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.
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
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!
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!
British Science Festival is coming to Newcastle 7th-12th September 2013!
Europe’s largest and longest running science event organised by the British Science Association, the Festival will be hosted by Newcastle University, in association with Northumbria University and Newcastle City Council.
With a fun packed programme of over 200 events across the city, the festival offers something for everyone, from a school student to a research scientist, giving people an opportunity to meet with the UK’s top scientists, engineers and industry. Public engagement committee at the IGM together with the School of English at Newcastle University are involved in the British Science Festival as well. We are organising a Young Science Writers Competition, to get the young minds interested and excited about the amazing field of DNA and genetics. The winning entries will be displayed at the Institute for Genetic Medicine for the duration of the British Science Festival and can be found on our website here.