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Seminars

Animal and Nutritional Sciences Seminar Series

Seminars are held on Wednesday at 4pm.
Location: LR2 Lecture Theatre Block, Sutton Bonington Campus.

Date

Presenter

Seminar Title

 

January 18th

Dr Chris Torrens,

University of Southampton

 "The Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Disease: the role of endothelial dysfunction"

Host: Adam Watkins

 

January 25th

Dr Rebecca Chapman,

University of Nottingham

"TRPV1 and peripheral sensitization in osteoarthritis”.

Host: Sara Kelly 

 

February 1st

 Professor Maggie Gill,

  University of Aberdeen.

“The role of herbivores in securing food security”

Host: Michael Lomax

 

February 8th

Dr Marcus Tindall,

University of Reading

"Mathematical modelling of lipoprotein metabolism"?

Host: Michael Lomax

 

February 15th

Dr Jo Murrell

University of Bristol,

 "'What can pain research tell us about animal welfare in commercial farming systems?' 

Host: Sara Kelly 

 

 

 

 

February 22nd

Professor Bruce Griffin,

University of Surrey

 "What are the most relevant dietary macronutrients for reducing cardiovascular risk? Reappraisal of the roles of saturated fat and carbohydrate.

Host: Andy Salter

 

February 29th

Dr Adam Watkins,

University of Nottingham

“Environmental influences on periconceptional development and offspring health”

Host: Kevin Sinclair

 

March 7th

  Professor Andrea Münsterberg,

University of East Anglia

“MicroRNAs in skeletal muscle development”,

Host: Dylan Sweetman

March 14th

 

Dr Matthew Towers,

University of Sheffield

“Specification of digit number and identity during vertebrate limb development”

Host: Dylan Sweetman

 

 

 

March 21st

Dr Gareth Hathway,

University of Nottingham

“Postnatal maturation of supraspinal pain control systems: early life experience and life-long consequences"

Host: Carl Stevens

March 28th

Dr Moira Taylor

University of Nottingham

“What you eat or when you eat? - that is the question!"

Host: Andy Salter

 

April 4th

Professor Dianne Ford,

 University of Newcastle

“Nutrionally-labile DNA methylation and its role in health and longevity".

Host: Michael Lomax

There will be an opportunity to meet the speakers before and after the seminars. Please contact either Michael Lomax michael.lomax@nottingham.ac.uk or Keith Campbell keith.campbell@nottingham.ac.uk

Division of Nutritional Sciences

University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington Campus
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 6123
email: linda.brailsford@nottingham.ac.uk