Monday 13 July 2015

FW: North East Postgraduate Conference Abstract Submission Deadline - 17th July

NORTH EAST POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE 2015

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES THIS FRIDAY!!

 

Abstract submission for the 10th anniversary North East Post-Graduate (NEPG) Conference 2015 is closing on 17th July!  This year we have exciting prizes on offer from well respected societies including the RNA Society, Biochemical Society and British Society of Immunology for the best abstracts so get submitting to be in with a chance to win!

 

Any research topic related to biomedical science is welcome.  More information on abstract guidelines and submission can be found at http://ne-pg.co.uk/abstracts/.  Abstract submission will close on 17th July 2015 however event registration will still remain open after this date.  To submit an abstract, click here.

 

This year's conference will be held in Newcastle upon Tyne at Newcastle Civic Centre on Monday 12th October 2015.  The event is free to attend and all registered delegates will be provided with complimentary lunch and conference packs.  This year's conference will be supporting the Lily Foundation who work to support families dealing with mitochondrial disease.

 

To register for this fantastic event, click here.

 

More information is available at [http://ne-pg.co.uk%3chttp:/ne-pg.co.uk/]http://ne-pg.co.uk<http://ne-pg.co.uk/.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn @NEPGConference

Tuesday 7 July 2015

ICM PI Seminar Today


 

 

 

PI Seminar Series

 

Speaker: Professor Ann Daly, Professor of Pharmacogenetics

 

Venue: Lecture Theatre C, Dental School

 

Time and Date: 7th July 2015 13.00-14.00

 

Professor Ann Daly will present:

 

'GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY'

 

 

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a rare but serious problem with certain widely prescribed drugs and can result in liver failure. It is also a relatively common cause of drug attrition during development. Progress on identifying genetic risk factors for DILI due to a range of drugs using genome-wide association studies will be considered. The genetic associations we have seen, involving both HLA and non-HLA genes, provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms for idiosyncratic DILI and may assist in the development of improved strategies for its prediction and diagnosis.

 

Chair: Dr Quentin Anstee

 

 

 

 

Monday 6 July 2015

Sjogren's Syndrome and the UKPSSR

Congratulations to Professor Ng and team at the UK Primary Sjogren's Syndrome Registry. 

 

Fai was awarded the Michael Mason prize at the BSR for his work on the UK PSS Registry.

 

http://www.rheumatology.org.uk/events/prizes_and_awards_2/prizes_and_awards/michael_mason_prize.aspx

 

EULAR Centre of Excellence 2015-2020

MRG has successfully had its 'EULAR Centre of Excellence in Rheumatology' status renewed to run 2015 - 2020.

 

"A significant award and testament to everyone's hard work"

- Professor Drew Rowan

Heather Bromby PhD

Congratulations to Heather Bromby on completing her PhD and negotiating her PhD viva!

Friday 3 July 2015

Diagnostics Evidence Co-operative 7th July 2015

 

 

NUTH TALK Tuesday 7th July  2015

 

All staff are warmly invited to this week's NUTH Talk

 

National Institute for Health Research Diagnostics Evidence Co-operative Newcastle presents:

 

"Diagnostically Challenged"


  Tuesday 7th July 2015
12:30pm – 1:30pm

 Lecture Theatre 1, Freeman Hospital


NUTH Talks is a new medical education initiative set up by two Foundation Doctors in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Building on the 'Grand Rounds' format, these bi-monthly series of meetings bring the brightest medical minds from the region to speak to consultants and trainees on a variety of cutting-edge, topical themes relevant to clinical practice. These lunchtime meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Freeman Hospital and third Tuesday of each month at the RVI.

 

 

 

Thursday 2 July 2015

ICM PI Seminar 7th July - Pharmacogenetics & Liver Disease


 

 

PI Seminar Series

 

Speaker: Professor Ann Daly, Professor of Pharmacogenetics

 

Venue: Lecture Theatre C, Dental School

 

Time and Date: 7th July 2015 13.00-14.00

 

Professor Ann Daly will present:

 

'GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY'

 

 

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a rare but serious problem with certain widely prescribed drugs and can result in liver failure. It is also a relatively common cause of drug attrition during development. Progress on identifying genetic risk factors for DILI due to a range of drugs using genome-wide association studies will be considered. The genetic associations we have seen, involving both HLA and non-HLA genes, provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms for idiosyncratic DILI and may assist in the development of improved strategies for its prediction and diagnosis.

 

Chair: Dr Quentin Anstee

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Osteoarthritis Epigenetics Workshop

Osteoarthritis Epigenetics Workshop, which will take place October 20-21, 2015, at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

 

This meeting is co-sponsored by OARSI and Reumafonds. 

The aim of the workshop is to encourage engagement and interaction between those working on the epigenetics of osteoarthritis and those planning on doing so. 


It is open to all and we encourage early career investigators (PhD students, postdocs and fellows) to submit an abstract for an oral presentation.

Further information regarding the meeting (including a detailed programme), registration, abstracts, and accommodation options can all be found at the meeting website:
 

Chronic Fatigue, CRISPR and RA Triple Bill

The MRG Lab Meeting will be taking place on Friday 3rd July 2015 at 9.00am in the Baddiley Clark Seminar Room. 

 
Chair
 
David Swan (Research Associate – PI Sophie Hambleton)
 
MRes Speakers
 
Sean Eltringham (MRes Student – Supervisor – David Young) Title of Talk "Epigenetic Associations of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
 
Alexander Marshall (MRes Student – Supervisor David Young) Title of Talk "The Use of CRISPR in MSCs and chondrogenesis"
 
Si Thu Aung (MRes Student - Supervisor – John Isaacs) Title of Talk "Is gp130 expression by circulating CD4+ T cells a marker of early Rheumatoid Arthritis?"