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The Neurochemistry of Alzheimer’s Disease
February 4, 1:30pm - 2:30pmWindward Campus, Hale Imiloa, Room 111
“The Neurochemistry of Alzheimer’s Disease” will be presented by Patricia Lanoie Blanchette, MD, MPH, professor and chair of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Hawai‘i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, and a former graduate of Leeward Community College.
The Community Forum in Chemistry at Windward CC will give community members and students a chance to ask questions and share their views with Blanchette about Alzheimer's Disease, one of the most devastating illnesses that can occur to a person and a family.
Blanchette will discuss understanding the mechanism of the progressive disease process and methods of its treatment, including the chemistry of amyloid production, cleavage and deposition, and the chemistry of several neurotransmitters.
This event is co-sponsored by Winward CC, the American Chemical Society-Hawaii Section and VWR International and is coordinated by Leticia Colmenares, Windward CC assistant professor of chemistry.
Ticket Information
FREE and open to the public, no reservation required.
Event Sponsor
Chemistry, Windward Community College
More Information
Leticia Colmenares, 236-9120, leticia@hawaii.edu, http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/Events/Downloads/2008_Spring.pdf
| Monday, February 4 | |
| 11:30am | Cultural Film Series: Waikiki - In the Wake of Dreams Halau 'Ike, 7-432 |
| 1:30pm | Tech Tools: Time Management in 2K8 7-421 |
| 1:30pm | The Neurochemistry of Alzheimer’s Disease Hale Imiloa, Room 111 |
| 2:30pm | Study Abroad in Hainan, China Informational Meeting Kuykendall 208 |
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