Spring 2009 Silverstein Lecture - Personal Genomes and Web 2.0 Volunteerism - Chicago Event

What good was a personal computer in 1977? What good is a personal genome today? Does it help predict disease, or help you decide on insurance, or help researchers work on your family traits? Can we work together to make a bio-weather map -- tracking pathogens and allergens around the globe? Is a microscopic flake of skin from a crime scene enough to determine a name, a face, a psychiatric profile?

Come hear a lecture on cutting-edge genomics research and technology from renowned expert George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School.

Both Chicago and Evanston events are free and open to the public, with no tickets required. There will be a light reception for both events at 6:30 pm, with the lecture to follow at 7:00 pm.

For more information about the Silverstein Lecture Series, please click here.

Funding for the Silverstein Lecture Series is provided by the Herman M. and Bea L. Silverstein Medical Research Fund for Genetic Medicine. Additional funding provided by Science Chicago.