Submitted by chh4011 on September 17, 2021 - 3:03pm
The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix
Join Dr. Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, as he presents at 5:00 PM EST on December 14, 2021 on his new book, a lively and sweeping narrative of the landmark discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, the foundation of nearly every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology.
Submitted by chh4011 on September 17, 2021 - 2:33pm
Join us for the 2021-2022 Heberden Society history of medicine lecture series! All lectures are free and open to the public, though Zoom registration is required in advance.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 | 5 PM EST
Reflecting on the Medical Response to 9/11: 20 Years Later
Judy Tung, MD (Moderator); Antonio Dajer, MD (Panelist); Bruce Logan, MD (Panelist); Barbara Ritchwood, RN (Panelist)
Join us on September 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST via Zoom for our first Heberden Society session of the year! Dr. Judy Tung will be moderating a panel discussion with individuals who served in a variety of medical capacities on September 11, 2001: Dr. Antonio Dajer, who was the Assistant Medical Director of the Emergency Department at NYU Downtown Hospital (now NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital), which treated 350 patients within the first two hours after the attacks; Dr.
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