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Global Health 101
A Community Event
Interested in learning more about global health and infectious disease from
scientists who are experts in the field? SBRI regularly presents
Global Health 101, a series of engaging, interactive
learning opportunities that is open to the public. For more information on the
next Global Health 101 or to add your name to the mailing list to receive
updates about this event, please contact
Jennifer
Mortensen.
The next Global Health 101 will be held at SBRI on
November 5, 2009, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
SBRI Discovery Conference Room. 307 Westlake Ave. North, Seattle.
RSVP today.
SBRI's GLOBAL HEALTH 101 presents
Influenza: Here today. Gone tomorrow?
The wily influenza virus can cause seasonal flu or mutate with another
virus to cause a deadly pandemic. At Seattle Biomedical Research Institute's
Global Health 101, ask experts your questions about flu and approaches to
vaccine development. Join us for this special panel discussion, where you'll
increase your global health knowledge and learn how to prepare for whatever flu
strikes next.
Learn the basics about flu virus and vaccines from our expert
panelists:
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Ask Alan Aderem, Ph.D., about different types of flu and
various approaches to vaccine development. Dr. Aderem is the director of the
Institute for Systems Biology.
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Ask Janet Englund, M.D., how you and your family can
prepare for and protect against flu. Dr. Englund is a leading expert on
influenza at Seattle Children's Hospital.
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Ask Helen Horton, Ph.D., what a virus is, how it mutates
and how scientists look for vaccine targets. Dr. Horton is a principal
investigator for SBRI's Viral Vaccines Program.
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Meet Todd Patrick, SBRI Board of Trustees Chair, who will
moderate the panel. As former president and COO for ID Biomedical, Patrick
has a wealth of knowledge in vaccine development.
Refreshments will be provided. Following the panel
discussion, take a tour of SBRI's labs. Admission is free, but space is limited.
RSVP by Friday, October 30, to Elli
Koskella or 206.256.7214.
Scenes from Global Health 101
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SBRI opens its doors to the
community for an interactive evening about global health and the
importance of disease research. |
Guests take part in a hands-on
science experiment in SBRI's BioQuest Learning Lab. |
During round table discussions lead by SBRI
experts, learn the basics of global health or fill in the gaps in your
knowledge. |
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