College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

Let's talk about...health

Join us for Let's talk about health: from cradle to grave

Public talks for everyone

Saving brains; Developing effective treatments for stroke

Speakers: Professor Malcolm Macleod, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences and Professor Karen Horsburgh, Centre for Neuroregeneration

Wednesday 11 December 2013, 6.30pm

Wednesday 11 December 2013, 7.30pm

Stillbirth - working towards prevention

Speakers: Professor Jane Norman and Professor Nikki Gray, University/MRC Centre for Reproductive Health

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 6.30pm

Wednesday 15 January 2014, 7.30pm

Blood vessel route to solving problem periods

Speakers: Professor Hilary Critchley and Dr Jackie Maybin, University/MRC Centre for Reproductive Health and Dr Paddy Hadoke, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science

Wednesday 19 February 2014, 6.30pm

Wednesday 19 February 2014, 7.30pm

New and future diabetes therapies

Speakers: Dr Shareen Forbes, University of Edinburgh/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science and Professor Kevin Docherty, University of Aberdeen

Wednesday 19 March 2014, 6.30pm

Wednesday 19 March 2014, 7.30pm

At each talk there will be two 20-minute presentations followed by a 20-minute question time.

Coffee and tea from 4.45pm and wine after each talk

All talks to be held in The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, next to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ. Buses to Little France: First Bus service 86, X86 and 86A. First Borders service 95 and Munro's of Jedburgh services 51/52. There are two Park & Ride sites with direct public transport access to Little France: Lothian Buses 48, X48 and 49 and First Buses 86, X86, and 86A.

For information and booking, please see the Events booking page of the University website:

Patients and public welcome