Name: Infection to Innovation: Science to the Rescue
Start: 2025-05-20T19:30:00
End: 2025-05-20T21:30:00
Location: The Cartologist at The Garden House

Get ready for a journey into the hidden world of disease and discovery. From parasites that cause real damage to molecules that could revolutionise medicine, this event shows how scientists are finding smart, surprising ways to keep us healthy — one breakthrough at a time.

Tag, you're it! PROTACS: a new way to treat disease

Charlotte Hunter (PhD Student in Biosciences)

Our bodies are full of hardworking proteins - some essential, others troublesome. Certain proteins can't be controlled by existing medicines. But what if we could remove them entirely? That's where PROTACs come in. These molecules don't just block harmful proteins - they tag them for destruction, harnessing the cell's own clean-up system. In this talk, we'll explore how PROTACs could open up new possibilities for treating diseases like cancer by clearing out the proteins that traditional drugs can't touch.

Flesh-eating parasites and how to avoid losing your face!

Jan Jarzabek (PhD Student in Biosciences/Chemistry)

Lizzie Marriott (PhD Student in Biosciences/Chemistry)

Professor Paul Denny (Professor in Biosciences and Chemistry)

Leishmaniasis: the disease, and the need for new drugs and diagnostics. How Durham is coming to the rescue!

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