Seminar series
The Seminar Series attracts distinguished scientists from around the world working in the fields of genetics, molecular medicine and cancer research, and whose research complements that being done at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer.
In 2021 we are holding seminars which exploring some of our research themes from across the Institute.
Sessions are open to all within CMVM, University of Edinburgh - Please contact seminars@igc.ed.ac.uk for more information.
Chromatin, Genetic Disease and Cancer
Thursday 23rd September, 5pm
- Professor Matthew Lorincz, University of British Columbia
- Dr Adrian Bracken, Trinity College Dublin
- Dr Francesca Taglini, IGC
Hosted by Dr Duncan Sproul
Glasgow-Edinburgh Cancer Seminar Series in collaboration with the Beatson Institute, Glasgow
Thursday 28th October, 1pm
Targeting the stress-relieving pathways for the treatment of metastatic cancers
Professor Yibin Kang
Princeton University
Epigenetic regulation, heterochromatin and anti-fungal resistance
Thursday 4th November, 1pm
Professor Robin Allshire
Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh
Remodelling chromosome organisation and cell cycle control for gamete formation
Thursday 11th November, 1pm
Dr Adele Marston
Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh
Structural basis of homologous chromosome synapsis by the synaptonemal complex during mammalian meiosis
Thursday 18th November, 1pm
Dr Owen Davies
Institute for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh