Dr. David Braff, Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD, discusses schizophrenia with an emphasis on the role genetics play in this disease. Schizophrenia is thought to result from a complex interplay of ge...

Professor George Chandy discusses potential new treatments for multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes in this Public Lecture Series presentation by Stein Institute for Research on Aging. Series: "SIRA...

This series addresses the timely topics of Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism. This two-part presentation by Drs. Suchard and Schultz, faculty of UCI's Dept. of Emergency Medicine looks at chemica...

This series addresses the timely topics of Disaster Preparedness and Bioterrorism. Dr. Chaitin, Professor and Co-Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, UCI, introduces the concept of psychiatri...

Dr. Steven Edelman presents the first in a series of new shows on diabetes. He speaks to three main points; education, motivation and self-advocacy. Dr. Edelman defines types of diabetes, causes and...

After hosting Lunch Poems for eight years, Robert Hass has finally been prevailed upon to read his own poems in the series. Former Poet Laureate of the U.S., Hass is a UC Berkeley professor who has ma...

Peak oil theory states that oil will have a beginning, middle, and an end of production, and at some point it will reach a level of maximum output. It is estimated that approximately half of all oil t...

Dr. Laura Mosqueda, Director of Geriatrics and recipient of the Ronald Reagan Endowed Chair at UC Irvine, presents a detailed analysis of the forensic signs of elder abuse. Dr. Mosqueda explores how t...

UCSF professor of Pathology Lisa Coussens explores inflammation as a target for anti-cancer drugs. Series: "Inflammation as Cause and Consequence of Disease" [2/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: ...

Jeffrey Bluestone, director of the diabetes center at UCSF explores the impact if inflammation and immunity on diabetes. Series: "Inflammation as Cause and Consequence of Disease" [2/2008] [Health and...