Joint Inaugural Lecture by Professor Fergus Caskey, Professor Gavin Welsh and Professor Simon Satchell
Professor Fergus Caskey, Professor Gavin Welsh and Professor Simon Satchell
The Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ
Professor Gavin Welsh
Podocytes; a journey from basic cell biology to potential new treatments for kidney disease.
Podocytes are a central component of the filtration apparatus of the kidney and injury to these cells plays a major role in the development of many kidney diseases. I will discuss how our work has grown from trying to understand the basic biology of this unique cell type in both health and disease to the development of novel potential treatments for kidney disease.
Professor Simon Satchell
Sweet gatekeeper of our blood vessels - in the kidney and beyond!
The endothelial glycocalyx lines all bloods vessels throughout the body. It forms the kidney filtering system and performs vital functions in other organs. I will explain how our work has taken glycocalyx from a fuzzy layer on grainy images to identification as a key target for treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Professor Fergus Caskey
Using NHS data to drive improvements in kidney care
Once discovered, promising treatments need to be tested and then rolled out if population health is to benefit. After completing his Masters and MD in Aberdeen, Fergus Caskey moved to the Bristol to complete his clinical training in kidney medicine. Initial collaborations with the University and the UK Renal Registry focused on kidney health inequalities. Later, during his term as the Registry’s medical director, he found new ways to use routine NHS data to support randomized controlled trials in kidney care.
The lectures will start at 17.30; please arrive promptly and take your seats before the planned start. Attendees are invited to a small drinks reception with canapes afterwards from 19.15.
Admission is free but please book your place via Eventbrite so we can monitor numbers.
Contact information
If you have any queries about this event or require additional support, please contact Sharon Usher at sharon.usher@bristol.ac.uk or Clare Tremlett at clare.tremlett@bristol.ac.uk at the earliest opportunity and we will endeavour to meet your requirements. Please also see access information about the Wills Memorial Building.
Professor Gavin Welsh
Professor Simon Satchell
Professor Fergus Caskey