2007 Press Releases

Innovation in Medical Science - UCC Conference
08.10.2007

The future of medicine is one of the topics for discussion at a major UCC conference taking place on Friday next, October 12th at UCC.  The Conference, hosted by the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC), is part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Mercy University Hospital (MUH).  Over 150 participants are expected to hear presentations by key national and international speakers.
 "Advances in Hypertension" is the title of a talk to be delivered by Professor Richard Devereux, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, USA.  It is estimated that over 50% of the population aged 50 and over suffer from high blood pressure which can lead to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.  Professor Devereux will discuss how our understanding of preclinical cardiovascular disease can be used to optimise treatments for hypertension.  Professor Jayne Franklyn of the University of Birmingham will discuss "Clinical Controversies in the Management of Thyroid Disease" while the subject of breathlessness (dyspnoea) will be addressed by Professor Kieran Killian from McMaster University Medical Centre, Canada.  

Professor Garret FitzGerald, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will deliver the 9th Annual De Pazzi lecture titled "The Collapse of Coxibs: Cardiovascular Consequences of Inhibiting COX-2".  This lecture is held in honour of the late Sr De Pazzi, a former matron of Mercy University Hospital, who contributed enormously to the health and welfare of the people of Cork. 
"What does the Future hold for Medicine" is the title of the keynote address to be delivered by Professor Michael J G Farthing, St George's, University of London, followed by a panel discussion on this topic.  According to Professor David Kerins, Head of UCC's School of Medicine, "We have a very interesting panel of speakers that should produce a lively and informative debate about the future of health. The areas under discussion include scientific and clinical developments over the last 10 to 15 years that are dictating the exciting areas of medical science."

The Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre (APC) is a Centre for Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) funded by Science Foundation Ireland and industry and is a partnership between University College Cork, Teagasc and industry. The APC's mission is to link Irish science and society through excellence in research, education and outreach in gastrointestinal health.

The Conference Programme can be viewed at http://apc.ucc.ie

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