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What's in a Name? Histories of Mary Mallon and Typhoid Mary - History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series 4/3/06 - Scientists discovered one hundred years ago that humans could transmit typhoid fever. The Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as "Typhoid Mary," was quarantined against her will, revealing the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties. This lecture from Judith W. Leavitt of the University of Wisconsin at Madison is the 10th annual Kenneth R. Crispell Memorial History Lecture. |
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The War Within: Psychological Memoirs 3/23/06 - A panel from the Virginia Festival of the Book featuring Poet Pamela Spiro Wagner and psychiatrist Carolyn Spiro (Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia) and war correspondent John Falk (Hello to All That: A Memoir of War, Zoloft, and Peace) in a discussion about their strengths and struggles dealing with mental illness. (Sponsored by the Mental Health Association and UVa Humanities in Medicine) |
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Aviation Medicine in Ophthalmology - History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series 3/22/06 - The Wright brothers ushered in the era of powered man flight just over a hundred years ago. As more accidents and fatalities resulted from increased air travel and combat, attempts were made to develop criteria for screening and selection of pilots. Dr. Newman will trace the history of the development of the importance of vision in aviation and provide insight into how theories are formulated and how bureaucracies often have a difficult time in changing standards and requirements. |
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Keynote: The Future of Stem Cell Research3/17/06 - What will stem cell research look like in ten, twenty, thirty years? Who should donate an organ and who shouldn't and why? In this lively keynote address kicking off this conference, noted bioethicist Arthur Caplan, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania, debates the future of stem cell research and organ donation. |
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The Science of Cell-Based Medicine3/17/06 - What makes a stem cell a stem cell? Why is development of this revolutionary technology so important to the future of medicine and patient treatment? To find out more, listen to a presentation by three experts: Larry Goldstein, PhD, of the Hughes Medical Institute, Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, of Johns Hopkins University and Gary Friedman, MD, MS, of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Atlantic Health System of New Jersey. They discuss the science of cell-based medicine. |
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Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research3/17/06 - Private industry, and several states from California to Maryland, are hopping on the stem cell bandwagon with multi-billion dollar commitments to research. Now, there are new guidelines from the National Academy of Sciences to help ensure that scientists and administrators approach stem cell research responsibly and ethically. In this presentation, Jonathan Moreno, PhD, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Biomedical Ethics, outlines these new guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research and the future of this vital research. |
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Financing the New Medicine3/17/06 - Research takes money, especially when it comes to the "New Medicine" of regenerative therapy. In this presentation, listen to three noted experts on the subject: Carl Gulbrandsen, JD, PhD, of the Wisconsin Alumni Foundation, Michael J. Werner of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and Robert MacWright, JD, PhD, CEO of the University of Virginia Patent Foundation. |
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Medical Center Hour: The Science of Stem Cells 3/15/06 - Stem cell research is important and controversial science these days, promising great advances in the treatment and cure of major diseases. Expert Lawrence Goldstein of the University of California at San Diego explains what stem cell science all about, and explores the role that political realities and ethical concerns play in researchers' quests for scientific breakthroughs. |
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