LIVE ONLINE: Tuesday, October 25 @ 8PM, Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the “2022 Lasker Public Lecture” with Molecular Geneticist & Medical Pioneer Yuk Ming Dennis Lo, FREE!

Secret Science Club & the Lasker Foundation present the 2022 Lasker Public Lecture with Molecular Geneticist & Medical Pioneer Yuk Ming Dennis Lo

Join us live via Zoom on TUESDAY, October 25 @ 8PM (Eastern Time USA) "Doors" open at 7:30PM 

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A pioneering medical researcher, Dennis Lo has spent his life uncovering & deciphering microscopic clues hidden in our bloodstreams. At the next Secret Science Club, he shines a light on DNA fragments circulating in our blood that can indicate signs of disease and offer a new window into human health. He asks:

•    What is circulating DNA and how was it discovered?
•    What diseases and health conditions can be detected in circulating DNA with a simple blood test?
•    What is the impact of using this type of non-invasive genetic testing on treatment options and outcomes?

Dennis Lo is a molecular geneticist, professor of medicine, and director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This year, he received the 2022 Lasker-Debakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his groundbreaking discovery of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood and the development of non-invasive prenatal tests for Down syndrome. Using similar techniques, he and other researchers are developing non-invasive blood tests that can detect early signs of cancer and other diseases & conditions. For his research, Dr. Lo has received numerous other awards and honors, including the 2016 Future Science Prize & the 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. He is a founding member of the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong, a fellow of the UK Royal Society, and an international member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

Before & After
--Mix up our cocktail of the night, the "Clinical Investigator"… (recipe below!)
--Groove to our ever-evolving playlist
--Bring your questions for the live audience Q&A

This edition of the Secret Science Club, the 2022 Lasker Public Lecture in honor of Al Sommer, is sponsored by the Lasker Foundation. The Foundation works to foster the prevention and treatment of disease and disabilities by honoring excellence in basic and clinical science, educating the public, and advocating for support of medical research.

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Cocktail Recipe for the “Clinical Investigator” (created by the Secret Science Club Experimental Mixology Lab)
Ingredients: 1 Cup Crushed Ice, 1 Lime (cut in half), 4 oz Cranberry Juice Cocktail, 2 oz Vodka, 4 oz Ginger Beer, Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
- Place crushed ice in a large highball glass, and squeeze the juice of ½ lime over the ice
- Pour in cranberry juice cocktail, vodka, and ginger beer
- Gently stir and garnish with cranberries and lime wedge
** (For a mocktail version, simply skip the vodka.)

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.