Science Buzz Lunch in Mixer Room (Rm 214) Bldg 1, Dec. 3 & 4, 2012
Topics discussed included:
1) Collapse of ceiling panels in a highway tunnel in Japan this weekend, and the contribution of inadequate safety testing of the panels to this accident
2) The question of whether participants think it is likely that there will be cures or preventative methods for all cancers 50 years from now
3) A recent paper by Christos G. Gkogkas et al. in Nature demonstrating the reversal of autism symptoms in mice by reducing "neural hyperconnections"
Nature 2012/11/21/onlineadvance online publication
4) Causes and possible cures of autism and schizophrenia
5) The importance of appropriate drug delivery for treating diseases
Topics discussed included:
1) Collapse of ceiling panels in a highway tunnel in Japan this weekend, and the contribution of inadequate safety testing of the panels to this accident
2) The question of whether participants think it is likely that there will be cures or preventative methods for all cancers 50 years from now
3) A recent paper by Christos G. Gkogkas et al. in Nature demonstrating the reversal of autism symptoms in mice by reducing "neural hyperconnections"
Autism-related deficits via dysregulated eIF4E-dependent translational control
Nature 2012/11/21/onlineadvance online publication
4) Causes and possible cures of autism and schizophrenia
5) The importance of appropriate drug delivery for treating diseases
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