Professor James B. Rowe (Cambridge) presents his work as an active consultant neurologist, leading regional specialist clinics for patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Hosted by Prof Beth Jefferies.

Dr Basil Greber (ICR) presents his work on investigating the molecular mechanisms of nucleotide excision repair. Hosted by Dr Jamie Blaza.

Prof Federico Brandalise (University of Cagliari) presents his work on regulating the physiology of the cells in the central nervous system (CNS). Hosted by Prof William Brackenbury.

Dr Avinash Shenoy (Imperial) presents his work on how inflammasomes detect and respond to bacterial infections. Hosted by Dr Dave Boucher.

Prof Alana Welm (University of Utah) presents her work on modeling breast cancer. Hosted by Dr Andy Holding.

Professor Zoe Kourtzi (University of Cambridge) presents her work on understanding the role of brain plasticity in enabling humans to translate sensory experience into adaptive behaviours. Hosted by Prof Alex Wade.

Sir Paul Nurse, Director of the Francis Crick Institute, presents a special guest edition of the YBRI Friday Biomedical Science Seminars

Dr Sophie Kellaway (Nottingham) presents her work on gene regulation using integrative genome-wide methods with a view to identifying novel therapeutic targets to improve treatment outcomes for blood cancers. Hosted by Dr Katherine Bridge.

Dr Christelle Langley (Cambridge) presents her work on understanding the long-term effects of serotonin modulation on the brain and behaviour. Hosted by Prof Beth Jefferies.

Professor Ivana Barbaric (University of Sheffield) presents her work on biology of pluripotent stem cells and their applications in regenerative medicine and disease modelling. Hosted by Prof Dave Kent.

Dr Konstantinos Tzelepis (Cambridge Stem Cell Institute) presents his work on the role of the epitranscriptome on stem cell fate. Hosted by Prof Dimitris Lagos.

Dr Matt Child (Imperial) presents his work on Functional Chemo-Proteo-Genomics. Hosted by Dr Joana Faria.

Professor Robert Lucas (University of Manchester) presents his work in vision science. Hosted by Prof Tony Morland.

Professor Katya Rubia (Kings College London) presents her work on the neuroimaging of cognitive functions. Hosted by Prof Beth Jefferies.

Professor Mark Howarth (University of Cambridge) presents his work on on protein engineering as an approach for disease prevention and therapy. Hosted by Professor Gavin Wright.

Professor Mathias Winterhalter (Constructor University) presents his work on understanding the pathway of antibiotics on a molecular level. Hosted by Prof Fred Anston.

Dr Andrea Serio (Kings College London) presents his work on combining bioengineering, stem cell technologies and neuroscience to create complex models of the nervous system. Hosted by Dr Chris Spicer.

Professor Nick Gilbert presents his work on chromatin biology. Hosted by Dr Joana Faria.

Dr William Will (The Francis Crick Institute) presents his work on developing novel evolutionary animal models of lung cancer that better mimic what is observed in the clinic. Hosted by Dr Bill Grey.

Professor Alessio Ciulli (University of Dundee) presents his work on protein-protein interactions and protein degradation to discover novel therapeutics. Hosted by Dr Bill Grey.

This week we're hosting two of our newest YBRI Members.

Dr Neil Roberts (University of Manchester) presents his work on on the biological mechanisms of genetic disease, with the goal of developing novel therapies. Hosted by Prof Jenny Southgate.