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UNIVERSITY NEWS - MARCH 2004
MEDIA CONTACT: Cara C. Perry
FAU Hosts "Medicine from the Sea" Lecture PORT ST. LUCIE, FL (March 19, 2004) - The Florida Atlantic University Treasure Coast Campus will host "Medicine From the Sea," a lecture by Dr. Russell Kerr, FAU professor of chemistry and bio-chemistry. The lecture is scheduled for Thursday, April 1 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and is part of the Spring 2004 Lifelong Learning Concert and Lecture Series.
Dr. Kerr, also director of the
Center of Excellence for Bio-Medical and Marine
Bio-Technology, will be presenting a general overview of
the potential mining of pharmaceuticals from marine life
and organisms. He will also discuss anti-cancer drugs that
may be derived from marine sponges and corals, the
challenges concerning the supply of the pharmaceuticals and
FAU's current research related to bio-medical and marine
bio-technology.
All lectures and concerts are held
at the FAU Treasure Coast Campus, 500 NW California
Boulevard, St. Lucie West. For more information on tickets
to "Medicine from the Sea" and the Spring 2004 Concert and
Lecture Series, call 772-873-3301.
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