When: May 3, noon to 2 p.m., May 10, noon to 2 p.m., May 24 and May 31, 2006
Where: NIH Campus, Building 45, Natcher, Balcony B, Bethesda, MD
Institute: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), Office of Science Education (OSE)

A new lecture series, Evolution and Medicine, will include one-hour presentations by noted scientists from a variety of major research institutions. Each will speak on evolution as it applies to a specific area of science. An hour of informal discussion will follow each lecture.

The presenters and topics are as follows:
• May 3—Evolution and Development, Rudolf Raff, Indiana University
• May 10—Evolution and Education, Brian Alters, McGill University
• May 24—Evolution and Genomics, Eric Green, NHGRI
• May 31—Evolution and Infectious Diseases, Robin Bush, University of California, Irvine

The series is presented by the NIGMS, OSE, and NHGRI. The lectures are open to all NIH employees and to the public.

Next Steps
You may attend any of the lectures on the NIH campus at no cost. Visitors to the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, should bring a photo ID and allow additional time for security procedures. Call (301) 594-6677 for more information, or visit the Web site at http://www.nih.gov/about/visitor/index.htm to find the best way to travel and where to get your visitor’s badge.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available upon request. If you require this or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Cheryl A. Moore five days prior to the event by e-mail at moorec@mail.nih.gov or by phone at (301) 402-2470 (voice) or (301) 496-9706 (TTY).

You can view each presentation live from anywhere in the country by visiting the NIH webcast site at http://videocast.nih.gov. Lectures will also be archived at this site and available on demand.

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