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The Big Data Institute will be open to the public as part of this year's Open Doors event. Find out how medical researchers use big data to answer important questions about human health around the world.

Visit the Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Information and Discovery to

  • learn about world-leading health research
  • take part in family-friendly hands-on scientific activities
  • listen to a series of 10 minute talks on the causes, prevention and treatment of common diseases.
  • view abstract art created in a collaborative project interpreting the ethics of autopsy across cultures.

Follow this link for the full programme. Our neighbour, the Old Road Campus Research Building will also be open. For more information, see their event page.

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