College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing
Research Symposium 2010
28th-29th January
West Park Conference Centre
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Please complete and return this form to Ann M Brown (details below) by Friday 18th
December to book your place.
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Dr. Ann M Brown
College Administrative Officer
College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing
Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Level 10
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RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 2010
28th–29th January 2010
West Park Conference Centre
Programme of Events
Day 1 – Thursday 28 January 2010
13:00
COFFEE, TEA AND REGISTRATION
13:30
Welcome and Introduction from Head of College
Session 1
Overview and New Faces
13:45
Aldosterone and cardiovascular function - a lifetime
of damage
Professor John Connell, Dean of the Medical School
14:00
BRCA1, ubiquitin and cancer
Professor Kevin Hiom, Biomedical Research Institute
14.15
Breast imaging research in Dundee
Professor Andy Evans, Centre for Oncology and
Molecular Medicine
14:30
Cell signalling and embryonic stem cell differentiation
Dr Marios Stavridis, Centre for Oncology and
Molecular Medicine
14.45
Vitamin D - the new cardiovascular panacaea?
Dr Miles Witham, Centre for Cardiovascular and
Lung Biology
15.00
Hypoglycaemia tolerance
Dr Rory McCrimmon, Biomedical Research Institute
Chair – Professor Irene Leigh
15:15
Recent neuroimaging research on depression and
schizophrenia
Professor Douglas Steele, Centre for Neuroscience
15:30
TEA AND COFFEE
Session 2
Guest Speaker
16:00
Bio-psycho-social
Chair – Professor Irene Leigh
determinants of health: What
are the key questions now?
Professor John Frank, Scottish Collaboration for
Public Health Research and Policy, Edinburgh
17:00
WINE RECEPTION AND POSTER SESSION
18:00
FINISH
Day 2 – Friday 29 January 2010
08:30
COFFEE, TEA AND REGISTRATION
Session 3
RCUK Fellows
09:00
Protein-protein interactions in the regulation of the
cardiac sodium pump by phospholemman
Dr Will Fuller, Centre for Cardiovascular and
Lung Biology
09:15
Orchestrating brain symphonies: Studies on
electrical synapse assembly
Dr Sheriar Hormuzdi, Centre for Neuroscience
09:30
Protection against ultraviolet radiation by inducers
of the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE pathway
Dr Albena Dinkova-Kostova, Biomedical
Research Institute
Session 4
Mobility and Rehabilitation
9:45
Clinical motion analysis: Alleviating disability
and enhancing biomechanical performance
Professor Rami Abboud, Centre for Academic
Clinical Practice
10:00
Bilateral simultaneous upper task training in acute
stroke: A randomised controlled trial
Dr Jacqui Morris, School of Nursing and
Midwifery
10:15
Meeting the rehabilitation needs of cardiac patients
Dr Karen Smith, School of Nursing and Midwifery
10:30
TEA AND COFFEE
Chair – Dr Faisel Khan
Chair – Dr Mary Wells
Chair – Professor Eric Wright
Session 5
Immunology/Inflammation
11:00
Transcriptional regulation in B cells
Dr Sharon Matthews, Centre for Oncology and
Molecular Medicine
11:15
How is leukocyte adhesion and migration regulated?
Dr Susanna Fagerholm, Centre for Oncology and
Molecular Medicine
11:30
Filaggrin haploinsufficiency in ichthyosis vulgaris
and atopic eczema
Dr Sara Brown, Division of Molecular Medicine
Session 6
Public Health Issues
11:45
Communities in Control
Dr Drew Walker, Director of Public Health for
NHS Tayside
12.00
Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities
Professor Ian Crombie, Centre for Academic
Clinical Practice
12.15
Diabetes in West African populations
Mr Razak Abubakari, School of Nursing and
Midwifery
Chair – Professor Peter Donnan
12:30-14:00 LUNCH
Chair – Dr David Edwards
Session 7
Dental Research
14:00
Research-led changes in managing tooth decay for
children
Dr Nicola Innes, School of Dentistry
14:15
The matrix: Growth factors, signal transduction
and cell migration
Dr Ian Ellis, School of Dentistry
14:30
Clinical trials in orthodontics
Professor David Bearn, School of Dentistry
14:45
Dental research - what has social sciences got to
do with it?
Professor Ruth Freeman, Dental Health Services
Research Unit
15:00
TEA AND COFFEE
Session 8
Cancer
15:30
Tackling the epidemic of skin cancer
Dr Charlotte Proby, Centre for Oncology and
Molecular Medicine
15:45
The APC tumour suppressor as a cellular architect:
implications for early tumourigenesis
Professor Inke Nathke, Cell and Developmental Biology
16:00
Effective treatment of colorectal cancer - from
research to practice
Professor Bob Steele, Centre for Academic
Clinical Practice
Session 9
Guest Speaker
16:30
Translating science into better health
Professor Ian Cree, Director of NIHR Evaluation,
Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Efficacy
and Mechanisms Evaluation
17:30
WINE RECEPTION
19:00
DINNER
Chair - Dr David Meek
Chair - Professor Irene Leigh
Wine Reception and Dinner
West Park Mansion House
A TASTE OF SCOTLAND
Haggis, Neeps and Chappit Tatties Served with a Drambuie Jus
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Lemon and Heather Honey Sorbet
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Fillet of Isle of Bute Salmon Served on a Lemon and Parsley Mash
with a Creamy Watercress Sauce
Glazed Market Vegetables and Potatoes
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Strathmore Summer Pudding
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Coffee and Glava Fudge
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