Here’s a poster explainign the SYBIL project in layman’s terms:
And you can download the .pdf file here: SYBIL lay poster
SYBIL Young Researchers Symposium at the Matrix Biology Europe meeting in Rotterdam June 2014
Come see us in Rotterdam for a fun day packed full of exciting research.
Note: This event is for Young Researchers only. No PIs!!
Arthritis Matters! 26th June 2014
We will be taking part in a FREE event for the patients and members of the public, exploring musculoskeletal ageing, osteoarthritis, rhematoid arthritis, and current research and treatment options.
The full programme of the day:
2nd July 2014 – Open Day for A-level students
On 2nd of July 2014 we are hosting an Open Day at the Institute of Genetic Medicine. The day is specifically targeted at A-level students considering a career in science. With hands on experiments, interviews with real scientists, students and patients, stimulating debates and presentations, it is designed to help answer all the questions you may have about studying at Newcastle university and about a career in science.
The theme of the day is “From bench to bedside”:
We have also organised a similar event in December 2012, you can find more details of it here. If you’re interested in participating in a similar event at a later date, please drop us an email at: IGMengagement@ncl.ac.uk Thank you!
26th June 2014 – Arthritis Awareness Day
IGM scientists from Prof Mike Briggs’s and Dr Kasia Pirog’s groups are taking part in the Arthritis Awareness Day at the Baddiley-Clark building at Newcastle University on Thursday 26th June 2014. The day is aimed primarily at patients and members of the public, in order to raise awareness of arthritis and musculoskeletal research at Newcastle University amongst the patient groups in the North East and to facilitate the engagement and involvement of patients in the future research activities and projects.
Prof Briggs and Dr Pirog together with Prof Drew Rowan and Dr David Young at the Institute of Cellular Medicine are involved in a pan-European systems biology project (SYBIL, http://www.sybil-fp7.eu), which is bringing 18 research partners from across Europe in order to elucidate the signalling pathways and mechanisms involved in common and rare skeletal disorders.
The program of the workshop is attached below:
Who you gonna call??
Goodbye Alex and Sarah, it’s been a laugh! Good luck!
28th February 2014 – Rare Disease Day
SYBIL EU-FP7 consortium members at the IGM embarked on a fun tour of Newcastle to raise awareness of rare disease research. The researchers from Prof Michael Briggs’s and Dr Kasia Pirog’s labs donned cartilage research themed T-shirts and went on a tour of the iconic monuments of Newcastle to chat to the public about the importance of rare disease research. This was complemented by a Twitter and social media campaign in order to reach a wider audience in Newcastle and in the UK.
Rare Disease Day 2014
We went round Newcastle today, to raise awareness of the International Rare Disease Day and the rare disease research.
Some of us were campaigning a bit further afield, in the highlands of Scotland:
We were also giving away the Rare Disease Day SYBIL pocket calendars. If you haven’t met us on the day, you can download yours here: business cards
26th February 2014 – Science Day at Gosforth All Saints Beaver Scouts
Prof Michael Briggs’s and Dr Kasia Pirog’s labs are organising an fun afternoon at Gosforth Beaver Scouts this February. It will form a part of the Science Badge, and showcase the science done at the IGM as well as some other cool science tricks!
Science Badge at Gosforth Beavers
We have visited the West Gosforth Beaver Scouts tonight for some fun science activities towards their Science Badge. Much fun was had by the Beavers and the scientists alike!