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Want to find out more about how modern science is helping us better understand and tackle important health challenges? From visualising DNA damage at the level of single molecules, to improving melanoma treatment with nanotechnology, and using computer models to predict hip fractures, each talk shows how innovative tools are changing the way we study the human body and disease. Together, they highlight how advances in imaging, nanotechnology, and digital modelling are opening new possibilities for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Programmed by Madhumitha Rajendran and Chloe Harris
Programmed by Madhumitha Rajendran and Chloe Harris
CSI: DNA - watching damage, one molecule at a time
Tobi Firth
(Postgraduate Researcher, Oncology and Metabolism)
We have used radiotherapy to damage DNA and treat cancer for decades, but have you ever wondered what happens to DNA when it breaks? How could we even see it? In our lab, we use an atomic force microscope, with a billion-times zoom, to “see” individual DNA molecules on a surface, watching them twist, bend, snap and break when they are damaged. Find out how we use this technology to better understand DNA damage and develop new cancer treatments.
From cloudy skies to new science: melanoma in the UK and how nanotechnology supports treatment?
Dr Damla Ulker
(Researcher, Mathematical and Physical Sciences/Chemistry )
Living in the UK, we never thought melanoma could effect us. The weather rarely feels "sunny enough". Yet UV rays can still damage skin, even on cloudy days.
In this talk, we highlight the importance of early detection and how new therapies are improving patient outcomes. What gives us hope is nanotechnology, which is helping Scientifics develop smarter approaches, more targeted treatments, and increasingly personalised care for people affected by melanoma.
In this talk, we highlight the importance of early detection and how new therapies are improving patient outcomes. What gives us hope is nanotechnology, which is helping Scientifics develop smarter approaches, more targeted treatments, and increasingly personalised care for people affected by melanoma.
Silicon Skeletons: Digital Models for Predicting Hip Fracture
Jacob Wilkinson
(Postgraduate Researcher, Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering)
The risk of falling increases with age. Combined with changes in our bones which lead to frailty, these significantly raise the risk of hip fracture. Learn how we can develop and utilise computer models of bones to investigate the risk of fracture - from medical scans through to digital simulations of bone and fall models. By combining biology, engineering, and computing, we can better understand fracture risk and explore ways to identify and protect those at greatest risk.
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