Name: Babies Blooming: How newborn's hearts and brains develop
Start: 2026-05-20T19:00:00
End: 2026-05-20T21:00:00
Location: Mr Bradley's Pub

Explore the science of early life, from the brain’s protective “superhero” barriers to how we study newborn brain function. Learn about the crucial transition at birth, as babies begin to breathe and their heart and lungs adapt in those first vital moments.

Brain barriers: guardians of the developing brain

Jennifer Morael (PhD Student)

During pregnancy and early postnatal life, brain development faces many challenges. Together, we will uncover the identity of special superheroes that protect our brain from harm: the brain barriers.

The mystery of the newborn brain

Anna Tuiskula (Neonatal Research Fellow)

Newborns just eat and sleep and poop! How can we know how their brain is functioning? Overview of currently used and emerging techniques to study neonatal brain in clinical practise and research.

DiFuSE:A ‘Heart-full’ Study

Iyshwarya Stapleton (Neonatal SpR and Clinical Research Fellow)

When we are born, we go from not using to using our lungs - called transition. Factors affect how the heart fills & pumps during this time. This study looks at what is normal & what can affect it.

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