Events

08
Jun
2023

BSB PhD Exit Seminar: Investigating the potential for P-glycoprotein in the prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease »

4pm 8 June

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by the deposition of Amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregates throughout the cerebrum, especially in the cerebrovascular and hippocampal tissues.

09
Jun
2023

PS PhD Exit Seminar - Tender freaks: Exploring resilience to global change among fringe-dwelling forest species.  »

3.30pm 9 June

Global climate change is challenging many forested ecosystems with drought, mean temperature increases, heat waves, and biotic agent outbreaks.

14
Jun
2023

PS Seminar Series: A hard day's night; determining a role for stomatal conductance in nocturnal heat tolerance »

12pm 14 June

Nocturnal stomatal conductance (gsn) represents a significant, enigmatic source of water-loss, with implications for whole plant metabolism, thermal regulation and water-use efficiency.

15
Jun
2023

E&E Seminar: Title TBA »

1pm 15 June

TBA

22
Jun
2023

BSB Seminar: Membranes under the lens: Using structural biology data to visualise receptor dynamics »

1pm 22 June

How can we tell engaging stories about complex biological processes that are invisible to the naked eye? Scientists utilise a variety of techniques to investigate and visualise membrane receptors (gatekeepers of information) that transfer signals across membranes.

20
Jul
2023

BSB Seminar: Development and characterisation of novel antimalarial chemotypes from the Janssen Jumpstarter library »

1pm 20 July

Malaria is a devastating disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. Due to the threat of emerging drug resistance, the current arsenal of clinically used artemisinin combination therapies and drug candidates undergoing clinical assessment may not be sufficient in eliminating the disease.

24
Jul
2023

PS Seminar Series: Advances in plant and microbial science: approaches to address global food and climate security »

4pm 24 July

Talk followed by panel discussion about future directions in Plant Science.