Best for:
Teens and young adults, 13-18
About the Program:
Read more about Teen Science Cafe here. (Opens in a new window)
This event is FREE and open to the public. No registration or ticket is required.
Topic:
The Hingtgen lab aims to take advantage of the inherent ability of stem cells to migrate to cancerous cells in the body by engineering stem cells and using them as deliverers of anti-cancer agents. This therapy has the potential to aid in the treatment of terminal cancers such as brain, breast, and lung cancer by working on a small scale capable of targeting individual diseased cells.
About the Speaker:
Michael is a sophomore at UNC Chapel Hill studying biochemistry, entrepreneurship, and business administration. He has conducted research in the Hingtgen Lab of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for two years. He has collaborated with a number of medical students, Ph.D. students, and post-doctoral researchers in that time.
Location:
Unless otherwise specified, Teen Science Cafe occurs on-site at Morehead Planetarium.