Seminar topic:
Feature-Detecting Cells

Priscila Sato, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Pharmacology & Physiology

Student Host: Kristie Augustyn

Topic
The Opioid Epidemic in Pennsylvania: The Pillars of Prevention, Rescue and Treatment

On Saturday,April 27, the 9th Annual Rockin' Docs for Diabetes Cure will be held at World Cafe Live.

This event includes a performance by the band Med School Survival Guide, which includes MD students Wesley Goodman-Levy, Jared Weiss and Alexander Benson.

All profits go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund to aid in their mission to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications.

Learn more about the event

The 2019 Woman One Award Ceremony will be held on Monday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m.

The event will be held at The Rittenhouse, 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

This year's Woman One honoree is Eileen C. McDonnell of Penn Mutual.

This award event raises funds for the Woman One Scholarship Fund, which provides tuition support for talented underrepresented women studying at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Individual seats for the event are $150 each. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Learn more about Woman One

Topic
Studying Mechanisms of Cancer Progression, Therapeutic Response and Detrimental Therapy-Related Side Effects

The Department of Medicine is hosting its annual Hypertension Highlights program on Wednesday, May 1. The program is designed to discuss new recommendations and controversies regarding recent changes to common guidelines about the treatment of hypertension.

For a detailed agenda, schedule, all CME information, please download the flyer for the event [PDF]. The flyer also contains a registration form. This event is free, but registration is required.

HYPERTENSION HIGHLIGHTS - AHA/ASH 2019

Topic
CAR T Cells for Cancer Therapy: Grand Challenges and Opportunities on the Road to Clinical Success

Seminar topic:
Feature-Detecting Cells