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West Texas Medical Associates Distinguished Lectureship in Science honoring Dr. Roy E. MoonApril 1, 2008 C. J. Davidson Conference Center in the Houston Harte University Center |
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| This year's speaker This year's speaker is Dr. Jeffrey D. Macklis. He is a medical researcher who works on ways that the brain and spinal cord can repair themselves. He has also done research on a protein found in the brain that causes mad cow disease in cows, scrapie in sheep and "C-J" Disease in humans. |
Guidelines You actually have to do some work to earn the extra credit points. The guidelines are posted here. To earn credit this assignment must be turned in by Tuesday, April 8. |
| Dr. Roy E. Moon practiced medicine in San Angelo for many years. You can read more about him here. |
Two Lectures?You only need to attend one of the two lectures. The 2:00 lecture is supposed to be "advanced," aimed at biology students and professionals. The 8:00 lecture is "general". HOWEVER, in previous years other speakers have not followed this guideline. You may attend either lecture. |