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21 May 2018
Keynote Lecture: Prof Cynthia Whitchurch
Speaker: Professor Cynthia Whitchurch, The ithree Institute, University of Technology Sydney, will present a seminar entitled: Pseudomonas aeruginosa alternate lifestyles: opportunities for exploitation Abstract: A major contributor to the ability of pathogenic bacteria to resist the actions of antibiotics and host immune defenses is their...
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17 May 2018
Speaker: Dr Andrew Page, Head of Informatics, Quadram Institute Bioscience, will present a seminar entitled: Abstract: Long read sequencing from Oxford Nanopore Technologies is an amazing disruptive technology which is revolutionising genomics. It is a rapidly evolving area with new bioinformatics methods and...
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10 May 2018
Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Mann, University of Manchester, will present a seminar entitled : The intestinal microbiota shapes the regulatory functions of intestinal macrophages via metabolic reprogramming Host: Lindsay Hall Abstract: The intestinal immune system has adapted to prevent harmful immune responses against the...
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26 April 2018
Speaker: Professor Brendan Gilmore, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University of Belfast, will present a seminar entitled: Cold Plasmas for Biofilm and Contamination Control in Health and Agriculture Host: Christian Roghi / Mark Webber Abstract: Atmospheric pressure non-thermal, or cold, plasmas have rapidly evolved...
View Event Details19 April 2018
Prof Marc Hendrickx & Assistant Prof Tara Grauwet
Speakers : Prof Marc Hendrickx and Assistant Prof Tara Grauwet, KU Leuven Laboratory of Food Technology, will present a seminar entitled: The Role of Food Structure in Digestion and Bio-accessibility of Nutrients in Plant Based Foods Host: Myriam Grundy Abstract: In the first...
View Event Details08 March 2018
Speaker: Dr Keith Foster, Ipsen Bioinnovation Ltd, will present a seminar entitled: Botulinum Neurotoxin and Its Therapeutic Uses – Current Status and Future Developments Host: Mike Peck Abstract: Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) are major therapeutic agents that are licensed for clinical use in...
View Event Details07 March 2018 - 08 March 2018
NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections Annual Conference 2018
The NIHR HPRU in Gastrointestinal Infections is exploring the distribution of diarrhoeal diseases in the population, establishing for whom the disease burden is greatest and why. Deploying novel technologies and developing and applying new methodology for investigating outbreaks and detecting pathogens in the environment. This annual scientific meeting...
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08 February 2018
Speaker: Prof Louise Dye, University of Leeds, will present a seminar entitled: Nutrition and Cognitive Function: Exploring the potential of nutrition to influence cognitive function across the lifespan Host: Paul Kroon Abstract: I will talk about what we know about the effects of nutrition...
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01 February 2018
Speaker: Prof Ashley Blackshaw, Queen Mary University of London, will present a seminar entitled : Communication between gut microbiota, enteroendocrine cells and afferent nerves Host: Simon Carding Abstract: The gut microbiota has an essential metabolic function, providing the host with essential nutrients and...
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30 January 2018
Speaker: Professor Kevin Whelan, King’s College London, will present a seminar entitled: Fermentation in irritable bowel syndrome Host: Fred Warren Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this presentation will be to...
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