Biomedical Frontiers
This series of public lectures will describe how biomedical research has increased our understanding of human health and disease. The lectures will be presented by researchers from the School of Biochemistry & Immunology who will highlight some of the research carried out in the School and will discuss recent advances in their field.
Date |
Talk |
All lectures will take place at 6:30 pm in the Stanley Quek Theatre, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Pearse Street. All welcome; admission free. Directions |
| Oct 3rd 2012 |
Inaugural lecture
Professor Luke O'Neill
The science of inflammation – the prospect of new treatments for arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer. |
Oct 30th 2012 |
Dr Richie Porter: Human metabolism and the weighty subject of obesity |
Nov 21st 2012 |
Dr Gavin Davey: Why stem cells? |
Dec 12th 2012 |
Professor Cliona O'Farrelly: Hepatitis C virus: Deadly, dangerous or docile? |
Jan 16th 2013 |
Dr Jean Fletcher: Why do people get Multiple Sclerosis? Podcast |
Feb 6th 2013 |
Dr Colm Cunningham: Dysfunction, depression, delirium: what happens when the brain gets inflamed? Podcast |
Feb 27th 2013 |
Professor Kingston Mills: Vaccines – not just for infection: How we can target the immune system to control cancer, Alzheimer’s and autoimmune diseases |
Mar 20th 2013 |
Dr James Murray: Cannibalism, cancer and chemotherapy |
April 10th 2013 |
Professor Andrew Bowie: Exploiting the enemy: what we can learn from the virus-host arms race. Podcast |
May 1st 2013 |
Dr Derek Nolan: It’s in the blood: Sleeping Sickness the Scourge of a Continent |
For further information on research carried out in the School see http://www.tcd.ie/Biochemistry/research/index.php
For further information on the public lecture series contact Nóirín: nicabhan@tcd.ie |
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