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X-WR-CALNAME:The Kobes and Keller Science and Human Health Lectureship | Te
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DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 27\, 2024\, 4:00 p.m. in Winants Auditorium\
 , Graves Hall\, Hope College "Advances in Gene therapy for Children with S
 pinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy--Why the size and s
 ite of the gene/protein matters" by Dr. Anne Connolly Rodger Kobes ('63 Ho
 pe College) and Michael Keller have established the Science and Human Heal
 th Lectureship so that students at Hope College and the greater Holland co
 mmunity may be exposed to leading-edge endeavors in the translation of sci
 ence to human health. The inaugural lectureship by Dr. Anne Connolly will 
 address gene therapy as an innovative strategy addressing human health. Dr
 . Anne Connolly is chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurology at the Col
 umbus Nationwide Children’s and an expert in gene therapy for children w
 ith Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her research 
 has focused on neuromuscular disease and neuroimmunology. Dr. Connolly's c
 areer of excellence in research\, in teaching\, and in the clinic shows th
 e positive impact of translational science on human health. The General Au
 dience Lecture "Gene therapy 101--What you should know"" will be an introd
 uction to gene therapy and the Technical Lecture "Advances in Gene therapy
  for Children with Spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy
 --Why the size and site of the gene/protein matters" will plunge into the 
 research. Rodger Kobes and Michael Keller will be attending these inaugura
 l lectures.\nThe General Audience Lecture and  "Gene Therapy 101--What you
  should know"\; is on Thursday\, September 26th\, reception at 6:30 PM\, l
 ecture at 7:00 PM\, in Winants Auditorium\, Graves Hall\, Hope College.\n\
 nThe Technical Lecture "Advances in Gene therapy for Children with Spinal 
 muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy--Why the size and site of
  the gene/protein matters" is at 4 PM on Friday\, September 27th\, in Wina
 nts Auditorium\, Graves Hall\, Hope College.
GEO:42.787605;-86.103684
LOCATION:Graves Hall\,  Winants Auditorium
SUMMARY:The Kobes and Keller Science and Human Health Lectureship | Technic
 al Lecture
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.hope.edu/event/the-kobes-and-keller-science-
 and-human-health-lectureship-technical-lecture
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:Natural & Applied Sciences Division
CATEGORIES:Chemistry and Biochemistry
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