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Events Calendar

09 February 2012: 11:00

IFR Seminar/Lecture

Genome-scale metabolic modeling of Yersinia pestis phenotypes
Dr Eivind Almaas, Dept Biotechnology, Norwegian University of Science & Technology
Open to the Norwich Research Park
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Aline Metris

 abstract:
Bubonic plague is one of the deadliest diseases known to man. Accordingly, metabolism of Y. pestis has been one of the most studied aspects of its physiology.
In this presentation, I will give a short introduction to Flux-Balance Analysis (FBA), a modeling approach for the analysis of genome-scale metabolic networks, and its use in assessing Y. pestis metabolic phenotypes. Finally, I will report from ongoing system-level analyses of Y. pestis that combine FBA with transcriptomic data to assess the organism’s response to various genetic and environmental perturbations.

22 February 2012: 19:30

Event

Cold beansprouts, cucumbers, crowds and coli; the story of an outbreak
Open to the Public
Venue: The Maddermarket Theatre Bar

Cold beansprouts, cucumbers, crowds and coli; the story of an outbreak

 

Norwich, Norfolk 02/02/2012

 

Every month The Norwich Science Cafe heads to The Maddermarket Theatre where there is the chance to hear scientists and speakers explain all about scientific topics which affect us all. The cafe is back for another full year and the first session of the year will take place on February 22nd at 7.30pm in the bar and is completely free, just turn up and grab a seat. Lisa Crossman is Microbial Genomes Project Leader at the Genome Analysis Centre on the Norwich Research Park. She has substantial lab and DNA sequence analysis experience, having previously worked at UEA, Norwich, and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge where she was involved in several key bacterial sequencing projects. She will be talking about the E.Coli outbreak that hit Germany in May 2011.

 

The outbreak was severe and infected adults with increased numbers of women affected. Initial attempts to identify the disease source proved difficult. The new speed and lower costs of DNA sequencing suggested a radical new approach to disease source identification. Several sequencing centres sequenced and released outbreak E.coli data to the public for CrowdSourcing analysis. An unprecedented level of global cooperation resulted in scientists sharing data over the internet. CrowdSourcing analysis identified the closest sequenced relative as E.coli 55989, isolated in Central Africa several years previously. 

The European epidemiology investigation reached its conclusion in July 2011. The outbreak strain may have been carried on beansprout seeds imported to Germany in 2009. The suggestion is that the organisms survived until 2011 on or in seeds. However, no outbreak E. coli bacteria have yet been found in the seedlot in question.

 

The cafe gives the public the chance to hear the science behind the outbreak, before asking questions and debating the subject with those in the know, letting people get the answers they might not normally have access to. The cafe is open to anyone who is interested and after the presentation there will be a group debate and question session to get everyone talking about the information they have just heard. For more information on the cafe or to be added to the mailing list please contact alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

An IFR in the City event 13 March 2012: 18:30

Joint FoJIC/IFR in the City

Showcase of Young Science
Open to the Public
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Dawn Barrett

Find out how to register to become a member of 'IFR in the City'

15 March 2012: 11:00

IFR Seminar/Lecture

seminar by Professor Jack T Pronk
Professor Jack T Pronk, TU Delft
Open to the Norwich Research Park
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Ian Roberts

An IFR in the City event 15 March 2012: 19:00

IFR in the City

IFR in the City Lecture by Dr Susan Jebb
Open to the Public
Venue: The Assembly House, Norwich
Hosted/Organised by Dawn Barrett

Find out how to register to become a member of 'IFR in the City'

21 March 2012: 19:30

Event

Why do I study plant pathogens?
Open to the Public
Venue: The Maddermarket Theatre Bar

The Science cafe gives the public the chance to hear about science topics, ask questions and debate the subject in an informal environment. The cafe is aimed to adults and is open to anyone who is interested. After the presentation there will be a group debate and question session to get everyone talking about the information they have just heard. For more information on the cafe please contact alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

 

Contact:

Alexandra Minns

alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

Twitter @SciCafeNorwich

24 March 2012: 10:00

Event

Science in Norwich Day
Open to the Public
Venue: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich
Hosted/Organised by Dawn Barrett

18 April 2012: 19:30

Event

Deuterium: The Lighter Side of Heavy Hydrogen
Open to the Public
Venue: The Maddermarket Theatre Bar

The Science cafe gives the public the chance to hear about science topics, ask questions and debate the subject in an informal environment. The cafe is aimed to adults and is open to anyone who is interested. After the presentation there will be a group debate and question session to get everyone talking about the information they have just heard. For more information on the cafe please contact alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

 

Contact:

Alexandra Minns

alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

Twitter @SciCafeNorwich

26 April 2012: 11:00

IFR Seminar/Lecture

seminar by Professor Matej Oresic
Professor Matej Oresic, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Open to the Norwich Research Park
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Gwenaelle Le Gall

23 May 2012: 19:30

Event

Title TBC
Open to the Public
Venue: The Maddermarket Theatre Bar

The Science cafe gives the public the chance to hear about science topics, ask questions and debate the subject in an informal environment. The cafe is aimed to adults and is open to anyone who is interested. After the presentation there will be a group debate and question session to get everyone talking about the information they have just heard. For more information on the cafe please contact alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

 

Contact:

Alexandra Minns

alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

Twitter @SciCafeNorwich

07 June 2012: 11:00

IFR Seminar/Lecture

seminar by Professor Sarah O'Brien
Professor Sarah O'Brien, Epidemiology & Zoonotic Diseases, University of Liverpool
Open to the Norwich Research Park
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Gary Barker

14 June 2012: 11:00

IFR Seminar/Lecture

seminar by Professor Andrew Macpherson
Open to the Norwich Research Park
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Nathalie Juge

20 June 2012: 19:30

Event

Proteins: why shape matters
Open to the Public
Venue: The Maddermarket Theatre Bar

The Science cafe gives the public the chance to hear about science topics, ask questions and debate the subject in an informal environment. The cafe is aimed to adults and is open to anyone who is interested. After the presentation there will be a group debate and question session to get everyone talking about the information they have just heard. For more information on the cafe please contact alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

 

Contact:

Alexandra Minns

alexatinspire@yahoo.co.uk

Twitter @SciCafeNorwich

28 June 2012: 11:00

IFR Seminar/Lecture

seminar by Professor Reka Albert
Professor Reka Albert, Penn State University, USA
Open to the Norwich Research Park
Venue: IFR Lecture Theatre
Hosted/Organised by Jozsef Baranyi

28 September 2012: 09:30

IFR Event

Schools Open Day
Open to the Registered Delegates
Venue: Institute of Food Research
Hosted/Organised by Dawn Barrett

29 September 2012: 10:00

IFR Event

Open Day at IFR
Open to the Public
Venue: Institute of Food Research
Hosted/Organised by Dawn Barrett

An IFR in the City event 08 October 2012: 18:30

Joint FoJIC/IFR in the City

National treasures in Norwich
Open to the Public
Venue: JIC Conference Centre
Hosted/Organised by Dawn Barrett

Find out how to register to become a member of 'IFR in the City'

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