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Department of Neuroscience @monashstmneuro.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Today we had our first early-mid career researcher learning development session presented by Prof Amy Brodtmann @monashuniversity.bsky.social about how to get your paper published. Key take away - Make your science clear, convoluted and complex does NOT equal clever! #scicomm #EMCR #academia

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Today, our study looking at the impact of menopause on #MultipleSclerosis disease progression was published in @jamaneurology.com We show that in 987 women with relapsing disease, menopause does not increase the risk of progression. Rather somatic aging is the primary driver of disability in midlife

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Amazing work by my PhD student Dr Jessica Shipley is out exploring the impacts of pregnancy on relapse and disability outcomes in women woth moderate to severe disability. We found that like in women with mild disease, relapse rates fell by up to 75% in this population.

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🚨 Calling Australian women with #MultipleSclerosis to take part in the MS Australian women’s midlife years (MS-AMY) study. We want to understand your physical, psychological, sexual and socioeconomic wellbeing, and how #menopause impacts this. More information below: www.monash.edu/medicine/tra...

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The Multiple Sclerosis Australian Women’s Midlife Years (MS-AMY) study

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Thanks for a great chat this morning @drshanerrr.bsky.social! In anticipation of the day of immunology on Tuesday 29th April and the public lecture at the Doherty Institute, we got to chat all things #MultipleSclerosis and #Immunology www.rrr.org.au/explore/prog...

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Excited to be speaking at the Australia and New Zealand Day of Immunology Public Lecture on 29 April, 6pm at the Doherty Institute, Melbourne. I’ll be joining colleagues to explore the world of #neuroimmunology —where the brain meets the immune system. Free event, open to all! Register below👇

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Gearing up to speak about all things #pregnancy and #MultipleSclerosis at the #AAN conference in San Diego tomorrow. Tag teaming with the amazing #RileyBove and #KerstinHellwig

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

We found that PIRA was a rare event in #NMOSD with most disability occurring as a result of relapse activity. This means that the clinical priority should remain relapse prevention in this condition.

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Jokubaitis Lab Christmas party. So grateful to work with this incredible group of people. Reflecting on 2024, we’ve published 17 papers across MS and pregnancy, menopause, cancer risk, biomarkers and treatment efficacy, with another 6 under review, and 9 in preparation. What a hard working team! 🤩

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A/Prof Anneke van der Walt @annekevdw.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Our Alfred Health MS and Neuroimmunology end of year Mystery Surprise Party! Sharing a special recipe, book exchange or awesome home made bracelets- it’s all part of the fun. So grateful for this amazing team!! @vjokubaitis.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

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A/Prof Vilija Jokubaitis @vjokubaitis.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Slowly transitioning to this new platform. So great to see many colleagues here already 😀 Stay tuned for #multiplesclerosis and #womenshealth related posts and possibly other random bits and pieces

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