Fri 25 Apr 13:00: Echoes of the Embryo: A stem cell model of human gastrulation and post-gastrulation lineage emergence
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Jitesh Neupane
- Friday 25 April 2025, 13:00-14:00
- Venue: Biffen Theater- Please subscribe to mailing list for link.
- Series: Developmental Biology Seminar Series; organiser: Theresa Gross-Thebing.
Wed 16 Apr 11:30: 1) Navigating Digital Health: Sociodemographic and Neuropsychiatric Influences on Youth uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services; 2) Endometriosis and psychiatric comorbidity
1) Telehealth is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern healthcare systems – following the COVID 19 pandemic digital modalities like video and message-based consultations have expanded rapidly. Youth represent a particularly promising demographic for digital healthcare, for whom a key priority is access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Recent studies suggest that technology-based SRH services are perceived as confidential and private by youth. Still, among young people large-scale studies of population-based uptake remain sparce. However, in the general population digital solutions have been observed to be disproportionally accessed and adopted by more advantaged groups in the general population. Furthermore, comparisons of uptake across different digital modalities remain understudied, and it is unclear whether some might be more equitably accessed across sociodemographic groups than others. In this research project, we leverage Sweden’s unique national registries and health data to examine the dynamics of digital SRH service use among youth. The doctoral project focuses on youth clinics offering free-of-charge sexual and reproductive health services for youth 12-22 in Stockholm, Sweden. Whereas the first article focused on comparing uptake of in-person and digital services across sociodemographic groups (sex, age, migrant background and socioeconomic status), a forthcoming study will examine the uptake among neurotypical and neurodiverse youth (autism spectra and ADHD ).
2) Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition that can lead to chronic pain and infertility. Approximately 1/10 of all women of reproductive age are believed to be affected but underdiagnosis is common. Despite how common and costly the disease is, there is still no complete cure, and we know relatively little about how it develops. Women with endometriosis also have an increased risk of experiencing mental health issues. The most commonly observed comorbidity between endometriosis and psychiatric disorders is depression and anxiety disorders. It has previously largely been seen as a consequence of the chronic pain many endometriosis patients experience as well as the psychological toll of having a chronic disease. There have, however, been several studies, including one from our group, that have shown an increased incidence of other psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder, ADHD , and personality disorders, where the link to pain is much less clear. In our project we want to examine other possible causes for the comorbidity, such as genetics and family environment, that could explain the high prevalence of mental disorders in endometriosis sufferers. To do this we utilize data from large national registers as well as genetic data to try to elucidate exactly how endometriosis and psychiatric disorders are linked.
- Speaker: 1) Lovisa Hellsten 2) Marika Rostvall. Both speakers are from the Karolinska Institutet
- Wednesday 16 April 2025, 11:30-13:00
- Venue: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87076030035?pwd=XUpJuh8jiR0mae1AhkV79qbg8MtlSM.1.
- Series: ARClub Talks; organiser: Simon Braschi.
Wed 16 Apr 11:30: 1) Navigating Digital Health: Sociodemographic and Neuropsychiatric Influences on Youth uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services; 2) Endometriosis and psychiatric comorbidity
1) Telehealth is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern healthcare systems – following the COVID 19 pandemic digital modalities like video and message-based consultations have expanded rapidly. Youth represent a particularly promising demographic for digital healthcare, for whom a key priority is access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Recent studies suggest that technology-based SRH services are perceived as confidential and private by youth. Still, among young people large-scale studies of population-based uptake remain sparce. However, in the general population digital solutions have been observed to be disproportionally accessed and adopted by more advantaged groups in the general population. Furthermore, comparisons of uptake across different digital modalities remain understudied, and it is unclear whether some might be more equitably accessed across sociodemographic groups than others. In this research project, we leverage Sweden’s unique national registries and health data to examine the dynamics of digital SRH service use among youth. The doctoral project focuses on youth clinics offering free-of-charge sexual and reproductive health services for youth 12-22 in Stockholm, Sweden. Whereas the first article focused on comparing uptake of in-person and digital services across sociodemographic groups (sex, age, migrant background and socioeconomic status), a forthcoming study will examine the uptake among neurotypical and neurodiverse youth (autism spectra and ADHD ).
2) Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition that can lead to chronic pain and infertility. Approximately 1/10 of all women of reproductive age are believed to be affected but underdiagnosis is common. Despite how common and costly the disease is, there is still no complete cure, and we know relatively little about how it develops. Women with endometriosis also have an increased risk of experiencing mental health issues. The most commonly observed comorbidity between endometriosis and psychiatric disorders is depression and anxiety disorders. It has previously largely been seen as a consequence of the chronic pain many endometriosis patients experience as well as the psychological toll of having a chronic disease. There have, however, been several studies, including one from our group, that have shown an increased incidence of other psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder, ADHD , and personality disorders, where the link to pain is much less clear. In our project we want to examine other possible causes for the comorbidity, such as genetics and family environment, that could explain the high prevalence of mental disorders in endometriosis sufferers. To do this we utilize data from large national registers as well as genetic data to try to elucidate exactly how endometriosis and psychiatric disorders are linked.
- Speaker: 1) Lovisa Hellsten 2) Marika Rostvall. Both speakers are from the Karolinska Institutet
- Wednesday 16 April 2025, 11:30-13:00
- Venue: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87076030035?pwd=XUpJuh8jiR0mae1AhkV79qbg8MtlSM.1.
- Series: ARClub Talks; organiser: Simon Braschi.
Wed 16 Apr 11:30: 1) Navigating Digital Health: Sociodemographic and Neuropsychiatric Influences on Youth uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services; 2) Endometriosis and psychiatric comorbidity
1) Telehealth is increasingly becoming an integral part of modern healthcare systems – following the COVID 19 pandemic digital modalities like video and message-based consultations have expanded rapidly. Youth represent a particularly promising demographic for digital healthcare, for whom a key priority is access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Recent studies suggest that technology-based SRH services are perceived as confidential and private by youth. Still, among young people large-scale studies of population-based uptake remain sparce. However, in the general population digital solutions have been observed to be disproportionally accessed and adopted by more advantaged groups in the general population. Furthermore, comparisons of uptake across different digital modalities remain understudied, and it is unclear whether some might be more equitably accessed across sociodemographic groups than others. In this research project, we leverage Sweden’s unique national registries and health data to examine the dynamics of digital SRH service use among youth. The doctoral project focuses on youth clinics offering free-of-charge sexual and reproductive health services for youth 12-22 in Stockholm, Sweden. Whereas the first article focused on comparing uptake of in-person and digital services across sociodemographic groups (sex, age, migrant background and socioeconomic status), a forthcoming study will examine the uptake among neurotypical and neurodiverse youth (autism spectra and ADHD ).
2) Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition that can lead to chronic pain and infertility. Approximately 1/10 of all women of reproductive age are believed to be affected but underdiagnosis is common. Despite how common and costly the disease is, there is still no complete cure, and we know relatively little about how it develops. Women with endometriosis also have an increased risk of experiencing mental health issues. The most commonly observed comorbidity between endometriosis and psychiatric disorders is depression and anxiety disorders. It has previously largely been seen as a consequence of the chronic pain many endometriosis patients experience as well as the psychological toll of having a chronic disease. There have, however, been several studies, including one from our group, that have shown an increased incidence of other psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder, ADHD , and personality disorders, where the link to pain is much less clear. In our project we want to examine other possible causes for the comorbidity, such as genetics and family environment, that could explain the high prevalence of mental disorders in endometriosis sufferers. To do this we utilize data from large national registers as well as genetic data to try to elucidate exactly how endometriosis and psychiatric disorders are linked.
- Speaker: 1) Marika Rostvall 2) Lovisa Hellsten. Both speakers are from the Karolinska Institutet
- Wednesday 16 April 2025, 11:30-13:00
- Venue: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87076030035?pwd=XUpJuh8jiR0mae1AhkV79qbg8MtlSM.1.
- Series: ARClub Talks; organiser: Simon Braschi.
Thu 08 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Prof. Nikos Nikiforakis (Cambridge)
- Thursday 08 May 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 2, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Fri 09 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Mikael Rechtsman, Penn State
- Friday 09 May 2025, 14:00-15:00
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Gaurav.
Thu 08 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Prof. Nikos Nikiforakis (Cambridge)
- Thursday 08 May 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 08 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Prof. Nikos Nikiforakis (Cambridge)
- Thursday 08 May 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 2, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 19 Jun 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Prof. Jörg Behler (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
- Thursday 19 June 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 12 Jun 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Marina Filip (Oxford)
- Thursday 12 June 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 05 Jun 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Chris Hooley (Coventry)
- Thursday 05 June 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 22 May 14:00: Walter Kohn: the theoretical physicist who created DFT and won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Density Functional Theory (DFT) has become one of the most highly cited techniques in science, widely used for simulations in physics, chemistry, materials science and biology. The modern form of DFT was invented by Walter Kohn after a remarkable personal journey which included escaping on the Kindertransport to England on almost the last train out of Vienna in August 1939, and then being interned in Canada deep in a forest miles from civilisation. Despite these disadvantages, Walter Kohn was able to have an exceptional academic career in theoretical solid state physics which culminated in DFT and the Nobel Prize (but for Chemistry, not Physics). Drawing on fresh insights from his recent biography Walter Kohn: From Kindertransport and Internment to DFT and the Nobel Prize , David Clary will describe the remarkable life, career and science of Walter Kohn.
- Speaker: Prof. Sir David Clary, FRS (University of Oxford)
- Thursday 22 May 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Fri 09 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Mikael Rechtsman, Penn State
- Friday 09 May 2025, 14:00-15:00
- Venue: TCM Seminar Room.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Gaurav.
Thu 08 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Prof. Nikos Nikiforakis (Cambridge)
- Thursday 08 May 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 01 May 14:00: Title to be confirmed
Abstract not available
- Speaker: Prof. Sarah Teichmann, FMedSci, FRS (Cambridge)
- Thursday 01 May 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Bo Peng.
Thu 24 Apr 14:00: Gibbs state preparation on digital quantum simulators
State preparation is crucial for the simulation of quantum systems. In this talk, I will discuss recent advances in sampling Gibbs states through Lindbladian time evolution. I will highlight key challenges in implementing these techniques on quantum hardware and explore potential solutions. Finally, I will examine connections to driven dissipative time-dynamics, enabling implementation on near-term quantum devices.
- Speaker: Dominik Hahn, Oxford
- Thursday 24 April 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Gaurav.
Thu 17 Apr 14:00: Quantum geometry effects in flat bands
By endowing the Hilbert space with a metric and a curvature, the modern theory of solids resorts to tools from differential geometry and topology to analyze the physical properties of electrons in a crystal. After introducing the concept of the quantum geometric tensor, I will explore the implications of the quantum geometry to flat bands, where the quasiparticles have zero group velocity. I will then address the possibility of using pumped light in flat Chern bands to create out-of-equilibrium excitons with finite vorticity in momentum space. Those excitons, called topological excitons, have their vorticity set by the difference between the Chern numbers in the conduction and valence bands. Topological excitons can be found optically through the non-linear Hall effect and can condense into a novel type of topological neutral superfluid with profile wavefunctions in momentum space that carry a finite vorticity.
- Speaker: Bruno Uchoa, University of Oklahoma
- Thursday 17 April 2025, 14:00-15:30
- Venue: Seminar Room 3, RDC.
- Series: Theory of Condensed Matter; organiser: Gaurav.
Tue 27 May 11:15: JAX-powered Bayesian anomaly detection for supernovae analysis
Abstract TBC
- Speaker: Samuel Leeney (University of Cambridge)
- Tuesday 27 May 2025, 11:15-12:00
- Venue: Martin Ryle Seminar Room, Kavli Institute.
- Series: Hills Coffee Talks; organiser: Charles Walker.
Wed 07 May 14:30: Excitations with a twist
Quantum geometry allows us to quantify the distance between quantum states. It underpins numerous phenomena in condensed matter physics, from electron transport in flat band systems to topological twists of electronic wave functions. In this talk, I will give an overview of how quantum geometry can be extended to explore the excited states of materials. Focusing on excitons, bound electron-hole pairs, I will first give an overview of the possible exciton topological phases as they arise from the underlying electron and hole states. I will next describe how quantum geometry dictates that topological excitons are larger than their trivial counterparts and show how this results in enhanced exciton diffusion. I will use a family of organic semiconductors hosting topological excitons to illustrate these ideas.
- Speaker: Professor Bartomeu Monserrat, University of Cambridge
- Wednesday 07 May 2025, 14:30-15:30
- Venue: Unilever Lecture Theatre, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry.
- Series: Theory - Chemistry Research Interest Group; organiser: Lisa Masters.
Fri 02 May 08:45: tbc
Chaired by Muriel Dresen and Andrew Conlan
- Speaker: Iliana Antonopoulou , Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Friday 02 May 2025, 08:45-10:00
- Venue: LT2.
- Series: Friday Morning Seminars, Dept of Veterinary Medicine; organiser: Fiona Roby.