COVID-19 and breast cancer among Research Talks Symposium topics

Natural history collections predicting future trends and SARS-Cov2 infection and immunity in the hospital setting were also part of the diverse range of topics discussed at the latest Green Templeton College Research Talks Symposium.

The talks, organised by Visiting Research Fellow Lindy Castell, took place via Zoom on Friday 12 February and featured college fellows discussing their research.

Each of the talks was introduced by Green Templeton College Principal Sir Michael Dixon.

Details and YouTube videos of each talk can be found on this page.

Natural history collections can predict future trends

This talk was given by Green Templeton Principal Sir Michael Dixon. From 2004 to 2020, he was Director of the Natural History Museum.

Weapons, blood and rules.

This talk was given by Senior Visiting Research Fellow Laurence Lustgarten. He is author of Law and the Arms Trade: Weapons, Blood and Rules (Hart Publishing, 2020)

China eradicates poverty! So, what next?

Emeritus Fellow Robert Walker gave this talk from China, where he is Professor in Social Policy and Development at Beijing Normal University.

SARS-Cov2 infection and immunity in the hospital setting

Doll Fellow Sheila Lumley gave this talk on research she has been conducting during the pandemic.

COVID-19 and breast cancer: what happened in England in 2020?

This talk was given by Senior Research Fellow Toral Gathani. She is a Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Nuffield Department of Population Health and a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon.

Dietary patterns, cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality in 116,806 individuals

This talk was given by Min Gao, Robert Turner Research Associate.