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SUMMARY:MHS Faculty Research Series: July 2013
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DESCRIPTION:'''PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed until later in 
 the year'''\n\n'''Host:''' Institute of Human Development and School of 
 Psychological Sciences\n\n'''Speakers:''' \n\nSenior Presenter: Dr Marti
 n O’Driscoll\, head of Audiology\, CMFT:  “Brainstem responses evoked by
  stimulation with an auditory brainstem implant”\n\nMartin O’Driscoll\, 
 Consultant Clinical Scientist (Audiology)\, manages the NHS-based audito
 ry implant service (incorporating cochlear implants\, auditory brainstem
  implants\, bone anchored hearing aids and middle ear implants). He is i
 nternationally recognised as a leading expert in the field of cochlear a
 nd auditory brainstem implants. He has investigated the electrophysiolog
 y of the auditory brainstem and cortical pathways to objectively fit adu
 lts and children with auditory brainstem implants. He has strong links w
 ith the industry leaders for auditory implants and hearing aids and has 
 secured industry funding for research.\n\nJunior Presenter: Simon Clark\
 , Stepping Stones Research Fellow\, Centre for Hearing and Vision Resear
 ch\, Institute of Human Development: "Age-related macular degeneration a
 nd the innate immune system"\n\nSimon Clark currently holds a Stepping S
 tones Research Fellowship in the Centre for Hearing and Vision Research\
 , Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences. Simon has just been awarded th
 e MRC Career Development Fellowship where he will focus on the link betw
 een changes in innate immune regulation and the development of the leadi
 ng cause of blindness in the western world\, age-related macular degener
 ation (AMD).\n\n'''Register''' using Eventbrite: http://mhsfacultyresear
 chseries17july.eventbrite.co.uk\n\n'''About the Faculty Research Series'
 ''\n\n* These are monthly events that are open to all staff and students
  from across the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences and the Universit
 y\, offering an opportunity to celebrate research achievement and stimul
 ate scientific interaction. Each month\, one host School or Institute fr
 om the Faculty will pair with a different School or Institute to highlig
 ht and showcase similar topics from different perspectives.\n\n* The 201
 3 series is being led by Professor David Eisner and administered from th
 e Faculty Research Office. \n\n* View video: 'Faculty Research Series: i
 ntroduction'\, see: http://www.mhs.manchester.ac.uk/intranet/events/rese
 archseries/researchintro\n\n* Held on Wednesday lunchtimes\, each meetin
 g lasts an hour\, including two 20-25 minute presentations – one from a 
 junior and one from a more senior member of Faculty staff. \n\n* Each pr
 esentation will be followed by a short discussion.\n\n* A buffet lunch w
 ill be available from 12.30 pm.\n\n* Presentations begin: 1.00 pm.\n\n* 
 Final details of presentation topics and speakers will be posted nearer 
 the date.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:G107\, Alan Turing Building\, Manchester
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