Centre for Inflammation Research research in progress presentations are held every Friday in the The Wellcome Auditorium, QMRI, Little France at 4pm-5pm. Programme for May - July 2011 Friday 6th May Presentations by: Amjah Schinwald, Edinburgh Lung & Environment Group - High aspect ratio nanomaterials (HARN) and the asbestos pathogenicity paradigm Rhoanne McPherson, Anderton Group - Peptide therapeutics in CNS autoimmune disease Friday 13th May Presentations by: Jackie Maybin, Centres for Reproductive Biology/Inflammation Research Collaboration - The regulation of endometrial repair and its impact on heavy menstrual bleeding Laura Barr, Lung Inflammation Group - Monocyte Depletion in Experimental Lung Inflammation Friday 20th May Presentations by: Jennifer Raftis, Edinburgh Lung & Environment Group - Nanoparticles and atherosclerosis: resolving the paradox Gareth Thomlinson, Phagocyte Inflammation Group - Human neutrophil derived α-defensins modulate pro-inflammatory macrophages Friday 27th May Presentation by: Karen MacKenzie, Immunity & Chronic Inflammation Group - Pitting Peptides Against Allergic Airways Disease Friday 3rd June Presentations by: Zoe Venables, Interdisciplinary Research Group - The role of filaggrin mutations on epidermal barrier and antigen presenting cell immunophenotypes in atopic dermatitis patients. John Marwick, Lung Inflammation Group - The influence of oxidative stress and hypoxia on inflammatory resolution Friday 10th June - Postponed Presentation by: Lihui Zhuang, Inflammation & Cancer Group - Tumour microenvironment conditioning by stressed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cells Friday 17th June Presentation by: James Thomas, Tissue Fibrosis & Remodelling Group - Cell Therapy for Chronic Liver Disease Friday 24th June No RIP Friday 1st July Presentation by: Lihui Zhuang, Inflammation & Cancer Group - Tumour microenvironment conditioning by stressed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cells All welcome. Publication date 18 Jun, 2015