Principal speaker
Dr Matt Barton
Other speakers
Dr Mike Todorovic
2022 Menzies Health Institute Queensland Program Seminar Series
Healthcare Practice & Survivorship Program Research Development Seminars
Presenters:
Dr Matt Barton, Researcher, Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research
Dr Mike Todorovic, Senior Lecturer, Anatomy and Physiology, School of Nursing and Midwifery
Title: Twitter 101
Seminar Overview -
Twitter provides a platform to engage an enormous audience in a range of productive activities, that universities are increasingly recognising as "digital scholarship". From content creation to research promotion, academics and support staff can leverage the functionality of this platform to increase reach and visibility. This seminar will provide academics and support staff with a beginner's guide on "How to Use' Twitter and demonstrate the benefits of cultivating "digital scholarship".
Presenter Biographies -
Both Dr Matt and Dr Mike are active health communicators and medical educators. Together, they have developed a significant national and international audience through their fortnightly segment on ABC Radio QLD and NSW, a Spotify and iTunes Top 10 Medical Podcast, and a YouTube channel that has garnered over 300,000 subscribers and 20 million views. Both Dr Matt and Dr Mike have been awarded a Griffith Excellence in Teaching Awards in 2018 and Griffith Group Learning and Teaching Citations in 2017.
Dr Matt Barton is a Registered Nurse who completed his PhD in 2014. His studies in neurosurgery and neurogenesis enabled him to be an active researcher in the Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research. Matthew had the opportunity to build his own research and diversify his research skills in neuroscience under the mentorship of Prof James St-John. This collaboration since 2016 has resulted in six C1 publications and success in three external grants. In total, Matthew has been awarded over $1.3 million in research funding and in 2020 was awarded the Marshall and Warren Innovation Award at the NHMRC Research Excellence Awards. in 2018.
Dr Mike Todorovic is a Senior Lecturer of Anatomy and Physiology within the School of Nursing and Midwifery, and an active researcher within the Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University. His research focuses on utilising social media platforms and mass content sharing platforms like Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Podcasts to promote research and communicate health education. Since 2020, Dr Mike has been awarded over $600,000 in research funding.
RSVP by Wednesday 30 March 2022 -
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RSVP on or before Wednesday 30 March 2022 12.19 pm, by email mhiq@griffith.edu.au , or by phone 07 5678 0907 , or via https://forms.office.com/r/sd9XtRAqgg