Oct. 26, Science Café – ‘Lung Cancer in the 21st Century’
| LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, “Lung Cancer in the 21st Century” on Oct. 26. Members of UAMS’ lung cancer team will discuss chemotherapy research and treatments of lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other tumors of the chest.
Held from 7-9 p.m. at the Vieux Carré Restaurant/Afterthought Bar in Little Rock’s Hillcrest area, the Science Café is a relaxed opportunity for monthly exchanges with various experts. Admission is free and no reservations are needed. A variety of food and beverages are available for purchase.
This month, panelists from the UAMS College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pulmonary and Critical Care will lead the discussion. The moderator is Dorothy Graves, Ph.D., research assistant professor at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Graves also will host the corresponding live call-in program, “Science Cafe Little Rock,” on NPR-affiliate radio station KUAR FM89. The science talk show is aired just prior (6:05 – 6:30 p.m.) to the live monthly Science Café event. This month’s guest will be UAMS’ Matthew Steliga, M.D., a fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in lung cancer.
Science Café forums are held the fourth Tuesday of the month except for July, August and December. Future topics include: “Distillation and Fermentation Chemistry” and “Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Resistance.” Check out the website for information on monthly speakers and topics at www.sciencecafelr.com.
For more information on future Science Café events or to suggest topics/speakers, contact Science Café director Linda Williams, dean’s research liaison, UAMS College of Medicine at 501-686-7418. To join the list serve and receive news on monthly speakers/events send an e-mail with “subscribe” in the subject field to sciencecafelr@gmail.com.
Science Café was created in partnership with UAMS, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, UALR College of Science and Mathematics, Southwestern Energy, Arkansas INBRE, Central Arkansas Section – American Chemical Society, UAMS Graduate School, KUAR-FM89, Vieux Carré/The Afterthought, and the Arkansas Academy of Sciences.
UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Related Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a 540,000-square-foot hospital; a statewide network of regional centers; and six institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. It is the state’s only Level 1 trauma center. UAMS has 2,836 students and 761 medical residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 10,000 employees, including nearly 1,150 physicians who provide medical care to patients at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the VA Medical Center and UAMS’ Area Health Education Centers throughout the state. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com.