Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: The Gut at the Centre of Biology

Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.

This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.

Event Schedule:

6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open

7pm Lecuture Starts

7.45pm Q&A

8pm Talk Concludes

8.30pm Event Closes.

*Please arrive close to 6.30pm

A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.

Your Topic:

You are what you eat. We all know that. But what is the scientific reasoning behind it? Over the past few decades, research has revealed that the gut does far more than digest food. It acts as a hub where the immune system, nervous system, and microbes interact, and its health can influence many parts of our body. This talk will provide an overview of how the Gut, Immunology, and Neuroscience (GIN) systems are connected, and how the gut may play a key role in shaping our overall wellbeing

Your Speaker:

Ryans science journey started with a master's degree in neuroscience in 2018, he then moved into completing a PhD in a mucosal immunology research lab. Here he explored the connections between helminth (worms) infections in the gut and the interplay between the immune and nervous system. Now, as a postdoctoral fellow, Ryan focuses on a range of gut-related topics, including dietary therapy for irritable bowel disease, and the intricate interactions between gut nerves and the immune system - Work that sheds light on how these system shape health and disease.