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Inside the world of the brain

Event date: Fri, May 24, 2013
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Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: 
Members Room of Portsmouth Guildhall (soon be renamed the Portsmouth Room)
Presenters: 
Professor Darek Gorecki, Professor Geoff Pilkington and Professor Arthur Butt

This is a series of short talks, taking place over afternoon cream tea. In this session we will look deep into the inner workings of the human brain, to explore what happens when things go wrong, and what happens as a natural part of getting older. Talks will cover:

  • The importance of the blood-brain barrier (Prof. Darek Gorecki)
  • What’s rugby got to do with brain cancer? (Prof. Geoff Pilkington)
  • The story of the ageing brain (Prof. Arthur Butt)

To book a free ticket, please visit www.shorttalkseries3.eventbrite.co.uk.