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Cafe Scientifique – Virtual Reality: Alleviating Anxieties in Autism, 21st MArch 2016
Dr Jeremy Parr will be giving a talk in the Cafe Scientifique series on his research.
Date/Time: 21 March 2016, 19:00 – 21:00
Venue: DC Cafe, Dance City, Temple Street, NE1 4BR
Dr Jeremy Parr is a Clinical Senior Lecture with the University and an Honorary consultant with both the NUTH and NTW NHS foundation trusts. Jeremy’s research focuses on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He currently leads the Autism Spectrum Database-UK containing over 1500 families interested in participating and accessing ASD research. He also leads a programme of research to help support adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions. This talk will focus on his ‘Blue Room’ project using a virtual reality environment to help reduce anxiety in people with autism.
Café Scientifique talks are a series of free events for thinkers which aim to generate discussion and debate. No need to register just come along.
CANDO project patient and public event, 24th March 2016
Impact Matters – Celebrating Research Impact and Public Involvement, 3rd of May 2016
IGM raising awareness of the international Rare Disease Day
A show of hands from the Institute of Genetic Medicine today, to raise awareness of the international Rare Disease Day and the importance of rare disease research.
The image was shared via Twitter and email with the larger community today.
1 in 17 people in the EU is affected by a rare condition. That’s 3.5 million people in the UK alone! Although individually rare, together the rare conditions affect more people than cancer and AIDS combined. Let’s all unite to make the rare disease voice heard!
Public Involvement in Teaching Matters – 9 May 2016
As a follow on to some work undertaken last year by Professor Barry Hirst and Dr Lynne Corner, EngageFMS would like to invite you to an event on Monday 9th May 2016 in Newcastle upon Tyne to explore Patient and Public Involvement in Teaching. There’s a limited number of places, please register by using the webform at http://bit.do/PPIteaching
Brain Awareness Week 14.03.16 -20.03.16
Brain Awareness Week is taking place on the 14.03.16 -20.03.16 and there are a number of events taking place.
- Wednesday 16 March – SciBar “The Perfect Storm – Mitochondria in Parkinson’s Disease”
- Thursday 17 March – The Science of 3D
- Monday 21 March – Café Culture North East – ‘Virtual Reality: Alleviating anxieties in autism’ Dr Jeremy Parr, Institute of Neuroscience, explores new scientific discoveries which are helping children with autism to overcome the fears by creating a virtual world where they can safely and gently try new experiences which then help to overcome anxieties and phobias. http://www.cafeculturenortheast.org.uk/events_2016.html
5th March 2016 FREE cystinuria information day at the Freeman Hospital
Kidney Research UK funded patient information day for cystinuria at will be taking place at the Freeman Hospital on the 5th March2016. Dr John Sayer from the IGM is taking part in the event. For more information, email John at john.sayer@ncl.ac.uk
