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C-LASS Conference: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Global Challenges – Birmingham’s Perspective

C-LASS Conference: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Global Challenges – Birmingham’s Perspective
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Date and time
11 Sep 2024 9am - 6pm
Location

City South Campus

Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TN United Kingdom

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Price

Free

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The 3rd Annual C-LaSS Research Conference 2024 is taking place on the 11th September 2024, 9am-6pm, City South, SCT050. This will be a great opportunity to network with your peers and hear how C-LaSS researchers are addressing global challenges within Birmingham.

Please register via the following link: C-LaSS Research Conference 2024 Tickets, Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Conference Themes:

  1. Advancing the future of Biomedicine

  2. Lifestyle, Medicine and Interventions

  3. Digital Technologies in Health

  4. Physical Performance, Health and Wellbeing

Agenda:

  • 8:00 - 9:00: Breakfast networking (Room TBC)
  • 9:00 - 9:30: Registration and Refreshments (SCT046)
  • 9:30 - 9:40: Welcome by Prof. Loukia Tsaprouni, Research Centre Director for C-LaSS
  • 9:40 - 10:00: Prof. Maxine Lintern to present on BCU's contribution to Birmingham challenges
Session 1: Advancing the future of biomedicine chaired by Professor Loukia Tsaprouni

  • 10:00 - 10:20: Speaker 1 Dr. Vasili Lenis (HDR Midlands), "Using human data to address global healthcare challenges"
  • 10:20 - 10:40: Speaker 2 Jack Spencer (BCU), "Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of Epigenetic Inhibitors for High-Risk Neuroblastoma"
  • 10:40 - 11:00: Speaker 3 Sarah Jones (Wolverhampton University) "Stem cell bioengineering with Bioportides: Inhibition of planarian head regeneration with peptide mimetics of Eyes absent Proteins"
  • 11:00 - 11:20: Tea/Coffee Break (SCT046)
Session 2: Lifestyle, Medicine and Interventions chaired by Professor Kiara Lewis
  • 11:20 - 11:40: Speaker 4 Prof. Ahmad Alkhatib (BCU), "How lifestyle interventions prevent and manage long-term health conditions: From molecular science to public health"
  • 11:40 - 12:00: Speaker 5 Martin Goldberg (BCU), "Drug Discovery on a Budget. Lessons Learned Investigating the Antimicrobial Properties of Liquorice Root"
  • 12:00 - 12:20: Speaker 6 Masoud Mohammadnezhad (BCU), "Insights into Diabetes Self-Management (DSM): Cultural Perspectives and Future Research"

Lunch, Exhibition, and Poster Session (SCT046)

Session 3: Digital technologies chaired by Professor John Howl

  • 13:20 - 13:40: Speaker 7 Chris Titman (Shimadzu), "Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Health and Medicine"
  • 13:40 - 14:00: Speaker 8 Baljesh Mehmi (ALTAIR), "Enhanced Medical Device Design and Reduce Clinical Trials Through Simulation"
  • 14:00 - 14:20: Speaker 9 Nishal Ramadas (BCU), "Next Generation Ultrasonic Imaging Devices for Healthcare Applications"

Tea/Coffee Break (SCT046)

Session 4: Physical performance, health and wellbeing chaired by Dr. Nishal Ramadas

  • 14:40 - 15:00: Speaker 10 Dr. Cain C. T. Clark (BCU), "Compositional data analysis and time-use epidemiology in physical activity/health"
  • 15:00 - 15:20: Speaker 11 Prof. Kiara Lewis (BCU), "Increasing Physical Activity in Medium Secure Mental Health Services in England"
  • 15:20 - 15:40:Speaker 12 Associate Professor Neil Clarke (BCU), "The role of fluid colour in beverage preference in children"
  • 15:40 - 15:50: Poster competition winner announcement
  • 15:50 - 16:10:Closing remarks
  • 16:30 - 18:00: Networking and Refreshments (SCT046)

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