Programme of Events

A series of free public lectures on health topics concludes this month at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with Pitch-side emergencies and regenerative medicine lecture taking place on the evening of Wednesday, 28th of March.

Professor John O’Byrne from the Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, RCSI and Cappagh Hospital will explore Pitch-side emergencies – what should I do? Professor O’Byrne will describe the orthopaedic first aid management of specific injuries that may be encountered during sports events.

Dr Garry Duffy from the Department of Anatomy, RCSI will discuss Regenerative Medicine - is it the Elixir of Youth? The talk will introduce the topic of regenerative medicine, stem cell biology and explore future treatment options using stem cells for degenerative diseases such as heart failure, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and spinal cord injury.

For more info check out http://www.rcsi.ie/minimed.