Brilliant!Science: Decoding Human Health, Friends of the Academy Curators

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Opening remarks by Gregory Farrington, Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences and R. Sanders Williams, President of the Gladstone Institutes

Friends of the Academy Curators donors ($2,500) and above are cordially invited to attend an exclusive event exploring the theme Decoding Human Health, followed by a cocktail reception.

The California Academy of Sciences is partnering with the Gladstone Institutes to present 3 speakers showcasing some of the latest, even cutting edge, scientific findings on aspects of human health and advances in fighting disease from the discovery of the human microbiome to the role of viruses:

• Zeray Alemseged, Ph.D., Irvine Chair and Curator of Anthropology at the California Academy of Sciences: "Aspects of being human"
• Katie Pollard, Ph.D. Associate Investigator of Cardiovascular Research at the Gladstone Institutes: "We Are Not Alone: The Surprising World of the Human Microbiome"
• Anatol Kreitzer, Ph.D. Assistant Investigator of Neurological Research at the Gladstone Institutes: "Addicted to Depression: The Link between Behavior and Disease"

RSVP by January 15 to (415) 379-5858 or donorevent@calacademy.org.

This event is for Curators donors and above only. Invitation is non-transferable and capacity is limited.