The programme is now finalised for the 4th Stacey Symposium, taking place over the 50th Anniversary Alumni weekend on 4 September 2015. The programme features presentations from new members of academic staff, including a former undergraduate, and students representing Kent in in the global iGEM competition. To attend, please email Professor Mick Tuite (M.F.Tuite@kent.ac.uk) and join with us as we look ahead to the next 50 years in the School of Biosciences.
“Biological sciences at Kent: the next 50 years”
School of Biosciences, Stacey Lecture Theatre 1
13:30 Introduction and welcome: Martin Warren (Head of School)
13:40 – 15:00 Session 1: Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
13:40 Jeremy Rossman “Filamentous influenza viruses: the shape of things to come?”
14:00 Tasos Tsaousis “Investigations on the evolution of parasites”
14:20 Mark Shepherd “New strategies to combat infectious diseases”
14:40 Colin Robinson ‘New platforms for the production of biopharmaceuticals in bacteria and microalgae’
15:00 Steffi Frank (Research Fellow) “Bacterial nanofactories – from nature to bioengineering”
15:20 – 15:50 Tea/coffee in the Stacey Building foyer (or outside weather permitting)
15:50 – 17:10 Session 2: Biomedical Sciences
15:50 Jenny Tullet Understanding the building blocks of the fountain of youth
16:10 Peter Ellis “Reproduction on the farm and in the clinic”
16:30 Ben Goult “Stretching single molecules to understand how cancer cells move.”
16:50 Michelle Garrett “New drugs for cancer treatment”
17:10 Mark Wass “Tackling acquired drug resistance in cancer”
17:30 – 18:00 Session 3: The future….
17:30 Wei-feng Xue and the iGEM team
17:45 Philippe de Wilde (Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research) “Closing comments”
18:00 – 19:00 Drinks reception (Stacey Foyer/Howard Rogers Room)