Taste for the Cure: A Taste of Science

October 7, 2012, 11:00 am – 4:15 pm

Jewish Community Center
3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA

The UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center is once again hosting this very popular annual day of discovery, which focuses on exploring the impact, that food and science have on breast health. The event features healthy food tastings offered by local chefs, nutritional information, and easy healthful recipes. Expert panel presentations will include discussions among UCSF breast cancer specialists on a variety of topics for breast cancer survivors of any age. Scientific visual displays detailing the current work of Breast Care Center researchers regarding breast health and breast cancer will be available for viewing and representatives from the Breast Care Center will be on hand to answer questions. This year’s Taste for the Cure: A Taste of Science event features a demonstration of DNA extraction. Once extracted, the DNA will be available for view under a microscope. Demonstrations of several electronic interfaces developed by Breast Care Center faculty will be ongoing.

 

This event is free and open to the public. Mount Zion Health Fund, The JCCSF and Give Breast Cancer the Boot are the sponsors.

 

Program

11 am Opening and Welcome Laura Esserman, MD

Director, UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center

11:15 am to 1 pm Science Exhibit Viewing and Food Tastings

12:15pm to 12:45 pm DNA Demonstration

1-2:15 pm Panel 1, New Approaches to Care

2:15 pm to 2:30 pm Break

2:30-3:45 pm Panel 2, Quality of Life During and After Treatment

3:45 pm to 4:15 pm Musical Entertainment by Laura Esserman and her “band”

 

Invited Panelists:

Jo Chien, MD

Laura Esserman, MD

Mike Rabow, MD

Hope Rugo, MD

Hani Sbitany, MD

Laura van’t Veer, PhD

Dorota Wisner, MD

 

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