Accessible Science is a chance to hear from world-leading researchers from the Norwich Biosciences Institutes talk about their work in a way that is understandable for all. There are lots of interesting different speakers lined up. Their talks will cover plants, microbes, genomics & human health, as well as the vast and diverse range of careers in science.
Programme:
10:00 Welcome and Introduction
Sam Mugford – Research Assistant, JIC
Chair: Fiona Fraser – Senior Research Assistant, EI
10:10 Prof. Anne Osbourn OBE FRS NAS (JIC) – Group Leader
“Finding drugs in the garden: Harnessing plant metabolic diversity”
10:40 Dr Rowena Hill (EI)
“How fungi support our forests (and teach us about the pitfalls of runaway ideas)”
11:10 Dr James Canham (TSL) – Entrepreneur in Residence
“GetGenome: Genomics for all!”
11:40 Flash Talks
1. Dr Mikhaela Neequaye (JIC) – Research Assistant
2. Matt Castle (TSL) – Horticulture Specialist
3. Rebecca Plater (NBI) – Desktop Support Engineer
12:00 Lunch and Networking
14:00 Flash Talks
4. Dr. Oliver March (Tropic) – Head of Molecular Biology
5. Dave Baker (QIB) – Head of Sequencing
6. Neil Shearer (EI) – Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Manager
14:15 Dr Evelien Adriaenssens (QIB) – Group Leader
“Bacteriophages, the friendly viruses”
14:45 Keynote Speaker – Dr Erica McAlister Principal Curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera, Natural History Museum, London
“Inspirational Insects – why flies may be the answer to everything?”
To Register, visit: jic.link/NBIAST2024
Photo: Keynote speaker Dr Erica McAlister out in the field.
