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1st C2D2 Conference, 25-26 September 2013

Ron Cooke Hub, Heslington East, The University of York

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Structure-based drug design of an anti-Alzheimer's compound  

This inaugural conference showcases the research funded so far by the Centre and focuses on the themes of chronic infections and neurological and mental health disorders.

Day 1: 25th September 2013

10.30 – 11.00  Registration and coffee 
11.00 – 11.15 Conference open and welcome – Professor Paul Kaye 
11.15 – 12.45 

Session 1: Chronic infections: 3 x 25 minute papers + 15 minute panel discussion

12.45 – 14.00      Buffet lunch, posters and demonstrations 
14.00 – 15.30   Session 2: Neurological and mental health disorders: 3 x 25 minute papers + 15 minute panel discussion
15.30 – 16.00  Coffee 
16.00 – 16.30  Premier of two films, each one focusing on one of two different funded projects
16.45 – 18.45  Conference reception with directed poster presentations and demonstrations and speech by Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor John Local 

Day 2: 26th September 2013

09.00 – 10.00 Plenary: Professor Merrill Singer, The Global Health Impacts of Syndemics of Chronic Infection
10.00 – 11.30   Session 3: Chronic infections: 3 x 25 minute papers + 15 minute panel discussion 
11.30 – 12.00  Coffee  
12.00 – 13.30 

Session 4: Neurological and mental health disorders: 3 x 25 minute papers + 15 minute panel discussion

13.30  Lunch and conference closing remarks 

Throughout the Conference there will be an exhibition of images illustrating the history of Tuberculosis produced by the Centre for Global Health Histories and an installation on chronic health issues faced by adolescents around the world in the 3Sixty created by researchers from Health Sciences, TFTV, Music, Sociology, CAHR and English.