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Ever wondered why food smells better when you're hungry, or how autoimmune diseases can be diagnosed? Join us for an evening full of fascinating discoveries, as we uncover the hidden secrets of our bodies. From the signals that shape our behavior to the molecular mechanisms that could change the future of medicine and contraception, this is a journey into the inner workings of life.
During the event there will be a pub quiz and goodies to be won! This event will be held in the basement. This is a free and open event with limited capacity, so please arrive early to claim a seat.
During the event there will be a pub quiz and goodies to be won! This event will be held in the basement. This is a free and open event with limited capacity, so please arrive early to claim a seat.
Sniffing Out Reward: How Smells Influence Our Desire to Eat
Andri Savva
(PhD student of Psychology at Karolinska Institutet)
Ever noticed how a whiff of something delicious can suddenly make you feel hungry — even if you weren’t before? Smells are powerful signals that can spark appetite, guide food choices, and shape our eating habits. But not all smells trigger our appetite, and not everyone finds the same smells appealing. In this talk, I’ll explore what makes certain odours feel rewarding, how our internal state — like being hungry or full — changes our response to food smells, and why the same smell can lead to cravings in one person and indifference in another.
Molecular Machines — A Unique Target for Non-Hormonal Oral Contraception
Ved Mehta
(Postdoctoral Researcher at Stockholm University)
What if a single transporter protein could be the key to future male and/or female oral contraceptives? In this talk, I’ll show how life works at the atomic level — where membrane proteins act like tiny machines, following rules and making “decisions” to ensure survival. Through my work, we’ll explore how understanding these molecular machines could lead to new ways of controlling fertility.
Blood Protein Signatures in Autoimmune Diseases
Josefin Kenrick
(PhD Student in biotechnology at KTH)
Systemic autoimmune diseases are challenging to diagnose due to complex and overlapping symptoms. Every human has a unique combination of protein levels in their blood, their "protein signature", that also changes with disease manifestation. In my talk I will cover what makes autoimmune diseases interesting and the future potential for early diagnosis or treatment by using blood protein signatures.
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