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Hi and sorry for the inconvenience but may I ask if an updated version of the BGDB Prac manual is available for use as the current one only seems to have 36 pages and does not cover all the practicals we have in this course. Thanks!

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Hi everybody! I’m Vita Birzniece and I am your BGDB course convenor together with Marty and Kalli. I am a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiology and I adore endocrinology. I’m Latvian (hence the accent :), but have lived in Sydney for the last 17 years. The photo is from Western Australia where I had my vacation earlier this year (absolutely amazing scenery, great food and lots of swimming). I really look forward meeting you all!

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Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand.

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Welcome to BDGB!!! I am Kalli. I am looking forward to meeting you all. I am a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and enjoy teaching visceral anatomy. I am South African by descent (hence my accent) but have lived in Sydney for over 5 years. Like Vita I also like to travel and learn about new cultures and history. All the best for the course and reach out if you need any assistance :)

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Hi everyone!  Just wanted to add my welcome to BGD-B too.  I am Marty, the Phase 1 co-convenor (along with Karen) and a co-convenor of BGD-B.  I have been a convenor for BGD-B since arriving from New Zealand in 2018 and love being part of this course.  While I do not have children myself I do have a fur baby, Dr Olivia shown here.  Olivia is part of a couple courses I teach and I may have her with me sometime during BGD-B.  I know that it is hard for those who are away for family or pets so happy to let Olivia fill in.  Apart from my positions in medicine I am also a Pharmacology lecturer (which you know from SH) where I convene courses on Clinical Pharmacology, Neuropharmacology and Pharmacology for Optometry.  I look forward to seeing you all again soon!