Medical Detectives (audio)

Professor Jean Manson is Head of the Neuropathogenesis Division of The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh. This lecture is part of the Medical Detectives, a series of public lectures that show how keen detective work is still essential for 21st century doctors: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/events/medical-detectives/ Recorded on 4 October 2012 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh.

David Cunningham Owens is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh and honorary consultant psychiatrist, the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. This talk revealed how the development of neuronal communication at synapses is altered in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). It also examines how basic research into the role of genetics has led to the development of new medicines for treating FXS and hopefully will result in treatment possibilities for some forms of autism. This lecture is part of the Medical Detectives, a series of public lectures that show how keen detective work is still essential for 21st century doctors: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/events/medical-detectives/ Recorded on 20 September 2012 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh.

David Cunningham Owens is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh and honorary consultant psychiatrist, the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. This lecture is part of the Medical Detectives, a series of public lectures that show how keen detective work is still essential for 21st century doctors: http://www.ed.ac.uk/news/events/medical-detectives/ Recorded on 20 September 2012 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh.

A public lecture presented by Professor Brendan Corcoran on Thursday 28 October 2010. This is the second lecture in the 2010 Medical Detectives lecture series. Brendan Corcoran is Professor of Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Medicine and Director of International Affairs in the University's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Audio version.

A public lecture presented by Professor Jane Norman on Thursday 21 October 2010. This is the first lecture in the 2010 Medical Detectives lecture series. Jane Norman is Professor of Maternal and Fetal Health at the University and Director of the Tommy’s Centre of Maternal and Fetal Health. Audio version.

A public lecture presented by Professor James Ironside on Thursday 4 November 2010. This is the third lecture in the 2010 Medical Detectives lecture series. James Ironside is Professor of Clinical Neuropathology at the University and Director of the MRC Network of UK Brain Banks. Audio version.

The final in a series of public lectures which show that keen detective work is still essential for 21st Century doctors. Recorded on 19 November 2009 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the lectures highlight the University's acclaimed medical research. The speaker, David Argyle, is William Dick Professor of Veterinary Clinical Studies at the University.

The third in a series of public lectures which show that keen detective work is still essential for 21st Century doctors. Recorded on 12 November 2009 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the lectures highlight the University's acclaimed medical research. The speaker, John Iredale, is Professor of Medicine at the University.

The second in a series of public lectures which show that keen detective work is still essential for 21st Century doctors. Recorded on 5 November 2009 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the lectures highlight the University's acclaimed medical research. The speaker, Jonathan Seckl, is Moncrieff-Arnott Professor of Molecular Medicine.

The first in a series of public lectures which show that keen detective work is still essential for 21st Century doctors. Recorded on 29 October 2009 in the Anatomy Lecture Theatre at the University of Edinburgh. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the lectures highlight the University's acclaimed medical research. Dorothy Crawford is Professor of Medical Microbiology and Assistant Principal of the Public Understanding of Medicine. Audio version.