The Institute identifies areas in Biology of immediate public interest and provides speakers with expertise in the area to provide the public with up-to-date information in a non-technical fashion.
Biology for Today:
Biotechnology for life
Symposium for second level biology students
With the
NCE-MSTL & IOBI
The aim of the symposium is to help students with difficult concepts from the biology syllabus while also giving them added information beyond the scope of the syllabus. The talks are anchored in the Leaving Certificate syllabus and aim to enrich students’ knowledge of the course as well as engage and provide them with information of up to date research in various biological topics.
Dr Paul O’ Toole - UCC
Molecular Genetics and Genomics – Harnessing the power of DNA technology
Dr Pat Kiely – UL
Biology of Cancer
Dr Audrey O’ Grady – UL
Ecology Uncovered: What do ecologists do?
Dr Sean Fair - UL
The Use of Reproductive Biotechnologies in Human and Animal Fertility |
19th January 2012
10.00am to 1.15pm
Fee €5 per student
Exact location within the University of Limerick will be confirmed at time of booking
Reservations: Contact Helen Fitzgerald on 061234786
email: Helen.Fitzgerald@ul.ie
or Alison Cullinane on 061234916
email: Alison.Cullinane@ul.ie
Speaker Information
Dr. Paul O’ Toole - UCC
Molecular Genetics and Genomics – Harnessing the power of DNA technology
It is now over 10 years since scientists sequenced the human genome, and this period has seen a quiet revolution in how many biological questions are now addressed. The availability of whole genetic blue-prints for humans, bacteria, animals and plants means that we can tackle ambitious projects aiming to exploit, cure, diagnose or modify many living organisms. This lecture will review how far we have come, and get beyond the hype to describe the many
Dr. Pat Kiely - UL
Biology of Cancer
This talk takes the audience on a journey right through the hallmarks of cancer, the causes, prevention and diagnosis and will describe how some cancer treatments work. Several different types of cancers will be discussed from breast cancer through to prostate cancer and leukaemia will also be discussed.
Dr. Audrey O’ Grady - UL
Ecology Uncovered: What do ecologists do?
Ecology accounts for a large portion of the leaving certificate syllabus and is a dead cert question every year, but do students really know what ecology is all about? This lecture will explore habitat types, methods used in ecology, and will introduce some of the weird and wondering organisms and their relationships in Irish habitats.
Dr. Sean Fair - UL
The Use of Reproductive Biotechnologies in Human and Animal Fertility
This talk will focus on how reproductive biotechnologies are being used in humans to treat infertility while technologies based on similar principles are being applied to farm animals to increase the rate of genetic gain and thus the profitability of farming systems. This talk aims to demonstrate how increasing our understanding of how the reproductive system works can be used to solve problems across a range of disciplines
