{"id":21214,"date":"2013-10-14T13:54:22","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T21:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=21214"},"modified":"2013-10-14T13:54:22","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T21:54:22","slug":"biologist-speaks-at-fall-faculty-lecture-oct-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2013\/10\/14\/biologist-speaks-at-fall-faculty-lecture-oct-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Biologist speaks at Fall Faculty Lecture Oct. 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make plans to join us for the university&#8217;s Fall Faculty Lecture, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cancer Wars: A New Hope,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d presented by <strong>Dr. John Schmitt<\/strong> from our biology department, at <strong>5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22<\/strong>, in <strong>Hoover 105<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Cancer claims the lives of nearly 8 million people worldwide annually, with breast and prostate cancer deaths totaling more that 500,000 each year. To borrow a metaphor from his favorite movie, <em>Star Wars<\/em>, Dr. Schmitt has joined the scientific fight against cancer, a.k.a. the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153evil Death Star.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d His research focuses on the cell, biochemical and molecular events that control, regulate or participate in cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Lecture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In his lecture, Dr. Schmitt will highlight recent discoveries from his laboratory. Among the questions he will address are \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Which hormones promote breast and prostate cancer growth and metastasis?,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What are CaM Kinases and why are they important?,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d What role might Vitamin D play in blocking cancer growth?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How do we generate hope for people who are battling cancer?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the lecture, George Fox Richter Scholars will present their work in a Richter Scholar Symposium at <strong>5 p.m.<\/strong> in the <strong>Hoover lobby<\/strong>. The Richter Scholars program enables undergraduate and graduate students to receive funding for independent research projects conducted with a faculty mentor.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the event or Dr. Schmitt, contact <strong>Jane Sweet<\/strong> at 503-554-2710 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgefox.edu\/featured_stories\/Fall%20faculty%20lecture%202013.html\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make plans to join us for the university&#8217;s Fall Faculty Lecture, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cancer Wars: A New Hope,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d presented by Dr. John Schmitt from our biology department, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Hoover 105. 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