Dr Arun Swaminathan – Improving the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Diseases
Medical conditions that affect the brain can have severe impacts on people’s lives. Many of these conditions can be difficult to treat, including epilepsy which affects the brain to cause seizures and...
26 Jul 202112min
Dr Gerhard Haerendel – Exploring the Vibrant Dynamics of Near-Earth Space
The region of space in which Earth’s magnetic field interacts with flowing charged particles is home to a rich array of physical processes – but studying them is no easy task. Through a career spannin...
26 Jul 202113min
Dr Charles Vite – Naturally Occurring Diseases in Dogs and Cats Help to Develop Treatments for Inherited Neurological Disorders
Many inherited neurological diseases are rare but can have severe outcomes, frequently resulting in disability and even death for children. New treatment options are essential to prevent suffering and...
26 Jul 202112min
Dr Patrick C. Still – Using Plants as a Source of Anti-Cancer Compounds for Undergraduate Research Experiences
Cancer, in all its forms, is one of the major causes of death across the world and we are in urgent need of more effective interventions for this global killer. Drugs used to treat diseases like cance...
26 Jul 20218min
ADAPT: Cultivating Skilled Manufacturers in Rural Wisconsin
The manufacturing industry has long been central to the livelihoods of people in rural Wisconsin. Increasingly, however, the speed of change and innovation that many of these businesses need to incorp...
26 Jul 202118min
Intriguing Molecular Discoveries in Display Materials -Professor Masahito Oh-e , National Tsing Hua University
It is a widely-accepted scientific fact that the motions of molecules increase as their temperature rises. However, Dr Masahito Oh-e at the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan has recently made a ...
26 Jul 20219min
Rethinking Strategies For Increasing Salmon Survival – Dr David Welch, Kintama Research Services
It’s a long-held belief that a series of dams in the Snake River in Northwest USA constructed nearly 50 years ago has led to serious declines in Chinook salmon populations. However, new research by Dr...
19 Jul 202110min
Dr Nicholas Spitzer – Neurotransmitter Switching: A New Form of Brain Plasticity
The discovery that the brain can change and reorganise itself revolutionised our understanding of neuroscience. Termed neuroplasticity, the field has seen an explosion of interest. An exciting form of...
19 Jul 202111min
