2009 Events

Archived events from 2009

No need to book, just turn up.

Speaker: Dr Jean Francois Demonet, INSERM, France

Professor Peter Palese, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City

Stem cells offer genuine possibilities for the discovery and delivery of new treatments in neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone disease, Parkinson's disease and even Alzheimer's disease. But how much of the present excitement is merely hype?

Speaker: Professor Brendan Corcoran, Personal Chair in Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Medicine

A getBRAINY workshop for schools, taking place between Nov 2009 - Feb 2010.

A series exploring our reaction to our environment

In association with the Lister Post-Graduate Institute, a series of Lectures have been arranged to take place during the winter term.

September - December 2009

Speaker: Dr Siobhan Quenby, Reader/Honorary Consultant, Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Host: Professor Henry Jabbour

Host: Professor Karen Chapman. Speaker: Dr James Brewer, Centre for Biophotonics, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde

A series of lectures, inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, will highlight the University of Edinburgh’s internationally acclaimed medical research and show that keen detective work is still essential for 21st century doctors.