The science behind environmentally-induced ill health - Free seminar
Date and time
Location
Maple House
Wood Lane Hemel Hempstead HP2 4TL United KingdomDescription
The science behind environmentally-induced ill health.
A free seminar for health professionals and other interested individuals sponsored by Breakspear Medical and LastingHealth.com with guest speakers being Dr Jaleel Miyan, Dr Alisdair Gaw, Dr Mark Robertson and Mr Bob Woods.
Breakspear Medical
Starting as a family business over 30 years ago, Breakspear Medical has earned global recognition for its contribution to the field of environmental medicine.
We have over 50 dedicated staff members including fully qualified doctors, nurses, accountants, laboratory technicians, nutritional therapists and administrative staff.
Dr Jean Monro
Dr Jean Monro is the Medical Director, RO and founder of privately-owned Breakspear Medical and is internationally recognised in the field of allergy and environmental medicine. She successfully treats a wide variety of conditions such as ME/CFS, Lyme disease and multiple chemical sensitivity, using acredited laboratory tests to investigate and diagnose underlying illnesses, infections, functional deficits.
In addition to treating patients, Dr Monro lectures regularly at conferences around the world, supervises hands-on training of university and college students specialising in nutrition. She is a member of the Royal Society of Biology, the British Society for Ecological Medicine, the European Academy for Environmental Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine.
In 2015, she was awarded the Jonathan Foreman Award by the American Academy of Environmental Medicine for having made a significant contribution to the field of environmental medicine.
Guest Speakers:
Dr Jaleel Miyan
Dr Jaleel Miyan is a senior lecturer in Neuroscience at The University of Manchester, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health. He has held a number of external appointments including: Editorial Board, Fluid and Barriers of the CNS - Biomed Central Journal; External Examiner: The University of Central Lancashire; Adjunct Professor of Neuroscience, University of Florida, Gainsville to mane a few.
Dr Alisdair Gaw
Currently working with Leicester University, Dr Alasdair Gaw's role is to support innovation from university research with the life sciences industry to ensure better development and implementation of healthcare in the Midlands. He is experienced in drug discovery and development, business development, alliance management, international senior management experience in pharmaceuticals (respiratory and inflammation), Industry Lead of MRC/ABPI COPD MAP consortia.
Dr Mark Robertson
Dr Mark Robertson is a PhD pharmacologist and specialises in science policy and bioethics. His current interest areas include: Responsible Business and corporate sustainability; corporate reputation, precise genome editing /gene therapy ethics; synthetic biology; chimeras; Nagoya Protocol /biodiversity /access and benefit sharing; clinical trial transparency and quality, donor and patient consent/ data privacy, transparent access to human biological samples for research use.
Mr Bob Woods
Co-founder and Senior Adviser to the Mattioli Woods Group, a highly regarded AIM listed wealth management business, Mr Bod Woods had become passionate about environmental medicine and is currently involved in sponsoring the development of a soon to be launched new approach to health, focusing on the avoidance and removal of toxic substances.
Please note, the lecture room is on the first floor with no lift so may not suitable for disabled access.
Parking for events:
We recommend you park in the Marlowes Shopping Centre car park as no parking is available on site.
At The Marlowes parking is easy safe and secure. In the multi-storey car park there are over 1200 parking spaces.
Parking is free after 5pm on Thursdays.
The Marlowes Shopping Centre is adjacent to Hemel Hempstead town centre, an easy 5 minutes’ drive from both the M1 and M25. Access to the car park is via Wolsey Road.
Sat Nav postcode: HP2 4TU.
Car park opening times
Thursday 8.00am - 8.00pm
Tariffs
Up to 2 hours £2.00
Up to 4 hours £2.50
Up to 6 hours £5.00
Over 6 hours £15.00
Thursdays Free after 5pm
Afternoon Programme
2.00pm - 2.10pm Introduction
Dr Jean Monro – Medical Director Breakspear Medical
10 Minutes - Responsible science
The challenges in identifying strong science in a fast developing world.
Dr Mark Robertson Sceince Policy Compass
10 Minutes - Health trends 1970 – 2015
Alarming increases in a wide range of conditions both acute and chronic are increasingly being linked to a multitude of potentially toxic substances in our everyday lives.
A summary of the data, Mr Bob Woods
15 Minutes - State of the Science
A highly complex but fast developing field. A summary of some of the key research and science.
Dr Jean Monro and Dr Alisdair Gaw.
10 Minutes - Tea Break
15 Minutes - The cumulative load phenomenon
Dr Alasdair Gaw - Leicester University
15 Minutes - The importance of folate and methylation
Why might the body malfunction.
Dr Jaleel Miyan, Manchester University
10 Mintutes - Patient case study
Serious illness can sometimes be treated successfully with an environmntal approach.
Dr Jean Monro, Breakspear Medical
10 Minutes - LastingHealth.com
A new approach to the development of management of environmentally induced illness
Mr Bob Woods
Conclusion and Q & A
Evening Programme
6.00pm - 6.10pm Introduction
Dr Jean Monro – Medical Director Breakspear Medical
10 Minutes - Responsible science
The challenges in identifying strong science in a fast developing world.
Dr Mark Robertson Sceince Policy Compass
10 Minutes - Health trends 1970 – 2015
Alarming increases in a wide range of conditions both acute and chronic are increasingly being linked to a multitude of potentially toxic substances in our everyday lives.
A summary of the data, Mr Bob Woods
15 Minutes - State of the Science
A highly complex but fast developing field. A summary of some of the key research and science.
Dr Jean Monro and Dr Alisdair Gaw.
10 Minutes - Tea Break
15 Minutes - The cumulative load phenomenon
Dr Alasdair Gaw - Leicester University
15 Minutes - The importance of folate and methylation
Why might the body malfunction.
Dr Jaleel Miyan, Manchester University
10 Mintutes - Patient case study
Serious illness can sometimes be treated successfully with an environmntal approach.
Dr Jean Monro, Breakspear Medical
10 Minutes - LastingHealth.com
A new approach to the development of management of environmentally induced illness
Mr Bob Woods
Conclusion and Q & A