Kicking off the series is Michael Stitzel, Ph.D., diabetes researcher at The Jackson Laboratory, who is studying the genetic variants in type 2 diabetes. The discussion, Diabetes and Genetics: A Researcher’s Quest, is set for September 15 at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington. Net proceeds from this event will be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine is located at
10 Discovery Drive
Farmington , CT 06032
Advance tickets are $8 per adult or $5 for students and The Children's Museum members. Tickets at the door will be $10 each.
***Doors will open at 5:30pm.
To register: https://12939.blackbaudhosting.com/12939/Jackson-Lab-Evening-EventJackson-Labs-Diabetes
Subsequent discussions will take place on December 15, March 16 and June 15 and will be located at The Children's Museum, at 950 Trout Brook Drive, West Hartford, CT. For more information about the Community Health Discussion Series or future events, visit www.jax.org/chds
Tickets are non-refundable. If you purchase a student ticket, please be prepared to show your School ID at the door.
For more information, contact: Juliet Kapsis at 860-837-2066