Thursday, March 9, 2017
Parents & Science Spring Evening Program
Stress and the City: The Overachiever Epidemic and When to Slow DownSpeakers:
Richard A. Friedman , M.D., and
Bruce S. McEwen, Ph.D.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
2017 Beatrice Renfield Lecture
Clinical Research Nursing and Nursing Science: A Perfect Partnershipfeaturing:
Gwenyth R. Wallen, Ph.D., R.N.
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
CELEBRATING SCIENCE
Benefit Lecture and Dinner
Re-Inventing Medicine for You and Your Children featuring:
Robert B. Darnell, M.D., Ph.D.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Women & Science Spring Lecture & Luncheon
How Long Could We Live? Harnessing our Longevity Genes featuring:
Cynthia Kenyon, Ph.D.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Parents & Science and the Science Outreach Program present
Science Saturday The Journey from Marine Snails to Medicine (Grades K-4) Mandë Holford, Ph.D.
Why Dying Cells Are Good For You (Grades 5-8) Shai Shaham, Ph.D.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Parents & Science Spring Evening Program
Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and the Science of Success featuring:
Angela Duckworth, Ph.D.
moderator:
Paul Tough panelist:
Bruce McEwen, Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Beatrice Renfield Nursing Lecture
Advancing Science, Improving Lives
featuring: Patricia Grady, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Parents & Science Fall Lecture and Benefit Dinner
Epigenetics Changes Everything: Revisiting the Nature vs. Nurture Debate featuring:
C. David Allis, Ph.D.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Women & Science Spring Lecture and Luncheon
Understanding Addictions: Genes, Molecular Neurobiology, Behavor, and New Treatment Insights featuring:
Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Parents & Science and the Science Outreach Program present
Science Saturday Once Upon a Time There Was a Tadpole (Grades K-4) Ali H. Brivanlou, Ph.D.
Our Shocking Nervous System (Grades 5-8) A. James Hudspeth, M.D., Ph.D.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Beatrice Renfield Nursing Lecture
NextGen Health Care: The Stars are Aligned
featuring: Afaf I. Meleis, Ph.D., R.N.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Fall Evening Program presented jointly by:
Women & Science and Parents & Science
The Pink and Blue in Gray Matter: Hormones, Gender, and the Developing Mind featuring:
Margaret McCarthy, Ph.D.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Parents & Science Fall Lecture and Benefit Dinner
Speech and the Social Brain: Insights into How Children Learn featuring:
Patricia Kuhl, Ph.D.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Women & Science Spring Lecture and Luncheon
Stem Cells and the Promise of Regenerative Medicine featuring:
Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Parents & Science Spring Evening Program
The Challenges of Adolescence: Balancing Novelty, Risk and Self-Control featuring:
BJ Casey, Ph.D.
panelists:
Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D. and
Bruce S. McEwen, Ph.D.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Winter Evening Program presented jointly by:
Women & Science and Parents & Science
Sun Exposure, Genetics and Melanoma: A Worldwide Health Challenge featuring:
Sohail Tavazoie, M.D., Ph.D.
panelists: Debra Black and
Jennifer A. Stein, M.D., Ph.D.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Parents & Science Fall Evening Program
Science 101 For Parents - An Ounce of Prevention: Vaccines and Your Child’s Immune System featuring:
Sarah Schlesinger, M.D.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Parents & Science Fall Lecture and Benefit Dinner
Your Child’s Medical Future in the 10X Genetic Revolution featuring:
Jeffrey Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Women & Science Spring Lecture & Luncheon
Ancient Molecules and the Modern Brain: Understanding Our Social Nature featuring:
Cori Bargmann, Ph.D.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
T&E Spring Evening Program
An Age-Old Question: Is There a Limit to Human Lifespan? featuring:
Joel Cohen, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Parents & Science Spring Evening Program
Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows from Conception to College featuring:
Sam Wang, Ph.D.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Rockefeller University Council Winter Evening Event
The Biology of Risk Taking: How Age, Gender, and Experience Affect Decisions featuring:
John Coates, Ph.D. and
Linda Wilbrecht, Ph.D.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Beatrice Renfield Nursing Lecture
Research and Innovations in Nursing and Health Care
featuring: Diana J. Mason, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Parents & Science Celebrating Science Benefit Redux
Darwin, Diet, Disease and Dollars: How the Sugar in Processed Foods Has Changed Societyfeaturing:
Robert Lustig, M.D.
For more information about our featured events, please contact Erika Layfield at giveandjoin@rockefeller.edu or (212) 327-7434.