UW News

October 12, 2006

Pun to give next Science in Medicine lecture

Suzie Hwang Pun, assistant professor of bioengineering and adjunct assistant professor of chemical engineering, will present the next Science in Medicine Lecture, titled Synthetic Gene Vectors: Molecular Tools for Biological Research and Delivery Vehicles for Medical Intervention. The lecture takes place at noon Thursday, Nov. 9, Hogness Auditorium, Health Sciences Building.

Pun received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers this summer. The award provides up to five years research funding and is one of the highest honors bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers beginning independent careers.

This Science in Medicine lecture will be simulcast at Harborview Medical Center, Research and Training Building, room 121; the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Building 1, room 518; as well as the VA American Lake, VA Boise and VA at Met Park in Seattle. The lecture is open to all faculty, staff and students. Registration is not required.

For more information, contact Vee White at veewhite@u.washington.edu. To request disability accommodations contact the Disability Services offices at 206-543-6452, or dso@u.washington.edu.