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

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

• 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)

• 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)