When: April 21–May 26, 2005, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Where: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Institute: Office of Science Education (OSE)

Have you ever wished that you had paid more attention in your high school biology classes? Do you have a desire to expand your understanding of the scientific topics that you hear about every day in the news? If your answer is yes, you may want to attend the spring 2005 Mini-Med School, a six-week public science education program sponsored by Smithsonian Associates, the NIA, and the OSE.

The program, titled Aging Under the Microscope, teaches students in a relaxed and informal atmosphere about how NIH-supported research is exploring the basic science underlying the aging process. Whereas gerontologists once looked for a single, all-encompassing theory to explain aging—a single gene, for instance, or the decline of the immune system—they now are finding multiple processes that combine and interact on many levels. Mini-Med students are expected to attend each of the six sessions. At the end, they will “graduate” and receive a personalized certificate of completion.

Next Steps
This popular program fills up quickly, so please register promptly. The program costs $57 per student. To register or obtain further information, call (202) 357-3030 or visit http://residentassociates.org/com/mini_med.asp. If you require reasonable accommodations and/or ASL interpreting services, call (202) 786-3289. TTY users call (202) 357-1729.

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