Lecture: Nancy Wexler
Lecture: Nancy Wexler, "Expansions on a Dream: From Cause to Cure of Huntington's Disease"
| Date | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
| Time | 5:30pm - 6:00pm |
| Location | Main Bldg Ground Floor Lobby |
| Description | In 1968, a biomedical detective story began with one family's personal heartache. It eventually stretched from the poorest villages of Venezuela to the most advanced research laboratories in the World. In this Public Lecture, Dr. Nancy Wexler, will relate her personal and scientific journey toward discovery of the gene that causes the profoundly debilitating disorder Huntington's Disease, and the ongoing search for a cure. Dr. Nancy Wexler is Higgins Professor at the Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons, President of the Hereditary Disease Foundation, and recipient of the Albert Lasker Prize for her research and humanitarian efforts. A Reception will precede the lecture at 5:30pm outside the MB 0.104 auditorium. Alice Wexler's appearance is sponsored by the UTSA Neurosciences Institute. For more information, see http://neuroscience.utsa.edu. |
| Contact | Quraishi, Salma |
| Contact Number | 210.458.7493 |
| Host | Department of Biology (BIO) |
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