BHF and MSPs visit
On the 24th March three local MSPs, together with representatives from the British Heart Foundation were in St Andrews to hear about the cutting-edge cardiovascular research being carried out in the School of Medicine.
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World TB Day
Professor Stephen Gillespie, Sir James Black Chair of Medicine, has been interviewed about tuberculosis for the Lancet Respiratory Medicine World TB day issue that is now available.
Science Day at Parkhill Primary School
Henry Rae recently organised a Science Day at Parkhill Primary School in Leven, with 4 workshops on offer to primary 5, 6 and 7 pupils.
Award of JSPS Summer programme 2017
Current third-year PhD student, Gavin Robertson, has been awarded one of ten UK places on the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer programme 2017.
Top Prize at 60 Hour Film Blitz!
Ian Gordon scooped up the top prize in this year’s 60 Hour Film Blitz, an annual competition run by the School of Film Studies.
Science Discovery Day
At the recent Science Discovery Day in the School of Physics several members of staff along with Andy Owen and Jean Bain from Heart Start delivered Medical Science sessions to visitors.
Best Poster Presentation
The MD4002 project work of medical student Jacob Michie and Dr Simon Powis was recently awarded Best Poster Presentation at the Cambridge University Students’ Clinical Research Society
Conference presentation
Dr Silvia Paracchini presented her work at a recent conference organised by the Italian SOS Dislessia charity, held in Naples.
Poster Prize
Jen Kuan and Barrie Lyell have recently won a prize for their poster at the Scottish Ophthalmology Club.
Invited talk
Dr Silvia Paracchini was invited to talk about her work on the genetics of cognitive abilities at a recent discussion meeting held at the Kavli Royal Society Centre in Chicheley Hall.