Studia Generalia: Anna Rising
04/26/2012 - 15:00 - 15:00
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The next public lecture of Studia Generalia is entitled "Spider Silk –
Production and Applications" and will be given by Anna Rising, Associate
Professor at the Karolinska Institutet. The lecture will take place in the
auditorium M-218 (TU Mare building, Uus-Sadama 5) on Thursday, 26 April at
16:00.Anna Rising will discuss the fascinating world of spider silk and her
research that led to a way of producing artificial spider silk. Her recent
work has had two main focuses; finding biomedical applications for
artificial spider silk and studying a specific part of spider silk protein
that has extraordinary properties. She will also share her experiences of
catching spiders in South Africa and starting a spin-off company based on
academic research.Anna Rising is an Associate Professor at Karolinska
Institutet and Lecturer in Translational Veterinary Medicine at the Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences. She is also the CEO and founder of
Spider Technologies AB.Studia Generalia is a series of public lectures
delivered by the teachers, researchers and visiting lecturers of TU. Anyone
is welcome to come and listen to what prominent thinkers have to say on
current topics that affect society, and also to participate in the
discussions. Students are eligible to earn two credits after participating
in the complete lecture series. Participation is free of charge. Previous
lectures are available for viewing at the Tallinn Virtual University.The
Studia Generalia lecture series at Tallinn University is part of the
programme for the Year of Science in Estonia.For further information please
contact:Kaie LepikE-mail: studia@tlu.ee
Production and Applications" and will be given by Anna Rising, Associate
Professor at the Karolinska Institutet. The lecture will take place in the
auditorium M-218 (TU Mare building, Uus-Sadama 5) on Thursday, 26 April at
16:00.Anna Rising will discuss the fascinating world of spider silk and her
research that led to a way of producing artificial spider silk. Her recent
work has had two main focuses; finding biomedical applications for
artificial spider silk and studying a specific part of spider silk protein
that has extraordinary properties. She will also share her experiences of
catching spiders in South Africa and starting a spin-off company based on
academic research.Anna Rising is an Associate Professor at Karolinska
Institutet and Lecturer in Translational Veterinary Medicine at the Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences. She is also the CEO and founder of
Spider Technologies AB.Studia Generalia is a series of public lectures
delivered by the teachers, researchers and visiting lecturers of TU. Anyone
is welcome to come and listen to what prominent thinkers have to say on
current topics that affect society, and also to participate in the
discussions. Students are eligible to earn two credits after participating
in the complete lecture series. Participation is free of charge. Previous
lectures are available for viewing at the Tallinn Virtual University.The
Studia Generalia lecture series at Tallinn University is part of the
programme for the Year of Science in Estonia.For further information please
contact:Kaie LepikE-mail: studia@tlu.ee