SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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We're bringing together all members of our Arts community - staff, students and alumni - to think about those areas where the Faculty is leading the way in inclusive education.

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This in-person event will be held on Wednesday 22nd May, 5.15pm in Room S0.19, Social Sciences Building

University of Warwick main campus

Donald Ramotar served as President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana from 2011 to 2015. He began his political career as a member of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and in 1992 was elected to the National Assembly, retaining his parliamentary seat until his Presidency. From 1997 to 2013 he also served as General Secretary of the PPP. In this lecture he will talk about the life and legacy of Cheddi Jagan, co-founder of the PPP who fought for independence from the British empire and served as President of Guyana from 1992 until his death in 1997.

Free to attend. A drinks reception will be held afterwards.

Celebrating and showcasing postgraduate research at Warwick

Professor Timothy Saunders gained his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Oxford. He subsequently shifted field, and moved into developmental biology, setting up his own lab in 2013 at the National University of Singapore. He moved to Warwick in July 2021, where he is now the Director of the MSci Integrated Natural Sciences programme.

He has gained an international reputation for being a genuinely interdisciplinarity scientist at the interface of biology and physics. His lab has developed quantitative imaging approaches to observe and perturb organ development within living systems. His lab uses such data to build meaningful models of how complex shape emerges during development.

Imaging the beginnings of life at single cell resolution

Thursday 23rd of May| 13.00 – 14.00 | JX2.03 (Junction)

We all developed from a single fertilised cell. How does this single cell generate a host of distinct organs, with unique shapes and sizes? This question has long tested developmental biologists. In recent years, advances in microscopy have enabled the stages of early development to be resolved at unparalleled spatial and temporal resolution. Here, I will demonstrate how new imaging and technological approaches are enabling us to unravel how the earliest stages of development occur, from a single cell to an organ formation.

To find out more and sign up for his talk please click here.

SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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EMBLEM (Zeeman Institute)

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SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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Monday 3 June 
You’re invited to the annual Distinguished Africa Lecture – join Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, the United Nations University Rector, as he considers Africa’s higher education sector in the era of AI. 

SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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The Strategy Networks are two hour sessions, for in person or online attendance and open to all staff.

Each of the monthly slots will cover an update on one of the strategic priorities by each area lead and include time for questions.

Please complete the form below to register for the Strategy Network Sessions via Teams or in-person.

Please note that the Strategy Network locations will be confirmed ahead of each session via the calendar invitation.

If you change your mind, or your availability changes, please feel free to re-submit the form and we will use your most recent submission.

SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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Why attend?

• 35+ staff and student speakers including inspiring keynote speaker Bea Marshall, a Neurodiversity Expert and Consultant
• 11 breakout sessions to share practice, make connections and collaborate
• Interactive panel discussions and poetry
• Social Inclusion Award with increased interactivity
• The opportunity to celebrate diversity and inclusion and reflect on our collective progress as a University

EMBLEM (Zeeman Institute)

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SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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This is a series of sessions led by Dr Brendan Spillane, the lead for digital technology innovation support at Warwick Innovations.

Not many innovations across campus are without an element of digital technology. This technology space continues to expand to include software, hardware, AI, VR/AR, telecoms, cloud & quantum computing and data science. Best practice in protecting and managing intellectual property rights has been developing fast, and there are likely opportunities and issues many researchers are unaware of. The objective of these small roundtable sessions is to introduce the breadth of IP protection and commercialisation opportunities and discuss individual cases in a confidential and informal setting to facilitate knowledge sharing.

These walks will last for one hour and will focus on some of the energy projects on campus, such as the borehole site and Energy Centre. Domestic energy use will also be discussed. The walks will be led by the Energy Team. As well as learning about energy infrastructure and projects, they are a great opportunity to get outdoors and explore more of campus.

The first walk will take place on Thursday the 13th of June, between 12-1pm! The meeting point is the Kirby Corner Borehole Site and the walk will finish on central campus. Please note - sign up is essential.

This event is organised by the Energy & Sustainability Team.

A meeting of the Inclusive Assessment Learning Circle. The meeting is open - all members of the Warwick community are welcome to attend.

The meeting will take place online - to receive an invitation, please email Sam Grierson (Samantha.Grierson@warwick.ac.uk) or Kerry Dobbins (Kerry.Dobbins@warwick.ac.uk).

SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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Join us for a walk to look at pollinators, such as bees, and the flowers they are feeding on.

This event is organised by the Energy & Sustainability team.

Abstract: We performed experiments involving indentation-retraction/relaxation to observe the viscoelastic properties of epithelial cells undergoing shape alterations. MDCK II cells cultured on flexible polydimethylsiloxane substrates underwent lateral stretching, resulting in increased cortex contractility and reduced excess surface area. Consequently, cells maintained their fluidity but became inherently stiffer. This behavior was consistent across demixed cell monolayers of ZO-1/2 double knockdown (dKD) cells, cells exposed to varying temperatures, and following cholesterol removal from the plasma membrane. Conversely, individually tested cells adhered to differently sized patches showed no significant rheological changes. By sacrificing excess surface area, cells gained the ability to respond to mechanical challenges without compromising their fluidity, thus acquiring newfound flexibility that elucidates the fluidity-stiffness relationship.

SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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