College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

EBRC Seminar Series - Autumn 2010

Weekly seminars held at The Roslin Institute Conference Hall.

Conforming to standards: Inherited defects as a consequence of physical conformation in pedigree dogs

The speaker is Dr Lisa Collins, Queen’s University Belfast. The host is Paul Hocking.

Wednesday 27 October 2010, 4.00pm

Wednesday 27 October 2010, 5.00pm

The genetic basis of startle disorders in livestock and companion animals

The speaker is Prof Rob Harvey, Professor of Molecular Neuroscience and Genetics, School of Pharmacy, London. The host is Steve Bishop.

Wednesday 3 November 2010, 5.00pm

Wednesday 3 November 2010, 6.00pm

Micro-magnetic resonance imaging: looking deeper into embryonic development

The speaker is Dr. Suzanne Duce, Division of Biological Chemistry & Drug Discovery, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee. The hosts are Andy Bain and Bob Fleming.

Wednesday 10 November 2010, 5.00pm

Wednesday 10 November 2010, 6.00pm

Discovery of a new anatomical source of skeletal muscle in vertebrate embryos

The speaker is Prof Ketan Patel, Biomedical Sciences, University of Reading. The host is Helen Sang.

Wednesday 17 November 2010, 5.00pm

Wednesday 17 November 2010, 6.00pm

Stem Cells, Diabetes, and Adolescent Obesity

The speaker is Prof Kevin Docherty, School of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen. The host is Wilfred Goldmann.

Saturday 27 November 2010, 5.00pm

Saturday 27 November 2010, 6.00pm

Regulatory control of mesenchymal stem cell behaviour

The speaker is Dr Paul Genever, Department of Biology, University of York. The host is Neil MacKenzie.

Wednesday 1 December 2010, 5.00pm

Wednesday 1 December 2010, 6.00pm

Phospholid signalling pathways in normal and diseased cells

The speaker is Prof. Michael Wakelam, Babraham Institute (Director). The host is David Hume.

Wednesday 8 December 2010, 5.00pm

Wednesday 8 December 2010, 6.00pm

Avian “chromonomics” - the bird genome from the chromosome’s point of view

The speaker is Prof Darren Griffin, School of Biosciences, University of Kent. The host is Pete Kaiser.

Wednesday 15 December 2010, 5.00pm

Wednesday 15 December 2010, 6.00pm