School of Biological Sciences Research Symposium

The developing programme includes

Dr Emma Cunningham (Institute of Evolutionary Biology) - Direct and indirect effects of parasitism on individuals in a population

Dr Attila Molnar (Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences) - Efficient targeted DNA editing and replacement in green algae

Prof Rose Zamoyska (Institute of Immunology and Infection Research) - Applying lessons from autoimmunity to improve immunotherapy

Prof Alexander Medvinsky (Institute of Stem Cell Research) - Dissecting mechanisms of mammalian haematopoietic stem cell development

Dr Tony Ly (Institute of Cell Biology) - Proteomic approaches to study cell cycle regulation in human cells

Dr Sander Granneman (Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology) – Post-transcriptional regulation of rapid adaptive responses in pathogenic bacteria

Dr Stephen Wallace (Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology) - Exploring and Expanding the Synthetic Capabilities of E. coli

Prof Maurice Gallagher (Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology) – Microbiology at the interface

Dr Simon Tomlinson (Institute of Stem Cell Research) – Single-cell transcriptome analysis of stem and progenitor cell populations

Dr Amy Pedersen (Institute of Evolutionary Biology) – The impact of nutrition on parasite infection and transmission in a wild mouse system

Dr Laura Ross (Institute of Evolutionary Biology) – title to be confirmed

This is an all-day event with registration from 9 am.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided with a wine reception to end the day.