Weekly Programs
Joe Torrillo: NYC Fireman During the 9/11 Terrorist Attack
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoe Torrillo, a career Lieutenant with the New York City Fire Dept., was one of the first rescuers on the horrific scene as two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center. With a college degree in Construction Technology, Joe knew without a doubt that the Towers were doomed to collapse. Without regard for his own…
FBI Special Agent in Charge Stacey Moy
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesDirector Christopher Wray has named Stacey Moy as the special agent in charge of the San Diego Field Office. Mr. Moy most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Intelligence and Incident Response Division in the Washington Field Office. A San Diego native, Mr. Moy joined the FBI as a special agent…
Dr. Yourman: San Diego County Chief Geriatric Officer
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesAge-Friendly Healthcare and Elderhood for us all. A meet-and-greet with the County of San Diego’s first Chief Geriatrics Officer, strategies for achieving Age-Friendly Healthcare for ourselves and our loved ones, and a vision for Elderhood more generally. Yourman, Lindsey, MD
Steve Fambro: Co-CEO of Aptera
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United States"Aptera is the most efficient Solar Electric Vehicle that requires no charging for most daily use—giving you the freedom to do more with less impact on the planet." Meet the founder of this San Diego headquartered car maker, Steve Fambro.
Dr. Vincent Felitti: Principal Investigator of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesA renowned physician and researcher, Dr. Vincent J. Felitti is one of the world’s foremost experts on childhood trauma. Leading the charge in research into how adverse childhood experiences affect adults, he is co-principal investigator of the internationally recognized Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, a long-term, in-depth, analysis of over 17,000 adults. Defying conventional belief,…
Councilwoman Laurie Gonzalez: Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United States“As a member of the Tribal Council, one of my goals is to find ways to bridge, and use the opportunities the business revenues have created to advance our culture and recognition of our place and contributions to San Diego history. At the same time, from point of view of advancing economic development, I believe…
Dr. Yourman: San Diego County Chief Geriatric Officer
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesAge-Friendly Healthcare and Elderhood for us all. A meet-and-greet with the County of San Diego’s first Chief Geriatrics Officer, strategies for achieving Age-Friendly Healthcare for ourselves and our loved ones, and a vision for Elderhood more generally. Yourman, Lindsey, MD
Dan Walters: Author and Columnist for CalMatters
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesCalifornia Political Scene
Geoffrey Wahl, PhD: Tackling Cancer’s Complexities with “Basic” Research
Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA, United StatesCancers are diseases that have been called “the wounds that do not heal” and "diseases of development gone awry.” My forty+ year career at the Salk Institute has been spent trying to understand these facets of cancer to develop better detection, diagnostic, and treatment approaches. I will briefly describe, without slides, our most recent findings…