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12th June 2023 – The use of embryonic stem cells in clinical treatments

Posted on February 21, 2023 by TerryG

Sue Kimber is Professor of Stem & Developmental Biology, Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Manchester. Her research focusses on how the human embryo develops and the use of human embryonic stem cells (hESc) … Continue reading →

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15th May 2023 – The discovery and development of propofol (“Diprivan”)

Posted on February 20, 2023 by TerryG

Note this session is on the third Monday of the month, a week later than usual because of the Coronation bank holiday on the second Monday. Propofol (marketed as Diprivan) is now a widely used intravenous anaesthetic.  Iain Glen, its … Continue reading →

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11th April 2022 – A New Approach to Developing Antivirals

Posted on January 27, 2022 by TerryG

Dr. Sam Jones is a Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellow in the Department of Materials at the University of Manchester where he heads up the Jones Lab which focuses on understanding material/virus interactions. Sam says “By understanding and controlling such interactions … Continue reading →

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14th March 2022 – Reduce, Replace, Refine

Posted on January 26, 2022 by TerryG

The path to eliminating animal experiments in drug discovery Professor Ian Wilson of the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London will pose a range of questions and lead the debate. Ian’s alternative subtitle for the talk is “How to get … Continue reading →

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8th November 2021- Getting personal – Individualizing Medical Care

Posted on November 24, 2021 by jrsee

Professor Ian Wilson, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London returns to update us on a talk he gave approximately 10 years ago.

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3rd September 2018 – How the Immune System affects Brain Disease

Posted on January 21, 2018 by TerryG

Professor David Brough, a researcher and senior lecturer at Manchester University gives a fascinating account of recent developments in the field. David says “Inflammation is our body’s response to infection and injury. It is generally beneficial promoting resistance, repair and … Continue reading →

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