Topics in Regenerative Medicine Lecture Series

The next presentation in the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lecture series at Sacramento State will take place on Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 pm in the University Union Ballroom 1. This is the second of four lectures on regenerative medicine to be held this academic year. The title of the talk is "Fragile Genes & Autism – The Fragile X Family of Disorders: What our children can teach us" presented by Dr. Paul Hagerman, UC Davis Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and NeuroTherapeutics Research Institute (NTRI) Sacramento.

Dr. Hagerman will discuss current research using adult stem cells to develop models to explain the neuronal dysfunction and for development of targeted therapies for fragile X disorders. Fragile X syndrome is the leading known genetic cause of autism, an inherited form of mental impairment, and may also cause neurodegenerative disorders with features of dementia and loss of movement. Hagerman is a leading expert in Fragile X Syndrome and is focused on the molecular genetics of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University School of Medicine.

Presented by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Center for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Excellence, the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lectures are funded through a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) grant in collaboration with the UC Davis Stem Cell Program. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Center for STEM Excellence website at Current Lecture Information. Directions and a parking permit can be found on the postcard link on this page. Questions can be directed to The Center for STEM Excellence at (916) 278-2789 or e-mail stem@csus.edu . For more information on the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lecture series, contact Dr. Christine Kirvan at ckirvan@csus.edu.