The Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library have planned a series of lectures on the history of infectious diseases for the coming months.
The Noon Lecture Series provides opportunities for informal learning and conversation in the Howe Conference Room (5.076) on the 5th floor of the Briscoe Library. Everyone is invited.
September 20, 12:00 noon – Death Delivered on Gossamer Wings: the Resurgence of West Nile Virus Encephalitis in Texas, 2012
Gregory Anstead, MD, PhD, Director, Immunosuppression and Infectious Disease Clinics, Veterans Healthcare System will be the speaker.
October 25. 12:00 noon – Cholera: Ancient Plague, Current Scourge
George Crawford, MD, MACP, Internal Medicine Program Director, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will be the speaker.
November 8, 12:00 noon – Apocalypse Cow- The Strange Rise and Fortunate Decline of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Gregory Anstead, MD, PhD, Director, Immunosuppression and Infectious Disease Clinics, Veterans Healthcare System will be the speaker.
For more information about the Noon Lecture Series contact Susan Hunnicutt, Special Projects Librarian, Hunnicutt@uthscsa.edu
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