Driving Forward Training and Research in Psychiatry - Dr Susan Voglmaier, University of California
In recent years, dramatic advances have been made in brain science and molecular genetics. However, there is currently a shortage of psychiatrists with the scientific training necessary to take this k...
29 Nov 201913min
Towards a Brighter Future: How Zietchick Research Institute Plans to Transform Treatment for Retinal Disease - Dr Tammy Movsas
Both diabetic adults and premature babies are at risk for a similar type of eye disease that involves the growth of abnormal, blood vessels in the retina, the photosensitive layer of the eye. When thi...
29 Nov 201912min
Going with the Flow: New methods for Treating Cardiovascular Disease - Dr York Hsiang, University of British Columbia Vancouver
When an artery becomes blocked or damaged, a mechanical scaffold called a stent is often implanted into the vessel to improve blood flow. However, metallic stents can cause re-narrowing at the sites w...
22 Nov 201911min
CART: Pointing the Way to Reliable Robotic Assistants- Dr Paul Robertson, Dynamic Object Language Labs Inc Lexington
Robots that assist us with both everyday and highly specialised tasks are no new concept, but so far, their actual development has appeared to be far from becoming a reality. Yet through the research ...
22 Nov 201912min
Kappa Opioid Receptors, A New Treatment Target for Schizophrenia, Dr Samuel Clark - Terran Biosciences Inc and Stony Brook University
Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder that affects around 1% of the global population, producing debilitating symptoms that significantly impact upon the quality of life of sufferers. Even w...
14 Nov 201912min
Soluble Dietary Fibre and Type 2 Diabetes – Mechanisms of Action and Food Supplementation, Professor Douglas Goff, University of Guelph, Ontario
There are numerous health benefits related to eating fibre-containing foods, including lowering the levels of serum glucose and lipids, thus reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Fur...
14 Nov 201915min
Understanding Brain Function, Cognition, and Emotion in Psychopathology- Professor Christine Larson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders significantly impact on the quality of life of sufferers, their physical health and psycho-social functioning. Given the high prevalence and extent o...
8 Nov 201912min
Predicting Mortality In Kidney Disease A New Nutritional Risk Index - Professor Eiichiro Kanda
According to the World Health Organisation, between 5 and 10 million people die globally of kidney disease each year. There has been an important shift towards recognising chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
8 Nov 20198min
