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Ever wondered how human skin and mice are used in scientific research? Join us to discover how brain cells are made and how mice help us understand neurodevelopmental disorders like autism. Then we will jump into exploring the use of filmmaking as a tool to remedy childhood trauma and its potential to improve the mental health of young people. Join us for an evening of cutting edge research!
Researching treatments for autism and intellectual disability using human stem cells
Dr Marine Krzisch
(Lecturer in neuroscience, University of Leeds)
Autism and intellectual disability happen because the brain develops differently. But how can we understand why this happens and find treatments? In this talk, I'll explain how we can create human brain cells from a small sample of a patient's skin. In my lab, instead of growing these human brain cells in a plastic dish, we put them into the brains of mice. This helps the cells develop properly, so we can study what goes wrong with the brain cells almost as if they were in the patient's own brain

Group filmmaking for the mental health and wellbeing of young people with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Kier Harris
(PhD Student, University of Leeds)
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful and potentially traumatic events that happen during childhood or adolescence, which can negatively impact mental health. We must find engaging and effective ways to help reduce this negative impact. I will be discussing how I am exploring whether participatory video (group filmmaking) can support the mental health and wellbeing of young people with ACEs. I will explain what participatory video is, the benefits it can have on the mental health and wellbeing of young people with ACEs and how it can help to benefit young people.

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