The Children’s Museum will host renown medical researchers from Connecticut Children’s who will lead a series of evening seminars/dialogues focused on the latest medical breakthroughs relative to keeping children healthy.
Doors open at 6:00pm Program starts at 6:30 and will conclude around 7:30pm. Public reception until 8:00pm.
Wednesday, October 18
The Impact of Antibiotics on Childhood Health and Disease
Adam Matson MD, MSc
Attending Neonatologist
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Wednesday, January 10
Food Allergies: Facts, Fads and Myth-conceptions
Wael Sayej, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Food allergies and food intolerances are common reactions that affect children and adults. Approximately one out of three people will experience an unpleasant reaction to a food at some point in their life. Is it a food allergy or an intolerance—and what’s the difference? Only about 4-5 % of children and adults have clinically proven food allergies. In this seminar, we will discuss food allergies, intolerances, diagnosis and management.
Wednesday, March 14 CANCELLED
Medical Research & Innovation’s Impacts on Your Future Health
Robots, stem cells, tissue engineering and more
Christine Finck MD, Fellow; American College of Surgeons
Executive Vice President, Surgeon-in Chief, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Peter Decker’s Endowed Chair of Pediatric Surgery
Science and technology have had a major impact on society by drastically changing our means of communication, the way we work, our housing, clothes, and food, our methods of transportation, and the length and quality of life. In the medical world, we are seeing rapid progress in innovation. Stem Cells, once considered “science fiction” are now being given to treat certain diseases. Building an organ in a dish, such as a lung, is done in laboratories across the country. Delivering care remotely through computers has had a direct impact on quality of life . What do these advances mean for life in the future? Join us to hear about some of the breakthrough scientific technologies in pediatrics and form your own opinion on how this will change our world….
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CANCELLED
