| Date & Time: |
Tuesday 05/12/2009 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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| Hosted By: |
Dr. Michael Rugg |
| Speaker: |
Nancy Wexler - Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Columbia University |
| Subject: |
Genetic Jeopardy: Lessons Learned from Huntington's Disease |
| Location: |
4242 Campus Drive
Irvine Barclay Theatre
Irvine, CA 92697
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| Contact: |
Julia Pisias
Phone: (949) 824-7566
jpisias@uci.edu
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| Description: |
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Huntington's disease is an inherited, neurodegenerative disorder that attacks movement, mood and mental functions, and is invariably fatal. This devastating disease is caused by an abnormality in a single gene. World-renowned scientist, Dr. Nancy Wexler, will describe the 10-year effort that culminated in the discovery of the gene, and the impact of this discovery on the understanding of Huntington's disease and potential treatments. She will also discuss the importance of this research for the understanding of other neurodegenerative and inherited diseases.
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| Weblink: |
http://www.cnlm.uci.edu/publicnow.htm |
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| Campus Map: |
http://today.uci.edu/pdf/UCI_06_Map.pdf |
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