ASCUS Lab is the UK's largest publiciy accessible laboratory for experimentation and later this month we are delighted to be joined by cardiovascular science PhD researchers during our Satudray Open Session. On this day researchers Rebecca Wafer, Teodora Aldea and Emmanouil Solomonidis, will spend the afternoon with us sharing and doing live demos of the research that they do at University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Cardiovascular Science.

Cardiovascular disease kills one person every three minutes in the UK, therefore research into its causes and future treatments is vital. This ASCUS Lab featured Open Session will explore the different ways in which researchers study cardiovascular disease, by showing visitors to the lab the different tools and methods used in the research, how samples are processed and how they are then visualised in order to extract information. Visitors will get the chance to see up close the process of staining tissue samples, examining them under a microscope and observing the effects different diets can have on the body, you may even get the chance to try it for yourself! In addition to this, visitors will also have the opportunity to examine pre-prepared samples stained in different ways for different research purposes.

This is a unique chance to explore the different equipment and imaging tools available for public use in ASCUS Lab and used in current cardiovascular science research, so drop in to chat to Rebecca, Teodora and Emmanouil to find out more about what is happening in the world of cardiovascular science today.

Note: the tissue and samples for viewing on the day will be from mice and zebrafish provided by cardiovascular scientists conducting scientific research into human health

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