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Georgetown University’s Medical Center Graduate Student Organization(MCGSO) 1st Annual Fall Public Lecture

April 22, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Georgetown University’s Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO) proudly invites you to the 1st Annual Fall Public Lecture. This year’s theme is “Health & Aging”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy three 20-minute TED-style talks on innovative research within the Biomedical Fields in addition to a Q&A discussion panel with each speaker followed by an informal reception where the enlightening discussion may continue. The three guest speakers are all distinguished faculty members of Georgetown University: Thomas Sherman, PhD, Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD, and R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD (more information on featured talks can be found below). A brief reception will follow the talks to continue engaging discussions. Please circulate this event announcement among all your DC area contacts, all are welcome to attend. **Admission is FREE, but please register by midnight Friday, November 6th.**

 

What: Fall Public Lecture
When: Monday, November 9th
Time: 6:00pm
Where: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – Auditorium (1200 New York Ave NW Washington, D.C.20005)
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Featured Talks:

Who Benefits from the Confusion Over USDA Dietary Guidelines and Personal Nutrition Advice?
Thomas Sherman, PhD

Hormones and the Fountain of Youth
Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD

Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease – What’s in the pipeline?
R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD

 

For more information about R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD research, visit:
https://memory.georgetown.edu/

For more information about Thomas Sherman, PhD research, visit:
http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/shermant/

For more information about Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD research, visit:
http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/ajf29/

Details

Date:
April 22, 2016
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Venue

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1200 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC, DC 20005 United States
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