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Crick Crash Course: How the Fly Helps Us to Understand Health and Disease

Wednesday 21 October 2026·10:00am·The Francis Crick Institute
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Wednesday 21 October 2026

10:00am

Location

The Francis Crick Institute

1 Midland Road, London, NW1 1AT

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Morning lecture in the Crick Crash Course series, sharing science from across the institute in an accessible way. Traces the history of Drosophila research from the early 1900s to current work at the Crick, covering genetic inheritance, how brains process information and how cells know when to multiply. Audience Q&A follows.

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Nic Tapon

Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute

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