Using Flies To Research Epilepsy! - Richard Baines, Manchester University, UK #01

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Who knew that fruit flies were so valuable in researching the epilepsies?! Learn of the fascinating reasons as to why flies are used, by leader Richard Baines from the Fly Facility at Manchester University.

• Episode chapters

  • Richard and his work

  • What is the human brain?

  • Why research the epilepsies using flies?

  • The “emotions” of flies

  • Why flies rather than rodents?

  • Seizures & meds in flies

  • Never looking at flies the same way again…

  • History & diversity of fruit flies

  • Manchester Fly Facility

• About Richard

  Prof Richard Baines is the Head of the Division of Neuroscience at the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, at The University of Manchester, UK

  He is part of the

  • Manchester Epilepsy Research Network;

  • Manchester Fly facility, and;

  • Fly Facility tour

• Links to Richard

  University: Manchester Uni
  Manchester Fly Facility: Website
  Papers: Orcid
  Network: Manchester Epilepsy Research Network

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