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Science and Environmental Academy (SEA) and Coffee meets weekly to present relevant topics from the fields of science and the environment. UNCW professors and knowledgeable community presenters share their expertise and offer enjoyable interaction in a friendly, relaxed setting. Thursdays, Jan. 28 – April 1 Ten sessions • 10 a.m. – noon • $60 Committee Chair: Pamela Dressell Committee Members: Andrea Carson, Dick Hayes, Sue Hayes, Dianne Linkfield, Valerie Robertson, David Smith
Jan. 28
CRISPR 2020: The Revolutionary Gene Editing Tool Patricia Young, Ph.D.
Feb. 11
The Role of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Medicine and Its Impact on Animal Welfare and Good Science Coralie Zegre Cannon, DVM, DACLAM
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna published their work on CRISPR, a tool for easy, precise gene edits, in Science in 2012. Just eight years later, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2020. This lecture will provide a brief overview of CRISPR science, discuss its uses and explore the ethical concerns of this revolutionary biomedical technology.
Learn why research programs using animals in their work depend on the watchful eye of the lab animal veterinarian. We will discuss the importance of laboratory animals to good, scientific data outcomes and learn how an international voluntary laboratory animal accreditation program ensures the best standard of laboratory animal program care.
Feb. 4
Feb. 18
Immune System Response to Infection and Vaccine Development Jennifer McCall, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Nursing Clinical Research Program, UNCW
An overview of the immune system and response to infection will provide a foundation to understand vaccination. We will discuss vaccine design, herd immunity, and a myriad of myths surrounding vaccination to understand how vaccination and vaccine hesitancy affect community spread of infections.
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Seafood Forensics – Fishy Fraud: Seafood Mislabeling in North Carolina and Why It Matters John Bruno, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biology, UNC Chapel Hill
Seafood mislabeling occurs when a market label is inaccurate, primarily in terms of species identity. Mislabeling also concerns weight, geographic origin or other characteristics. This widespread problem allows cheaper or illegally caught species to be sold as a premium product. The practice has negative consequences for marine ecosystems, for consumers, and for our fishing communities. One promising solution is genetic testing and certification, which can help consumers find accurately labeled seafood products.
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SPRING 2021
