Five researchers. Five minutes each. Big ideas in stem cell science shaping the future of medicine.

Join us for five fast-paced lightning talks from leading Australian stem cell researchers. In under five minutes each, they will share the ideas driving their work and how stem cell research could shape future medical advances.  

Take a seat on the gallery steps and discover how stem cells are helping us better understand diseases affecting the brain, lungs, muscles and kidneys. Presented by reNEW, this event showcases researchers working towards new treatments for diseases that are still incurable today. 

Speakers:

• Dr Rhiannon Werder, who is researching stem cell-grown lung tissue to transform the discovery of new therapies for respiratory disease.
• Dr Callum Dark, who grows muscle tissue in the lab to find treatments for muscle conditions that affect people as they get older.    
• Dr Kellie Veen who makes 3D models of specific brain regions to understand Alexander disease, a progressive and fatal childhood disease.
• Dr Jessica Vanslambrouck who is using new ideas to grow kidney tissue in the lab that could one day improve treatments for patients with kidney disease.
• Dr Roslyn Le Gautier who brings together researchers, patients and clinicians to help shape new treatments, including stem cell technologies, to meet patients’ needs.  

This event is part of a day of free programming exploring the future of stem cell research through art and science.  Enjoy talks from stem cell scientists, collaborative drawing, gallery tours and the EMERGENCE[Y] exhibition. 

You can also see Patricia Piccinini’s Células Madre, supported by the Melbourne arm of the transnational collaboration Hope Springs Eternal, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW.