NAMRIP in the upcoming ‘Pint of Science’ 2017 festival
The international ‘Pint of Science’ festival returns to Southampton for another year in 2017.
It runs from 15th – 17th May, where you can see 50 researchers from across the University in local pubs to cover a wide range of subjects. NAMRIP features in one of the keyOur Body events – ‘Superbugs: Can we stop them?’ with talks including:
- ‘Unstoppable STIs’ – featuring Prof Myron Christodoulides - Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported infectious disease and we are down to 1 recommended effective class of antibiotic to treat it. Prof Christodoulides has been working hard to try and develop a vaccine to prevent it - can he do it?
- ‘Save our antibiotics’ – featuring Dr Kordo Saeed – Dr Saeed is a consultant microbiologist from Winchester Hospital. Join us to here from a doctor on the frontline in the war against microbial resistance.
- ‘Contagium’ – featuring Dr Anand Fernadez - Health protection teams work tirelessly around the country to track and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Hear about the situation in our local area from Dr Fernandex, a Consultant in Health Protection at Public Health England.
Alongside main talks at every venue, each evening will also include a range of fun, science-related activities including live demos, stand-up comedy, art exhibitions, and a host of quizzes.
Tickets for Pint of Science activities in Southampton are available online from here with each evening costing only £4.
If you need any further information, please contact Sophie Arthur (publicist) or Lisa Jones (publicist) on sa1e14@soton.ac.uk or lj2g13@soton.ac.uk .
Details of the events are hashtagged #pint17 #soton