New: The Future of Medicine

SATURDAY 18th MAY 2024 | 10am - 5pm\xa0

LONDON\xa0

Discover how the latest science is translated into real medical treatments that benefit us all

How does the latest research become medical treatments that you’d receive in a hospital? What are the most recent treatments to be approved, how do they work and how significant a breakthrough do they represent?\xa0

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Join our one-day masterclass to hear from pioneering researchers who are leading the way in creating new diagnostic tests and treatments to tackle some of society’s most serious conditions, from Alzheimer’s to Diabetes, and even aging itself.\xa0

Book your ticket today to get the super early bird discount

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Dementia: The era of new diagnostics and treatments\xa0

Jonathan Rohrer,Professor of Neurology, University College London

Hear about the latest ways of diagnosing and treating dementia. Find out about the potential new treatments including gene therapies and antibody treatments that target specific proteins like amyloid. Jonathan will also talk about the positive results of new anti-amyloid therapies and if this is the start of the end for dementia.

A paradigm shift in Type 1 Diabetes: Early detection and intervention\xa0

Rachel Besser, Paediatrician and Researcher at NHS, University of Oxford

With the discovery of insulin, type 1 diabetes has transitioned diabetics from a death sentence into a chronic condition, and we are now moving into a new era of early detection and intervention. All made possible due to improved knowledge, enhanced genetic and immunological technologies and for the first time, a drug that can delay disease onset. Rachel will look at if this means there is now hope for preventing this disease altogether in the future.

Genes regulating ageing and the quest for immortality\xa0

João Pedro de Magalhaes, Chair of Molecular Biogerontology, University of Birmingham

The causes of ageing remain largely mysterious, hundreds of genes are now known to regulate ageing in model organisms. João will share the results of species studies that show exceptional longevity or disease resistance, like naked mole rats that are resistant to cancer or bowhead whales that live over 200 years, and how this may help treat and prevent human diseases in the future.

Brain stimulation to repair and enhance brain function

Nick Davis, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The Manchester Metropolitan University

Hear about the latest non-invasive brain stimulation treatments that may unlock new

possibilities to develop treatments for neurological disorders - but could stimulation

be used to improve brain function in healthy people? Nick Davis will show how brainstimulation works, and explain why scientists are excited about its possibilities.

Book your place today to get the super early bird discount