From: The Center for Communicating Science
Join us at Rising Silo Brewery (2351 Glade Road, Blacksburg) for ‘Science on Tap: Tiny Organs and Tricky Viruses” on Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m.
How do you study a virus that refuses to cooperate in the lab?
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine postdoctoral researcher Hannah Brown studies hepatitis E virus (HEV), a virus that can spread from animals to people, often through contaminated food, and can be especially dangerous for certain groups. Using organoids, tiny, lab-grown mini-organs that mimic real human organs, she investigates how HEV infects the body and how it causes disease. Join us for her presentation “Tiny organs and tricky viruses” and an interactive challenge to see how your “health status” stacks up against a hepatitis E infection.
The event is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech’s chapter of Sigma Xi.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Erin Smith at erinsmith@vt.edu during regular business hours least ten days before the event.