Unravelling the Biology of snoRNAs Implicated in Prader-Willi Syndrome - Professor Gordon Carmichael, University of Connecticut Health Centre
Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder that gives rise to a vast array of symptoms which affect the individual from birth. There is currently no cure for Prader-Willi Synd...
9 Jun 202112min
Professor Gary Elkins – Hypnosis: A Mind-Body Solution for Hot Flushes and Sleep Post-Menopause and in Breast Cancer Survivors
Professor Gary Elkins at Baylor University, Texas, is a leading expert on complementary and integrative medicine and clinical hypnotherapy. Here, we review his extensive contribution to science in the...
9 Jun 202115min
A Twin DNA Replication Factory - Professor Michael O'Donnell, Rockefeller University
For life on Earth to grow, its genetic material must be copied and reproduced in a process known as DNA replication. Professor Michael O’Donnell, head of the Rockefeller University’s DNA replication l...
9 Jun 202112min
The Antigen-specific Immune Response Against Malaria Acquired During Foetal Development - Dr Samuel Tassi Yunga, University of Hawaii at Manoa
It is currently unknown at what point during development a human foetus can recognise antigens as foreign and produce an acquired immune response. The foetus is not usually exposed to pathogens but re...
4 Jun 20219min
Sugar Monoesters as Absorption Enhancers for Orally-Delivered Large Pharmaceuticals - Professor David J. Brayden, University College Dublin
The lining of the gut acts naturally as a protective barrier to harmful or oversized materials. Many orally-administered drugs consisting of macromolecules or peptides are difficult to deliver becaus...
27 Mai 20219min
Cultivating a New Generation of Biomedical Entrepreneurs
In recent years, scientific and technological advances have brought great innovation within the life sciences industry, introducing the need for entrepreneurship training for medical and engineering g...
26 Mai 20219min
Polymorphisms in the Myostatin Gene Influence Muscle Fibre Composition and Race Distance Aptitude in Thoroughbred horses
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in racing. Intense selection for speed and stamina has led the Thoroughbred to develop energy-efficient muscles, with a high aerobic capacity ...
13 Mai 20219min
Use of Experimental Medicine for Rational Development of an Effective HIV Vaccine - Professor Tomáš Hanke, University of Oxford
The UNAIDS estimates that 38 million people currently live with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Combination antiretroviral treatment has had great success in saving lives but is also ass...
28 Apr 202113min
