Events
Public Seminars
The Immune System in Health and Disease - BOOKED OUT
THIS EVENT IS NOW BOOKED OUT - A PODCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE FROM 23 FEBRUARY
Learn how the immune system is regulated in health and disease. In
particular, this seminar will look at what goes wrong with the immune
system to cause diseases such as type 1 diabetes, asthma, rheumatoid
arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome.
The seminar will provide an opportunity to hear about the latest
research and breakthroughs in these disease areas and the chance to
interact with leading clinicians and researchers.
Speakers include:
Emeritus Prof Antony Basten AO FAA FTSE - Senior Principal Research Fellow; Acting Director, Immunology Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Dr Shane Grey - Senior Research Fellow; Group Leader, Gene Therapy & Autoimmunity Group, Immunology Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Dr Ute Vollmer-Conna - Head of the Department of Human Behaviour, School of Psychiatry, University of NSW.
Kendle Maslowski - Immunology Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Details are:
10am - 12pm (doors open at 9am)
Tuesday 16th February 2010
NAB Auditorium, Garvan Institute
384 Victoria St (enter via Burton St)
Darlinghurst
Registration is essential by following the link below or
calling (02) 9295 8110.
Young Garvan
Young Garvan presents 'Superfoods: Are you really what you eat?'
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW OPEN
Young Garvan presents it's first forum for 2010! Kick off the
new year with a topic sure to be pertinent to all of us who may have
over-indulged a little during the Christmas break:
"SUPERFOODS: Are you really what you eat?"
Your contribution goes towards supporting the Young Garvan Fellowship
Thursday 25th February 2010
6:15pm - Drinks and canapés in Garvan's Galleria.
7pm - Forum commences in NAB Auditorium.
The forum will address two key questions: Can you really achieve optimum health, live longer and prevent disease through changing the way that you eat? Are the claimed benefits of superfoods simply too good to be true?
MC - Channel Nine's 'What's Good For You' presenter, Dr Andrew Rochford
- Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis - Senior Research Fellow, Garvan's Neuroscience Research Program
- Dr Renee Lim - 'The Food Investigators' co-host, SBS TV
- Zoe Bingley-Pullin - Nutritionist and Chef
- Cherie Lyden - Nutritionist and Food Coach
- Costa Georgiardis - 'Costa's Garden Odyssey' host, SBS TV
- Anthia Koullouros - Naturopath and Owner, OVViO The Organic
Lifestyle Store
