Previous seminars
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Disclaimer: Our seminars are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice.
Annual Breast Cancer Symposium
23 OCTOBER 2020
BITE SIZE SCIENCE SEMINAR 5
26 NOVEMBER 2020
BITE SIZE SCIENCE SEMINAR 4
12 NOVEMBER 2020
Dr Pei Dai
"A genetic diagnosis changed Michael's life"
BITE SIZE SCIENCE SEMINAR 3
29 OCTOBER 2020
BITE SIZE SCIENCE SEMINAR 2
15 OCTOBER 2020
Prof Katherine Samaras
"Diabetes and dementia"
BITE SIZE SCIENCE SEMINAR 1
1 OCTOBER 2020
Dr Nona Farbehi
"Stem cells and cardiac defects"
FINDING THE SOLUTION TO DISEASE AT GARVAN
JULY 2020
Dr Sara Ballouz
"Immune diseases and why they are more common in women"
Dr Lisa Ewans
"Rare genetic diseases, causes and treatment"
Dr Peter Schofield
"Antibody therapy and COVID-19"
DISEASES THAT AFFECT US MOST
July 2020
Dr David Gallego-Ortega
"Development of new generation breast cancer therapies"
Dr Joanna Achinger-Kawecka
"3D DNA models and its importance in prostate cancer treatment"
A/Prof Elissa Deenick
"Autoimmune diseases, treatment and diagnosis"
Dr Michelle McDonald
"Osteoporosis and the impact of common prescribed drugs"
MANAGING COVID-19 WHEN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED
June 2020
HOW YOUR GENES INFLUENCE COVID-19
June 2020
Prof Stuart Tangye
"Searching for genes to protect against COVID-19"
A/Prof Joseph Powell
"Investigating genes linked to severe COVID-19 in immune cells"
GARVAN'S COVID-19 RESEARCH
APRIL 2020
Prof Daniel Christ
“Engineering antibodies against SARS-CoV-2”
Dr Ira Deveson
"Tracing the evolution and transmission of coronavirus using genome sequencing technology"
BEYOND 2020: HEALTHCARE OF THE FUTURE
DECEMBER 2019
Dr Mandy Ballinger
“Born unequal: overcoming the risk of cancer”
Dr Warren Kaplan
"Engineering and computation for medical research beyond 2020"
Mr Andrew Law
"Achieving the next generation of precision medicine using tissue engineering"
Ms Mary-Anne Young
HEALTHY AGEING
OCTOBER 2019
Prof Tuan V. Nguyen
“Osteoporosis: not just facture”
Prof David Ryugo
"Hearing and the Brain: Making sense of sound and hearing loss"
Dr Marina Pajic
"Towards precision medicine for pancreatic cancer"
Prof Katherine Samaras
"Sweet memories: glucose, diabetes and brain health and ageing"
STORIES FROM THE LAB
August 2019
Prof Luke Hesson
“Transforming cancer treatments through genetics”
Dr Simon Junankar
"Breast cancer and immunotherapies to the bone and back "
Bella Shadur
"Stories from the Lab - Immunology"
Prof Vanessa Hayes
"Stories from the Lab in remote African desert"
BRAIN AND MIND
April 2019
Dr Robert Weatheritt
"Jumping genes and loneliness"
Kiera Grierson
"Balance in the brain"
Nikki Lee
"Brain control and energy manipulation"
NEUROSCIENCE
Welcome to the brain!
October 2018
Dr Michael Muniak
"Brain circuits and hearing"
Kiera Grierson
"Hidden hearing loss"
Prof Herbert Herzog
"Appetite regulation and eating disorders"
Dr Yanchuan Shi
"How the brain controls fat burning"
Dr Robert Weatheritt
"Oil and water: The idea revolutionizing neuroscience"
Associate Prof Antony Cooper
"Neurogenomics shedding light on Parkinson’s disease"
BONE BIOLOGY
You & your 206 bones: forming a living world more dynamic, complex and vibrant then you may know
August 2018
Dr Michelle McDonald
"Welcome to the mysterious world of bone. What is bone?"
Prof Mike Rogers
“Welcome to the mysterious world of bone. What does bone do?”
A/Prof Paul Baldock
“Controlling the system: an insight into the bone underworld”
Dr Weiwen Chen
“What happens when it all goes wrong? Osteoporosis”
Dr Niall Byrne
“What happens when it all goes wrong? Cancer”
Prof Peter Croucher
“Solving the biggest mysteries: Multiple Myeloma and cell dormancy”
Dr Angela Sheu
“Targeting therapies: treating diseases of the bone”
IMMUNOLOGY
Unlocking Disease & Finding HOPE
June 2018
Prof Stuart Tangye
“Introduction to Immunology: A meet & greet with our body’s defence system”
Dr Alisa Kane
“Fighting a war without an army: Immunodeficiency's explained”
A/Prof Tri Phan
“Sending in the reinforcements: Where are we at with immunotherapies?”
Dr Joanne Reed
“Finding HOPE and targeting rogue clones”
Prof Chris Goodnow
“The importance of medical research”
GENOMICS & EPIGENETICS
“Epi-what? Demystifying the world of epigenetics"
May 2018
Prof Susan Clark
“The what, why & how of epigenetics”
Amanda Khoury
“How does 2 metres of DNA fit into every single cell? A look at epigenetics in 3D”
Dr Ksenia Skvortsova
“Epigenetic inheritance: you are what your grandmother ate; fact or fiction?”
Dr Stephen Bradford
“Epigenetics and the environment: impact on obesity and metabolic disorder susceptibility”
Qian Du
“Epigenetics, age and cancer: what do they have in common?”
Dr Ruth Pidsley
“Epigenetics and cancer detection: thinking outside the box”
Dr Clare Stirzaker
“Epigenetics therapy: a new frontier for cancer treatment”
Dr Shalima Nair
“Investing in advanced sequencing technology to solve the epigenetic puzzle”
DIABETES & METABOLISM
“Treating and preventing overweight and obesity related diseases”
February 2018
Prof Don Chisholm
“Progress in Diabetes: Banting & Best to NOW”
Dr Jerry Greenfield
“What makes us gain weight: Genes vs Environment”
Dr Katherine Tonks
“Treatment of overweight & obesity related diseases”
Dr Martin Whitham
“Exercise small talk”
