Upcoming Events 2013 - 2014
The Rockefeller University's Parents & Science initiative hosts numerous events throughout the academic year. We welcome you to read about past events, enjoy our photo galleries, and learn about upcoming programs you might like to participate in.
“Celebrating Science” Benefit Lecture and Dinner*
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Your Child’s Medical Future in the 10X Genetic Revolution
Speaker:
Robert B. Darnell, M.D., Ph.D.
Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Professor and Head
Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-oncology
The Rockefeller University
President and Scientific Director
New York Genome Center
*Please note this is a ticketed event
Fall Evening Program
Thursday, December 12, 2013
SCIENCE 101 FOR PARENTS:
Your Child’s Immune System: Vaccines and other Preventative Therapies
Speaker:
Sarah Schlesinger, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Investigation
Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Immunology
The Rockefeller University
Winter Evening Program
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Melanoma and the Effects of Sun Exposure on Children
Speaker:
Sohail Tavazoie, Ph.D.
Leon Hess Assistant Professor and Head
Laboratory of Systems Cancer Biology
The Rockefeller University
Spring Evening Program
Thursday, April 10, 2014
The Triumphs and Perils of Adolescence: Balancing, Risk, Novelty, and Self-Control
Speaker:
B. J. Casey, Ph.D.
Professor of Developmental Psychobiology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
RU Panelists:
Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D.
Patrick E. and Beatrice M. Haggerty Professor and Head
Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases
Bruce S. McEwen, Ph.D.
Alfred E. Mirsky Professor and Head
Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology
And announcing our inaugural Spring Science Festival for families with children in middle and high school to be held in Spring 2014. (Exact date to be confirmed in the coming weeks.)