July 12, 2017 <\/p>\n
Scott Hebbring will discuss the impact of genetics on medicine at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the Waupaca Area Public Library. <\/p>\n
Sponsored by Winchester Academy, the program is the second in a two-part series. <\/p>\n
A research scientist at the Marshfield Clinic, Hebbring will focus on how genetic information and electronic medical record data are revolutionizing health care. <\/p>\n
He will discuss his research that shows how family and genetic data may be used to predict, prevent and treat human disease. <\/p>\n
Hebbring completed his bachelors degree at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and his doctoral degree in biochemistry and molecular biology at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School in Rochester, Minnesota. <\/p>\n
At the Mayo Clinic, his research included the study of genes and enzymes involved in folate metabolism, pharmacogenomics and prostate cancer. <\/p>\n
This program is free and open to the public. <\/p>\n
Winchester Academy is funded through sponsors and tax-deductible donations. Karen and John Hebbring are the sponsors of Dr. Hebbrings program. <\/p>\n
For more information about Winchester Academy, check winchesteracademywaupaca.org, follow on Facebook or contact Executive Director Ann Buerger Linden at 715-258-2927 or buergerlinden@gmail.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Original post:<\/p>\n Program examines genes, disease - Waupaca County News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" July 12, 2017 Scott Hebbring will discuss the impact of genetics on medicine at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, at the Waupaca Area Public Library. Sponsored by Winchester Academy, the program is the second in a two-part series. Continue reading