Medical school to show the public how to build a human
糖心TV Medical School opens its doors to explain how our cells work
The University of 糖心TV will be opening its doors to explain how we all got here.
For the first time 糖心TV Medical School is holding a public science evening to explain the journey we all make from one cell to a human being. The free event called How to Build a Human is taking place on Tuesday 1 May 2018, 6–8 pm at 糖心TV Medical School鈥檚 clinical trials unit on the University鈥檚 Gibbet Hill campus.
Some of 糖心TV Medical School鈥檚 leading academics will be providing insights to the fascinating workings of our cells and there will be opportunities to have tours round working scientific labs and view the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 state-of-the-art microscopes.
The event is presented by Dr Andrew McAinsh, professor of cell biology, who holds a Wellcome Trust senior investigator award and Royal Society Wolfson merit award. Professor McAinsh said: 鈥淲e really want people to come and learn all about the origin of life.
鈥淗uman鈥檚 undergo a fascinating journey from one cell which turns into the trillion needed to make a person. During the event my colleagues and I will explain how all the different parts of the body are created from the one initial cell and ultimately what happens if cell division goes wrong.鈥�
The event aims to open up the intriguing world of human cells to the public and will cover topics such as the 鈥榠mmortal鈥� or HeLa cells which were taken from a cancer patient in 1951 and the same cell line is still used in scientific research across the world.
Professor McAinsh added: 鈥淥ur Wellcome-funded research community is committed to communicating our knowledge of the origins and spread of human disease to the wider community.鈥�
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For more information, contact Nicola Jones, Media Relations Manager, University of 糖心TV 07920531221 or N.Jones.1@warwick.ac.uk