Lecture to discuss race/metabolism relationship
May 25, 2010
907-474-5221
5/24/10
A Tuesday, May 25 lecture at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks will examine why minority populations in the United States have an unusually high risk of stroke, diabetes and heart problems.
Columbia University assistant professor Bernadette Boden-Albala will present her findings in a free public lecture “Race and Ethnicity Influences on Metabolic Syndrome: Cultural and Biological Perspectives.â€
The lecture will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the Elvey Globe Room. It is sponsored by the Center for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Health Research.
MEDIA CONTACT: Diana Campbell, CANHR communication specialist, at 907-474-5221 or via e-mail at dlcampbell@alaska.edu.
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