Omaha Science Cafe - "Communicating Science in a Stressful World: Vaccine Development"

David Crouse, Ph.D., President of the Board of the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures (NCLC) for 13 years, will discuss "Communicating Science in a Stressful World: Vaccine Development" at the May 19 virtual Omaha Science Café (https://www.facebook.com/ScienceCafeNE/).

Dr. Crouse received his undergraduate training in physics at Western Illinois University, his doctoral training in radiobiology at the University of Iowa and post-doctoral fellowship at the Argonne National Laboratory.

After coming to the University of Nebraska Medical Cetner in 1977, he conducted National Institutes of Health based research and taught medical and graduate students as he grew in his career. Moving into administration in 1996, he spent seventeen years as the associate academic vice chancellor and executive associate dean for graduate studies. He is now retired from UNMC and has an emeritus appointment.

Dr. Crouse has been on the board of the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures (NCLC) for 13 years and has served as the president since his retirement from UNMC in 2012.

Dr. Crouse has had extensive teaching experience and recognition in many areas of cell biology, immunology, and stem cell science. At UNMC, he took a lead role in communicating an understanding of the science and ethics regarding stem cell biology and other related topics. He developed programs and taught courses related to “Ethics in Science” and “Responsible Conduct in Research” for graduate students, post-docs and junior faculty. As the president of the NCLC, he has been focused on educating the public and Nebraska legislators about the importance of maintaining a science based, open and competitive research environment.

The intent of this presentation is to use Covid-19 vaccine development as a platform to emphasize the importance of a clear, evidence-based discussion of complex but important scientific and clinical topics.

Science Cafés (usually) involve a face-to-face conversation with a scientist about current science topics. They are (usually) open to everyone 21 and older. Each meeting is organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation followed by a Q-and-A period.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:00am to 11:00am

Virtual via Science Cafe Facebook

Event Type

Health & Wellness, Outreach

Audience

Students, Faculty and Staff, Alumni, Public

College/Department

Public Relations, UNMC Today Featured Events

Website

https://www.facebook.com/ScienceCafeNE/

Cost

Free

Hashtag

#scicafe

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