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Winter FLS Alumni Lecture | Title TBC

5 Dec 2024, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location TBC

Speaker: , Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Director of the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research.

Previous Faculty of Life Sciences Alumni events

Summer FLS Alumni Lecture | Gut feelings – how gut health impacts disease
4 July 2024, 6:00pm-8:00pm
×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Anatomy Building
Professor Simon Gaisford delved into theÌýfascinating world of the human gut, with a particular emphasis on the microbiota—the diverse collection of microorganisms that reside within us. He examined how imbalances in the microbiota are implicated in a range of diseases, including Parkinson’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Furthermore, drawing on his extensive research, he discussed the potential benefits of probiotic supplements in managing and improving gut health.

2024 FLS Anne McLaren Lecture | Celebrating Women in Science
24 April 2024, 4:00pm-7:00pm
WIlkins Building
Professor Uchegbu spoke about the design, synthesis and construction of nanotechnologies and nanoenabled medicine candidates and their translation into human medicines. This research is aimed at addressing significant unmet medical need.

Winter FLS Alumni Lecture | Past Lives
29 February 2024, 6:00pm–8:00pm
×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Anatomy Building
Dr Laura Porro, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Department of Cell & Developmental Biology and Centre for Integrative Anatomy, gave the Winter Faculty of Life Sciences Alumni lecture. Laura detailed her recent work exploring the evolution of skull form and function across two major evolutionary transitions: the conquest of the land by vertebrates nearly 400 million years ago and the rise of early dinosaurs to dominate life on land.

Winter FLS Alumni Lecture | Bench to Bedside: bringing insights from basic research towards treatment for patientsÌý
5 February 2020,Ìý6:30pm–8:30pm
Cruciform Building
×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Life Sciences alumni wereÌýinvited to hear Professor Stephanie Schorge revealÌýhow basic 'blue sky' research into the behaviour of neurons has led to funding for a clinical trial to treat patients with severe epilepsy. Building on ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s neuroscience tradition, theyÌýexplored how mutations in human genes that cause neurological disease such as epilepsy, cause the behaviours of neurons to change. Stephanie presented how the first study of gene therapy in a rat model of epilepsy was able to stop seizures. Since this first study, Stephanie and her collaborators have developed a portfolio of new possible ways to stop seizure activity in different models. Stephanie commented ‘This work represents the best of collaboration at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳, where basic scientists in NPP, clinicians and scientists in the Queen Square ION, as well as surgeons in the NHNN, and experts in translational neuroscience at the School of Pharmacy have joined together to bring basic research through to clinical trial.’