Reus, September 23, 2024. Researchers from the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute (IISPV), the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and other research centres in the Tarragona region (Institut Català de Recerca Química -ICIQ-, the Catalan Institute of Classical Archaeology -ICAC- and the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution -IPHES-) will take part in the “microxerrades de la ciència” (scientific micro-talks) “Research for Change” on Thursday 26th September at 6pm at firaReusEvents in Reus.
This initiative, promoted by the IISPV with the collaboration of all these institutions and the City Council of Reus (Department of Economic Promotion, Innovation and Knowledge and Reus Economic Development -Redessa-), aims to disseminate science to the public. The presentations scheduled (each lasting 10 minutes) are as follows:
The importance of childhood nutrition in the prevention of obesity”, by Verónica Luque, researcher at the Pediatric, Nutrition and development Research Unit (PEDINUR) of the IISPV and the URV.
“The role of psychology in public health”, by Carlos Gómez Martínez, pre-doctoral researcher in the Food, Nutrition, Development and Mental Health Research Group (ANUT-DSM) of the IISPV.
Pros and cons of storing information in the cloud”, by German Telmo Eizaguirre, PhD student in the Cloud Computing Research Group Cloudlab at the URV.
Transforming waste into polymers for a more sustainable future”, by Marc Palà, pre-doctoral researcher in the Sustainable Polymers Research Group (SUSPOL) at the URV.
Sarcopenia, an obstacle to healthy ageing”, by María de la Sierra Besora Moreno, postdoctoral researcher in the Functional Nutrition, Oxidation and Cardiovascular Disease Research Group (NFOC-SALUD) of the IISPV and the URV.
Human fossils in Italy: Altamura and other stories”, by Costantino Buzi, researcher at the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES).
Life behind the clock or the clock behind life”, by Aleix Ribas, researcher at the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Research Group (DIAMET) of the lISPV.
Rapid diagnosis as a tool to fight antibiotic resistance”, by Beatriz Prieto Simón, ICREA researcher and group leader at the Catalan Institute for Chemical Research (ICIQ).
Creativity and leadership to improve the lifestyles of the elderly and young people in rural environments”, by Claudia Jiménez ten Hoevel, pre-doctoral researcher at the NFOC-SALUD of the IISPV and the URV.
Admission is free and open to all citizens.
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