Drosophila Melanogaster (Fruit Flies) are an essential tool in the study of genetics, development, behaviour, neurobiology and human diseases, and have been used by research scientists for more than 100 years.
To explore July's theme, we're getting hands-on with flies in our latest field trip!
To learn all about Drosophila as a model system, and why they are so important in biomedical research, we are very excited to have the opportunity to visit the Fly Lab at The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) Barcelona.
We will be joined by Panos Giannios (https://www.irbbarcelona.org/en/profile/panagiotis-giannios), a scientist studying cell & developmental biology at IRB, for an interactive hands-on session about genetic crosses (choosing which flies will make baby flies to study genetic patterns), using fluorescent labels to see individual proteins in developing fly larvae, and how super-high resolution microscopes allow us to study flies on a cellular level.
As we will be working with Panos to do some real lab experiments together, there are a limited number of spaces for this session, so RSVP now to reserve your space!
If you are unable to attend after you RSVP, please do update this so that other members of the Fun Science community can take part.
After the event, we will also all go out for drinks together.
