2023/24 seminars

Trypanosome infections in zebrafish: seeing is believing!

Wednesday 8 May 2024

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Dr Marieke Essers

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Professor Jason Carroll

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Harnessing Natural Product Pathways

Wednesday 13 March 2024

In this seminar, Dr Sarah O'Connor discusses their research into developing methods and resources to explore the biosynthesis of complex molecules produced by plants.

The Sex and Geometry of Inter-Organ Communication

Wednesday 21 February 2024

In this talk, Professor Irene Miguel-Aliaga will discuss the work of her research group: the idiosyncrasies of adult organs and how they differ between the sexes or across life stages.

Mutualism: What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here?

Wednesday 14 February 2024

In this talk, Professor Judith Bronstein will review the history of the study of mutualism (cooperation among different species), a field that has only coalesced in the past twenty years.

Social Insect Functional Trait Ecology: Past, Present, and Future

Wednesday 31 January 2024

In this talk, Dr Tom Rhys Bishop will discuss how a trait-based perspective of ecology has influenced the study of social insects, such as ants. He will dissect the past and present of social insect trait ecology, before considering how traits should be used to study social insects in the future.

Protein aggregates and their involvement in neurodegenerative diseases

Wednesday 17 January 2024

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Making more than one type of sperm – how do flies and moths do it?

Wednesday 10 January 2024

In this lecture, Professor Helen White-Cooper will discuss sperm heteromorphy, the production of more than one type of sperm.

Ecology and the evolution of cognition in social bees

Wednesday 29 November 2023

Professor Elli Leadbeater asks what we can learn from bees about the factors that favour the evolution traits of learning and memory in bees.

Unleashing the power of systematic botany to tackle society’s biggest challenges

Wednesday 22 November 2023

Professor Alexandre Antonelli presents this seminar, discussing the integration of biodiversity science into wider societal contexts.

The BACH1 pathway in cancer and its therapeutic potential

Wednesday 15 November 2023

Dr Laureano de la Vega discusses his research into BACH1 inhibitors and the potential benefits in lung cancer treatment.

Genetic Dissection of Sexual Behaviour

Wednesday 8 November 2023

Professor Stephen Goodwin presents this seminar to discuss the genetic model for understanding neural circuits and sex-specific responses.

Mathematical modelling of transcriptional regulation for plant cold response

Wednesday 1 November 2023

Dr Rea Laila Antoniou Kourounioti discusses the transcriptional regulation for plant cold response and its results.

The nuts and bolts of the inner ear - or how to understand high frequency hearing

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Professor Jonathan Ashmore discusses current research into cochlear function and high-frequency hearing.

Making New Medicines at the Alzheimer’s Research UK funded Drug Discovery Institute (DDI)

Wednesday 18 October 2023

In this seminar, Professor Fiona Ducotterd will introduce the infrastructure and capabilities at the UDDI and share some case studies of translational research projects.

Investigating the regulation and synthesis of glyco-immune checkpoints in prostate cancer

Wednesday 11 October 2023

In this seminar with Dr Emma Scott, we will discuss immune checkpoint blockade trials in prostate cancer patients, and how enzalutamide could be an effective treatment for such tumours.

A disruptive alternative to plastic packaging materials

Wednesday 20 September 2023

In this seminar, Dr Sam Bryan from the University of Nottigham, will explore the potential of cyanobacteria derived exopolysaccharides as novel, biodegradable and edible biopolymers in replacing single use plastic.