PINT OF SCIENCE
FESTIVAL
13-15 MAY 2024
Pint of Science Events
Bangkok
2017-05-17
Pint of Science 2017 (Day 3)
Pint of Science Festival was held on the 15th, 16th and 17th May 2017 at FabCafe Bangkok The first ever Pint of Science event to be held in Asia was a success!
Tackling Diseases of the Past and Present
From the early pharaohs to modern day Bangkok, diseases have been a relentless scourge to human life. On our final evening you will gain an exclusive insight of how modern science is eliminating diseases by breaking with old habits, preventing parasite sex and personalise cancer treatment.
FabCafe
Bangkok, Thailand
2017-05-17
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FREE ENTRY!
Precision Medicine in Cancer: How to make your gene talk
Jittiporn Chaisaingmongkol
Researcher, Chulaborn Research Institute
In 2015 President Obama announced the start of the Precision Medicine Initiative. Since then Precision Medicine has become a buzz word in many science and pop-science articles alike. What precisely is precision medicine? And how can we use this knowledge in curing cancer?
Leprosy: Discovered by a Norwegian, still causing problems today
Bipin Adhikari
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Leprosy is a chronic disabling condition caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy has been seen as a symbol of stigmatization across various cultures. The commonality amongst all culture is the stigma associated with the leprosy.
The sex lives of malaria parasites
Andrea Ruecker
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
Half the world's population lives at constant risk of becoming sick with malaria, yet the only route to infection is the bite of a mosquito. Why is the malaria parasite so successful? Together we will explore the sex life of male and female malaria parasites and understand what makes the biology of their sexual reproduction so effective.