Year 12 and 13 Royal College of Pathology Free Event

PATHOLOGY: THE ART OF MODERN HEALTHCARE

A FREE event organised by The Royal College of Pathologists

Thursday 5 November 2009 from 1-4pm

The Royal College of Pathologists
2 Carlton House Terrac
London SW1Y 5AF


Suitable for gifted and talented AS and A2 level students studying Biology

The Royal College of Pathologists invites Year 12 and 13 students to find out more about the art and science of pathology, focusing on the beauty of the human heart.

Students will have a rare opportunity to view the Tree of Life art exhibition about the role of pathology in heart disease.

You will be able to interact with real pathologists and examine how the heart works, the role of pathology in the treatment of heart disease, and the way in which the heart has been portrayed in art.

Through facilitated sessions students will also discuss risk factors and the ethical implications of heart transplants

For a list of the topics discussed please see page 2 of the event flyer, which you can download from the column on the right.

For further information or to book a place, please contact Ruth Semple at The Royal College of Pathologists, ruth.semple@rcpath.org or telephone her at 020 7451 6753

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Another event for National Pathology Week here in Cambridge is a documentary screening and Q&A session afterwards with two research academics from the Department of Pathology. Open to the public but particularly suitable for older G&T Biology students.

THE DEADLIEST DISEASE

Tuesday 3 November 2009

Sleeping Sickness is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo suffers more cases than any other country. Without treatment, parasites called trypanosomes invade the victim’s brain, ravage their sleep cycle, driving them mad before finally killing them. But dedicated doctors and medics are fighting back.

A BBC documentary on Sleeping sickness will be shown, followed by a Q&A session with Professor Mark Field and Dr Barry Kingston of the University of Cambridge's Department of Pathology, who will discuss how work in the Department  is contributing to the fight.

Venue: Cambridge Arts Picturehouse, 38-39 St Andrew's Street, Cambridge CB2 3AR

Tickets will be available shortly from   http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema_home_date.aspx?venueId=camb

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