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Diagnosing cancers is one of medical sciences biggest challenges, but with the help of these two speakers, that challenge may soon start to become far simpler.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start for a night of intrigue, entertainment, prizes and so much more.
Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start for a night of intrigue, entertainment, prizes and so much more.
Tumour on a chip – a new clinical tool
Professor John Greenman
(Professor of Tumour Immunology - The University of Hull)
The talk will discuss research investigating how microfluidic devices, also known as lab-on-a-chip, can be used by clinicians to treat cancer more effectively. In addition, how the use of human samples on these devices provides a way of reducing animal experimentation will be discussed.
Gold Nanoparticles: Illuminating Cancer
Oscar Knights
(PhD Student at the University of Leeds)
Imagine if the combination between light and gold allowed us to ‘see’ and treat one of the deadliest diseases in the world, cancer. Well one day, this might become a reality.
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