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Brains, Bites & Better Health

We encourage guests to use public transport where possible. The venue is fully accessible, with limited on-site parking and additional street parking nearby.
Mon 18 May Doors 6:00 pm
Event 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Precinct Brewing Co, 17 Christine Ave, Miami , Gold Coast, Queensland 4220
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Start your week a little differently.

Pint of Science returns to the Gold Coast - join us at the brewery to explore how our brain, gut, and immune system are more connected than you might think.

Can electricity help rewire the brain to treat disease?
How does what we eat - and the bacteria in our gut - shape how we feel?
And could a new vaccine stop a common infection from causing lifelong heart damage?

Hear from researchers, enjoy some food, grab a drink, and be part of the conversation.

No science background needed. Just curiosity.

Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease and Clinical Disorders

Ahmed Moustafa (Dr. Ahmed Moustafa is a Professor of Psychology and Computational Modeling at Bond University, Australia, and former Head of the School of Psychology. With a multidisciplinary background in computer science, neuroscience, and cognitive science, his research focuses on computational approaches to mental and neurological disorders, including addiction, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease.)
Deep brain stimulation is a promising treatment for Parkinson’s disease, using small electrical pulses to help regulate brain activity and improve movement. In this talk, Dr Ahmed Moustafa will share insights from his experimental and computational modelling research on how this approach works.

He will also explore how deep brain stimulation is being studied as a potential treatment for depression and other clinical disorders.
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Eat Well, Feel Better: Exploring the Food–Mood Connection

Dr Megan Lee (Dr. Megan Lee is an Assistant Professor at Bond University, specialising in Nutritional Psychiatry with a PhD focused on Whole of Diet Approaches to Mood and Mental Health. As the Secretary of the International Society of Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR), Dr Lee contributes significantly to the global advancement of this field. Dr. Lee's work is dedicated to understanding and improving mental health outcomes through nutrition.)
Can what we eat influence how we feel? Dr Megan Lee explores the links between everyday dietary patterns and mental health, including how our gut bacteria might connect food and mood. She’ll share emerging evidence and introduce an upcoming clinical trial testing whether improving diet quality can reduce depression and anxiety. Join us to learn how your plate could play a role in your wellbeing and how you can help advance this exciting research.
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From Strep A Infections to Heart Disease: Can We Stop It?

Ailin Lepletier De Oliveira (Dr Alin Lepletier is a Senior Research Fellow at Griffith University’s Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, studying how the immune system responds to Strep A infections and how this knowledge can help develop vaccines and immunotherapies to prevent rheumatic heart disease. Her work explores how the immune system can sometimes go off track during infections and how we can harness it to protect health and prevent disease.)
Most people think of strep throat as a minor infection. But in some communities, repeated Strep A infections can trigger rheumatic heart disease, a serious and preventable condition that still affects many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in remote Australia. In this talk, hear how scientists are developing the world’s first Strep A vaccine, now in clinical trials, and how understanding our immune system could help stop this infection from causing lifelong heart damage.
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