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Wednesday Flagship Seminars

This weekly seminar series is held on Wednesdays throughout the academic semester at 1pm. Talks are open to academic staff, researchers, post-graduate and undergraduate students. Please contact the lead organiser Andrea Harper if you have any queries.

Upcoming seminars

Wed
13
Nov

Dr Kevin Chalut - Altos labs Cambridge Institute of Science

Extracellular matrix and its regulation of tissue function

Wed
20
Nov

Dr Onyou Nam - University of York - Mackinder Lab

Protein organisation of the diatom CO2-fixing organelle

Wed
27
Nov

Dr Charlotta Boiers - Lund University

From development to malignancy: Modelling the origin of childhood leukemia

Wed
11
Dec

Dr Eugene V. Koonin - National Center for Biotechnology Information - USA

Exploration of the world of viruses in the age of metagenomics and metatranscriptomics

Wed
8
Jan

Professor Patrick Yizhi Cai - Manchester Institute of Biotechnology - University of Manchester

By integrating engineering principles with biological research, we aim to see research through from idea to applicable knowledge and technologies. In doing so, we are committed to filling in our piece of the scientific puzzle, helping the field of synthetic biology reach its full potential.

Wed
15
Jan

Dr Alyssa Cull - Centre for Blood Research at York - Kent Lab

Haematopoietic stem cell clonal dynamics following gene therapy for sickle cell disease

Wed
26
Feb

Dr Alex Ball - Natural History Museum

Dr Alex Ball will present their work at this seminar

Wed
5
Mar

Dr Felix Randow - MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology - University of Cambridge

Cell-autonomous immunity: How cells defend their cytosol against invasive bacteria

Wed
14
May

Dr. Hajk-Georg Drost - University of Dundee

Digital Biology is rapidly emerging as a transformative field, merging biological sciences with advanced computational technologies. Our discipline is concerned with how to effectively leverage intelligent software, predictive analytics, and high-performance computing to decode complex biological data to lead the way for groundbreaking advancements in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.