BioMedTech 2012 Distance Learning Programs

BioMedTech: STEM – Health and Wellness Research, From the Bench to the Bedside

Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC), in partnership with the Cleveland Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) and in collaboration with WVIZ ideastream, presents the BioMedTech: Students Translating and Exploring Medicine (BMT: STEM) 2012 Distance Learning Series. This four-part series, presented via Interactive Video Distance Learning, engages students (grades 7-12) in exploring how diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease (DOC) discoveries go from the bench (the laboratory) to the bedside (patient care at the doctor’s office or hospital). Local medical researchers and experts from top medical institutions (Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Metrohealth Medical Center and University Hospitals at Case Medical Center) will introduce students to the full spectrum of research by presenting their DOC studies. Students will learn how medical experts use laboratory, clinical, population and community research to advance prevention strategies and treatments for DOC patients.

This program is funded through a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) through the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


2012 Schedule of Programs

Clinical Research
Tuesday, January 24, 10:00 am EST

Dr. Ievers-Landis

Presented by Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, #5331
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Div. of Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics & Psychology, The Center for Childhood Diabetes, Activity and Nutrition, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital

This talk will focus on clinical research experiences in the field of pediatric obesity, including discussion of a cross-sectional study of lifestyle habits of minority urban youth and intervention research with children and adolescents who are overweight or obese.

Dr. Kelley-Moore

Community Research
Thursday, February 23, 10:00 am EST

Presented by Jessica Kelley-Moore, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Case Western Reserve University

Discover how local experts are engaging in community research to better understand risks for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease and to improve health within neighborhoods.

Dr. Iyengar

Population Research
Genetic Epidemiology of Diabetes and its Complications
Wednesday, March 7, 10:00 am EST

Presented by Sudha Iyengar, PhD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics
Case Western Reserve University

Learn how epidemiology and population-based research has changed the landscape of diabetes and its complications.

Dr. Gubitosi-Klug

Laboratory Research
Tuesday, April 24, 10:00 am EST

Presented by Rose Gubitosi-Klug, MD, PhD
Pediatric Endocrinologist
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Understand how clinical research and trials involving patients lead to new treatments and for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.