CANHR to sponsor public biomedical lectures
CANHR to sponsor public biomedical lectures
Submitted by Diana Campbell
Phone: (907) 474-5221
08/01/07
The Center for Alaska Native Health Research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will sponsor a series of free public seminars in August featuring its President’s Professors of Biomedical Research.
The president’s professors are renowned researchers and scientists who specialize in genetics, diabetes, epidemiology, research ethics, nutrition, toxicology, cancer, psychology and anthropology. The professors have partnered with CANHR to help foster similar research in Alaska and are funded by BP and ConocoPhillips, through the University of Alaska Foundation, as part of a charter agreement with the state of Alaska.
This month’s presenters are Edison Trickett of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. William Knowler of the National Institutes of Health and Beti Thompson of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. A schedule of the August seminars follows:
Thursday, Aug. 2, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Butrovich 212b
"Brief overview on community psychology, ecology, community intervention and culture," presented by TrickettTuesday, Aug. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Butrovich 109
"Prevention of Type 2 diabetes: Behavioral and pharmacologic approaches," presented by KnowlerWednesday, Aug. 8, 3-4 p.m., Butrovich 212b
"Ecology as a framework for community research and intervention," presented by TrickettFriday, Aug. 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Butrovich 212b
"Health disparities in the Latino population," presented by ThompsonTuesday, Aug. 14, 3-4 p.m., Butrovich 212b
"Health promotion conceptual frameworks," presented by ThompsonWednesday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-noon, Butrovich 212b
"Cultural competency and collaboration, " presented by Thompson and Trickett
Students may receive credit for attending the seminars. For enrollment information, contact Paul Landen at (907) 474-7012 or at ftpl@uaf.edu. A videoconference site will be available at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
The Center for Alaska Native Health Research, part of the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, began with a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources. The center approaches the investigation of weight, nutrition and health in Alaska Natives from genetic, dietary and cultural-behavioral perspectives. The center partners with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation.