From Head to Toe: An Evening of Storytelling

Lydia Harris is the Clinical Research Manager at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. She describes what she does in her role, and how she found herself in this career. Gerald Unwin has diabetes, and he shares how clinical research has changed his life, and how he copes with his diabetes on a daily basis.

Fiona discusses the cutting edge of paediatric dentistry, and describes how new treatments are introduced into dental practice.

Watch as Alejandro uses volunteers from the audience to help describe his research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS).

Andrea Ciuntu is a PhD candidate in the Department of Infection and Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease. Watch as Andrea tells a fascinating story about her first 'experiments' with ants aged 5, and her current research into COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).

Ada is studying Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, and shares the startling differences between infertility treatments in Nigeria and the UK. Ada describes her personal motivation for studying this area of medicine.

Sarita describes the health inequality between Nepal and the UK, and describes the work being done to help the Nepalese.

Jess Warrington, a cancer researcher from Department of Oncology & Metabolism shares the story of Henrietta Lacks, and her unique 'immortal cells'.