The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism is hosting a seminar, "Medical Advances: Treatments, Cures, Possibilities," on September 23-26. Applications are due August 13.
This seminar will survey recent breakthroughs in medical research, look at future possibilities and talk about new science, the latest trends and more. The group will visit the National Institutes of Health and look at at cutting edge research in various medical research institutes.
At Knight Center seminars print, broadcast and online journalists receive in-depth training, meet like-minded colleagues, get grounded in a new assignment or rekindle enthusiasm for a long-time beat. Seminars are free of charge.
Confirmed speakers:
- Keynote speaker, S. Jay Olshansky, professor, School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago: Longevity: Increasing Lifespans
- Jonathan D. Moreno, Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania: Medical ethics
- Terry Huang, Director, Obesity Research Strategic Core, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: Childhood obesity
Other potential topics include:
- Stem Cells
- Personalized Genomics
- Brain/Machine Interfaces
- Biological Enhancement
- Toxins in Everyday Life: Environmental Health
The seminar will also include a day-long field trip to NIH with a tour of Clinical Center and sessions on metabolic research, cancer, heart disease and the new Undiagnosed Diseases Program.
Speakers will be experts from top research institutions, government, business and the media. Participants will gain valuable sources and engage in thought-provoking discussions with colleagues from around the country.
Knight Center fellowships cover all seminar costs, including reference materials, hotel lodging and meals. News organizations pay travel. Seminars are held at the University of Maryland in the metro Washington, D.C., area.
All applications must be received by August 13.
See http://specializedjournalism.org/index.php?q=seminars/2008/medical-advances to learn how to apply. The Knight Center is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and is a professional program of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Participants stay in a hotel on the University of Maryland campus. Applicants must work for independent news organizations or be independent freelance or online journalists, which includes citizen journalists. The Knight Center seeks diversity among participants. See www.specializedjournalism.org for more information.
Contact the Knight Center at (301) 405-4817 or e-mail at knight@umd.edu.
