Event Info
UVic Café Scientifique | The Genetic Chef - Engineering Immunity Through Diet and DNA
Come learn about the latest in cancer research! We’ll explore the relationship...
7:00pm - 9:00pm Doors at: 5:30pm
Free
Event Description
Come learn about the latest in cancer research! We’ll explore the relationship between our immune system and what we eat, and discover how nutrition can power our body’s defenses against cancer. We’ll also share some of the innovative approaches that are being used to genetically engineer immune cells to target and destroy cancer cells.
Speaker: Julian Lum, Professor, Biochemistry & Microbiology and Distinguished Scientist at BC Cancer.
Venue
753 View Street
Restaurant / Cafe / Pub
Capacity150
Open / Operational