PhD confirmation seminar, Tayla Penny: The use of stem cells to treat perinatal brain injury, 11 December

All staff and students are invited to Tayla Penny's confirmation seminar:

Monday 11 December, 1pm, Seminar Room 1, TRF

Presentation title: The use of stem cells to treat perinatal brain injury

Synopsis: Hypoxic ischemic brain injury is detrimental and leads to debilitating conditions such as Cerebral Palsy. This study aims to characterise hypoxic ischemic brain injury in the long term and to investigate the use of umbilical cord blood cells as a potential therapy for this condition.

Supervisors names: Dr Courtney McDonald & A/Prof Suzanne Miller