Inaugural Circadian Mental Health Network Lecture

Join us for Inaugural Circadian Mental Health Network Lecture. This public event will take place in Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, EH10 5HF, or you can join us online.

We are extremely excited to welcome Professor Hiroki Ueda as our first guest lecturer. 

Abstract:

The field of human biology faces three major technological challenges. Firstly, the causation problem is difficult to address in humans compared to model animals. Secondly, the complexity problem arises due to the lack of a comprehensive cell atlas for the human body, despite its cellular composition. Lastly, the heterogeneity problem arises from significant variations in both genetic and environmental factors among individuals. To tackle these challenges, we have developed innovative approaches. These include 1) mammalian next-generation genetics, such as Triple CRISPR for knockout (KO) mice and ES mice for knock-in (KI) mice, which enables causation studies without traditional breeding methods; 2) whole-body/brain cell profiling techniques, such…