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October 6
Imaging My Brain
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R. Nick Bryan, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Diagnostic Radiology and Associate Director for
Radiologic and Imaging Sciences, Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical
Center
Throughout the centuries, people have been curious about what
the human body looks like inside. Recent advances in imaging
technology have made it possible to view internal body structures
in great detail. Dr. Bryan will take you on a virtual tour of
his own brain, highlighting how the latest imaging technology
makes this possible. He will also show how these techniques have
added to our knowledge of the aging normal brain as well as its
diseases.
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October 13
Environmental Risks for Disease
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Kenneth Olden, Ph.D.
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Human health and human disease result from three interactive
elements: environmental factors, individual susceptibility, and
age. The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction
from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements
and how they interrelate. The NIEHS achieves its mission through
multidisciplinary biomedical research programs, prevention and
intervention efforts, and communication strategies that encompass
training, education, technology transfer, and community outreach.
In his lecture, Dr. Olden will discuss current research.
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October 20
Medical Ethics in American Health Care
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Ezekiel Emanuel,
M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Department of Clinical Bioethics, Warren Grant Magnuson
Clinical Center
In this lecture, Dr. Emanuel will discuss important ethical
issues facing our health-care system, such as informed consent,
euthanasia, and the patient-physician relationship.
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October 27
Childhood Hyperactivity: New Research
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Judith L. Rapoport,
M.D.
Chief, Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental
Health
Dr. Rapoport will present what researchers have learned in
the last decade about childhood hyperactivity. She will also
discuss how childhood hyperactivity is identified and diagnosed
and current treatment options.
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November 10
Kidney Cancer: Understanding How Genes Impact Cancer
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W. Marston Linehan.
M.D.
Chief, Urologic Oncology Branch, Division of Clinical Science,
National Cancer Institute
Dr. Linehan will explore the genetic basis of kidney cancer
and what that implies for other forms of cancer. Dr. Linehan's
research focuses on the molecular genetics of kidney cancer.
He was instrumental in the discovery of the von Hippel-Lindau
gene, which often leads to kidney cancer in those people who
have inherited it.
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November 17
A Smile for a Lifetime
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Harold Slavkin, D.D.S.
Director, National Institute of Dental Research
Life expectancy in 1900 was 45 years, and being toothless
was a normal expectation. Today, thanks to dental implantology
and continued investment in science and technology, a "smile
for a lifetime" is becoming a reality. Dr. Slavkin will
examine today's research and tomorrow's possibilities.
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