteoporosis: a life's work to slow the breakdown of bones - Professor Ego Seeman

Clinical invesigator, endocrinologist and raconteur, Professor Ego Seeman is internationally renowned as a man of science. He became a researcher for a simple reason: It's fun. He says that there is beauty in exploration. "I love the scientific method. It is creative and incredibly exciting.

This podcast explores the science of osteoporosis in an entertaining and enlightening way.

A growing concern: treatment of obesity at Austin Health - Professor Joseph Proietto

Endocrinologist, Professor Joseph Proietto, is Professor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne and Chair of the Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation. Professor Proietto heads the Weight Control Clinic at Austin Health.

Author of over 100 articles, Professor Proietto's research seeks to unlock the secrets of the genetic and biochemical causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes. His conclusions suggest that obese people are often wrongly blamed for their weight gain and describes the process of our bodies "defending" their weight.

This is a fascinating insight into a contemporary issue of great concern.

Desire to help drives doctor-detective - Professor Lindsay Grayson

Professor Lindsay Grayson is director of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at Austin Health; Professor of Medicine, The University of Melbourne and Honorary Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University.

In this podcast, Professor Grayson discusses some of the hospital-acquired infections that his department seek to reduce and their implications for the health of patients. Professor Grayson is recognised for his outspoken and uncompromising approach to patient care through effective infection control.