Brief
Why are fish biologists working at a world-class cancer research center? Come to the next Science Friday presentation, from noon to 1 p.m., Nov. 18, in Pelton Auditorium, and find out. The talk, by Dr. Hilary Kemp, Moen lab, is entitled "Green glowing fish brains and mutant babies: What fish can tell us about being human."
You'll learn why fish are one of the best new model systems for understanding human development — that is, the process by which a fertilized egg develops into a full-term baby. Kemp will discuss what fish can tell us about human birth defects, and highlight the relationship between normal fetal development and adult diseases such as cancer.
For more information on Science Friday, contact Dr. Karen Peterson at kpeterso@fhcrc.org.
