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'Finding Solutions to Problem Pregnancies'.

08 Sep 2008

Special lecture for alumni and staff on Thursday 25 September.

There will be a special lecture for alumni and staff, organised by the Division of Development and Alumni Relations, on Thursday 25 September entitled 'Finding Solutions to Problem Pregnancies'. The lecture will be given by Professor Colin Sibley, Director of the Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, in the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences.

It is estimated that more than half a million women die each year as a result of pregnancy and childbirth and millions more become ill or disabled around the world. In his lecture, Professor Sibley will describe two of the most common diseases in pregnancy - pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Babies affected by these diseases can suffer poor health in adult life and an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. It is clear that the origin of many causes of pre-eclampsia and IUGR is in an abnormally functioning placenta. Professor Sibley will describe some of the work he and his colleagues are doing to better understand the placenta and what goes wrong with this organ in pregnancy diseases.

The lecture will be held in Crawford House at 6.15pm, with refreshments available from 5.30pm. The lecture is free to attend but you will require a ticket.

For more information or to request a ticket, please contact: