Free Lecture Series from Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Thursday, May 6, 2021  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Apr 15, 2021  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Mar 25, 2021  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Feb 25, 2021  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Dec 3, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Nov 19, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Oct 15, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Apr 30, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Apr 16, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Mar 12, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Feb 27, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm
• Thursday, Jan 23, 2020  5:30pm - 6:30pm

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The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series brings nationally renowned experts to Roanoke. The free public lectures are open to members of the general public as well as to Virginia Tech and Carilion faculty, students, and staff.

All lectures are currently being held virtually.

 
October 15, 2020, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Pediatric Robotics – a journey from the lab to a child’s home 

Speaker: Ayanna Howard, Ph.D., Linda J. and Mark C. Smith Professor and Chair of the School of Interactive Computing in the College of Computing, Georgia Tech. Leader in human augmentation, developer of assistive robots in the home to therapy gaming apps to remote robotic exploration of extreme environments (Forbes top 50 U.S. women in tech)

November 19, 2020, 5:30pm - 6:30pm -  Can We Ever Really ‘See' Pain? Unravelling Pain’s Mysteries with Neuroimaging

Speaker: Irene Tracey, D.Phil, MA, FRCA, FMedSci

 

December 3, 2020, 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Are Health Surveillance and Accountability Consistent with Respect for Privacy?

Speaker: Anita L. Allen, J.D., Ph.D. 

February 25, 2021, 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Getting to Zero: Religious Leaders as Trusted Messengers for Eliminating HIV/AIDS

Speaker: A. Oveta Fuller, Ph.D. 

March 25, 2021, 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Genes Regulating Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Speaker: Michael Young, Ph.D. | Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture **Awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine**

April 15, 2021, 5:30pm - 6:30pm - How Vaccines Train the Immune System in Ways No One Expected

Speaker: Christine Stabell Benn, M.D., Ph.D., D.M.Sc. 

May 6, 2021, 5:30pm - 6:30pm - Anesthesia and Consciousness
Speaker: Emery N. Brown, M.D., Ph.D.