Prion2007 public lectures


Prof. James Ironside and Dr. Marc Turner delivered presentations on vCJD, the current situation, risk of human to human spread and strategies to restrict the spread of vCJD at the Prion2007 conference.

These "public" lectures were filmed at the Assembly Hall, in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 25th of September 2007 and are now available for you (see below).


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Beyond BSE: Exploring the future of prion diseases in the UK

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<b>Beyond BSE: Exploring the future of prion diseases in the UK</b>
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Prof. James Ironside, who has been at the forefront of vCJD research from the outset, is Professor of Clinical Neuropathology at the University of Edinburgh and is the Head of the Neuropathology Laboratories in the National CJD Surveillance Unit.

Uncertainties and Challenges in Managing the Risk of Transmission of variant CJD by Blood and Tissues

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<b>Uncertainties and Challenges in Managing the Risk of Transmission of variant CJD by Blood and Tissues</b>
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Dr. Marc Turner is a Clinical Director for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and has a position as Associate Director of the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine within the School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health.