Age-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 

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Cancers 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…

Please join us for Michael Brunker's Inauguration Ceremony   Schedule of events: 11:45-12:30pm Rotarians and Guests check in in the lobby and enjoy lunch* in the Main Hall 12:30-1:30pm The Inaugural Ceremony Attend virtually on zoom using this link: ZOOM *Lunch is $37, payable by cash or credit card at Guest Check-in in the lobby…

In 1966, Hiro was born in Amakusa city's Kumamoto prefecture. At the age of 13, he started loosing his sight, becoming totally blind at the age of 16.He later heard a message from his uncle in the heaven.  "You became blind to encourage people who are struggling and cannot find meaning in life. You, as…

The mission of the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center—or “PIC”—is to unlock the region’s full potential by cultivating partnerships, conducting research, and recruiting federal, state, and philanthropic funding to the region. PIC tackles complex issues that can only be solved with cross-sector, multijurisdictional collaborations. They work to forge strong alliances that bring about…

Solving the Ocean Plastic Crisis - Pathways, Obstacles, and Solutions Eleven million metric tons of plastic reach the ocean each year, with the flows expected to nearly triple by 2040. As much as 70% of that plastic reaches the sea from five countries in Asia, and less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled. Understanding…