Biomedical Technologies & Drug Development
Symposia Session
Please ensure you are seated promptly at 17:15 to maintain the schedule and allow each speaker their full presentation time.
17:15 – 17:30 Oluwatosin Orababa (University of Warwick)
Developing a Chronic Biofilm Infection Treatment from an Old English Remedy
17:30 – 17:45 Tanveer Tabish (University of Oxford)
Next-Generation Drug Delivery Nanosystems
17:45 – 18:00 Michaël Tadesse (University of Warwick)
A one-two punch? Investigating the potential of Phage-Antibiotic Combination (PAC) therapy using pleurotin and phage K in S. aureus.
18:00 – 18:15 Hibbah Osei-Kwasi (Loughborough University)
Nutrition Interventions in Ethnic Minority Populations: Countering a Deficit Approach
Speakers
Oluwatosin Orababa
Dr Tanveer Tabish
Michaël Tadesse
Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi
Oluwatosin Orababa
Oluwatosin Orababa is a PhD student at the University of Warwick. His research focuses on developing natural product mixtures with potent antibiofilm potential against chronic infections like wound infections and cystic fibrosis lung infections. He utilises various biofilm models and genomic methods to test the efficacy of these natural agents against major pathogens.
Dr Tanveer Tabish
Dr Tanveer Tabish is a BHF Advanced Fellow and Research Group Leader at the University of Oxford. His research is centred on developing innovative nanomedicine strategies for cardiovascular diseases, focusing on the role of nitric oxide and its therapeutic applications. He is also engaged in the design of cardiovascular implants and injectable nanomedicines for targeted drug delivery.
Michaël Tadesse
Michaël Tadesse is a PhD student at the University of Warwick, specialising in systems biology and bioinformatics. His research includes exploring the biosynthesis of the anticancer antibiotic pleurotin, using advanced genomic and analytical techniques to understand the mechanisms of this potential therapeutic agent.
Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi
Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition & Public Health at Loughborough University and the University's International Special Envoy to Sub-Saharan Africa. Her work focuses on public health nutrition, particularly the nutritional practices and health outcomes of immigrant and minority populations in the UK