Name: Unlocking Mysteries: From Brain-Gut Dynamics to Nature's Bloodsuckers
Start: 2024-05-13T19:00:00
End: 2024-05-13T20:30:00
Location: Soapbox Beer

In a captivating blend of science, Dr. Sebastian Furness delvse into the complexities of defecation regulation in Parkinson's patients, proposing potential treatments amidst challenges. Shifting focus, Dr. Raine Mercedez unveils the world of blood-feeding bugs, exploring their specialized venoms and natural prowess in blood extraction.

"GETTING STUCK": Why we could cure chronic constipation in Parkinson’s but possibly won’t.

Sebastian Furness (University of Queensland)

Our lab investigates how brain and gut crosstalk regulates defecation. As a result of our research we have a pretty good idea of why this might go wrong for Parkinson’s patients. Our research suggests an effective treatment, but will it be possible in the face of structural and regulatory hurdles?

Venom composition of the real-life invertebrate vampires

Raine Mercedes (Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland)

When we think of vampires, Count Dracula steals the spotlight. Yet, in nature, it's bugs that excel at feeding on blood. Many of these creatures lurk in our backyard, equipped with saliva specialised for blood theft! My talk will delve into the venom of ticks and march flies.

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