The series resumes on 23 October 2019. Let's Talk About Health and Disease is a series of public lectures which run annually from October through to March. It is aimed at senior school pupils interested in studying medicine, veterinary medicine or the life sciences at university as well as interested members of the general public and health professionals. The series allows scientists pioneering new research at the University of Edinburgh to share their latest ideas and discoveries with the public and provides attendees with the opportunity to advance their knowledge of health and what happens in disease. Here's this year's programme: Date Speakers Title/booking link Venue Wed 23 October 2019 Schools workshop - pre-booked participants only DNA detectives: dog health and disease Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre Wed 23 October 2019 Richard Mellanby and Jeff Schoenebeck Heads and tales: stories of dogs and their breathing disorders The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Wed 27 November 2019 John Keen and Ruth Morgan Podgy ponies and corpulent cobs: insights into the growing problem of equine obesity The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Wed 11 December 2019 Norah Spears and Evelyn Telfer The future of female of fertility QMRI, Wellcome Auditorium Wed 22 January 2020 Colin Smith and Tara Spires-Jones Let’s talk about dementia - what happens to the brain and how can we fix it? QMRI, Wellcome Auditorium Wed 19 February 2020 Gwo-Tzer Ho, Emily Thompson and Kris McGuire Healing the damaged gut in inflammatory bowel diseases – from the scientist, the patient and the doctor QMRI, Wellcome Auditorium Wed 18 March 2020 David Fitzpatrick and Stuart Cobb What defines a genetic disease and when might gene therapy be used? QMRI, Wellcome Auditorium Admission free. All welcome. Public lectures take place at 5.30 p.m. in the Queen's Medical Research Institute (QMRI), Wellcome Auditorium, 47 Little France Crescent, EH16 4TJ or at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush campus, EH26 8BE. Both venues are accessible with assistance and accessible parking can be arranged. Please email Karen.Chapman@ed.ac.uk if you have any queries. Follow us on twitter @EdinUniLetsTalk This article was published on 2024-09-09
