What is the future of medicine?
Join us for the annual Monty Losowsky Memorial Lectures 2026 to explore new perspectives and future innovations in medicine.
Students from the University of Leeds’ School of Medicine will be taking the stage to speak on a range of topics from the power of medical dramas to diagnostics and innovative collaboration, competing to win a coveted prize. Their talks will be followed by a fascinating keynote lecture from special guest speaker, Professor Ismail Matalka (RAK Medical & Health Science University, UAE).
Doors open at 5pm for tours and refreshments; talks begin at 6.15pm.
Free tickets, booking essential
About the talks
COMPETITION FINALISTS
The Return of the Diagnostic Nose
Oran Barak
Long before modern medicine, physicians diagnosed disease by smell alone. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, this lecture reveals how every disease leaves a unique metabolic signature detectable by smell, and makes the case that we are on the verge of a new era of early, non-invasive diagnostics built on humanity’s oldest sense.
The House Effect: Could Medical Drama Become a Public-Health Intervention?
Harry Daisley
Medical dramas can shape what audiences know about illness and how they seek help. This lecture will explore how fictional storylines could become effective, evidence-based public-health interventions.
Borrowed Brilliance: Cross Disciplinary Ideas That Transformed Medicine
Fariha Anzer
Explore the unexpected roots of modern medicine, from epidemiological methods and probabilistic reasoning to new ways of understanding information, uncertainty, and noise. This lecture examines these interdisciplinary breakthroughs which can inspire us to look beyond comfort zones and explore innovation.
Keynote Speaker
Microscope to Metaverse: Reflections of a Clinician, Academic Leader and Mentor.
Professor Ismail Matalka
President of RAK Medical & Health Science University, UAE
Through personal experiences and lessons learned, this lecture reflects on a lifelong journey through medicine, academia, leadership, and innovation, and how medicine continues to evolve. Whilst embracing digital innovation and AI, this presentation aims to inspire younger generations of healthcare professionals and academics to combine scientific excellence with ethical leadership, alongside preserving the humanistic values of medicine.
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Type of event: Talk
