Monday 14 September 2026
Bowels, Bugs & Poo:
How Laboratory Research Makes a Difference
By Susan Richman
Outline: This presentation will discuss:
- What happens to samples in a bowel cancer research lab
- How scientists analyse bowel tissue, microbes and stool samples
- What information these samples reveal about health and disease
- How research findings improve patient care
- Why charity funding is vital for medical research
- Why we value our patient representatives
Speaker: Susan Richman is a Lecturer in Pathology at the University of Leeds and has worked in bowel cancer research for over 25 years. Following a PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Glasgow, she has contributed to national and international clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for patients with bowel cancer. She is passionate about research, teaching and public engagement—and is occasionally known to appear in an emoji poo costume!
Venue: The New Headingley Club, 56 St Michaels Road, LS6 3BG
Time: Room opens 7:30, talk begins promptly at 7:45pm
Entry: Donation please for room hire and expenses: £4 at the door
Café Scientifique Headingley is a programme run under the auspices of the Headingley Development Trust
– see http://headingleydevelopmenttrust.org.uk
Our next online meeting will be:Our next online meeting will be:Monday 25th January at 7.30
“The Promise of Gravitational Waves” by Sue Bowle