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Prof Cryan Delivers Cambridge Neuroscience Public Lecture at Cambridge University

Speaking to a capacity audience Professor Cryan delivered The Cambridge Neuroscience Public Lecture; 'A gut feeling about the brain: microbiome as a key regulator of neurodevelopment and behaviour'. In his lecture Prof Cryan explored the interaction between the brain, gut and microbiome, and how this relationship applies to stress- and immune-related disorders such as depression, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, obesity, and neurodevelopmental disorders including autism.

The Cambridge Neuroscience Public lecture delivered by Prof Cryan was part of the recent Cambridge Science Festival held in Robinson College Cambridge. Cambridge Science Festival is a packed two-week programme featuring hundreds of speakers which provides the public with opportunities to explore and discuss issues of scientific interest and concern and to raise aspirations by encouraging young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Now in its 25th year The Cambridge Science Festival provides the public with opportunities to explore and discuss issues of scientific interest and concern and to raise aspirations by encouraging young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Each year, the Festival welcomes visitors to hundreds of events and receives extensive national and local media coverage. Over 170 event coordinators organise talks, interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, film showings and debates with the assistance of around 1,000 staff and students from departments and organisations across the University and research institutions, charities and industry in the eastern region.

Link to event: https://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk/events/gut-feeling-about-brain-microbiome-key-regulator-neurodevelopment-and-behaviour

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