Nobel Laureate Michael Bishop Discusses The Future of Cancer
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Kanbar Hall) (San Francisco, CA)
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Michael Bishop, the Nobel Prize-winning Chancellor of UC San Francisco, and KQED host Michael Krasny discuss The Future of Cancer at Kanbar Hall. Bishop will focus on the cutting edge of cancer research and treatment, including the short- and long-term strategies that are emerging to combat the genetic malfunction at the root of cancer.
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In 1971, President Nixon declared war on cancer. Thirty-seven years later, cancer threatens to become the leading cause of death in developed nations. Have we lost? Former UCSF Chancellor and Nobel Prize-winner Michael Bishop says "no." The fundamental malady underlying cancer, malfunction of genes, has been identified, and we are poised to attack. Learn the short-and long-term strategies from a man on the cutting edge of medicine. Michael Krasny, PhD, hosts KQED's award-winning news and public affairs program "Forum".
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