TRI discusses the latest in the war against obesity
The Translation Research Institute (TRI), Australia’s most innovative biomedical research facility, will hold a Café Scientifique on Sunday 12 October 2014.
The topic for 2014 will be ‘Fighting Fat – the latest in the war against obesity’ and focus on the issue of obesity, and discuss strategies to overcome this problem.
TRI will host the event as part of the Brisbane Open House weekend. Guests will have the opportunity to hear from four leading experts across the science and health industries including Dr Jeanette Young, Chief Health Officer, QLD, as they discuss the latest discoveries and strategies in targeting Australia’s obesity epidemic.
Dr Ingrid Hickman, Director of Research, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Professor Mark Morrison, Chair & Group Leader Metagenomics, University of Queensland Diamantina Institute and Stephanie Fay, Doctoral researcher, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology complete the speaker line up for this fantastic event.
A Cafe Scientifique aims to demystify scientific research for the general public and empower non-scientists to more comfortably and accurately assess science and technology issues, particularly those that impact on social policy making.
The Café Scientifique is free to attend. Those interested in attending should visit www.tri.edu.au/events for more information and to book their seat.
About TRI
TRI brings together 650 researchers from a number of partner organisations including The University of Queensland’s Diamantina Institute, Mater Research and School of Medicine; Queensland University of Technology’s Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; and the Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Centres for Health Research.
The development of TRI means that for the first time in Australia, biopharmaceuticals and treatments can be discovered, produced, clinically tested and manufactured to international standard at a single location.
Contact Louise Morland, M: 0417 679 306 E: [email protected]
