Whitehead Spring Lecture Series for High School Students
Cell Wars: The Battle Between Infectious Agents and Their Hosts
April 22-24, 2008

	Students participating in a lab demonstration during a recent program.

You’re under attack! Yes, our bodies are in a constant state of war with countless infectious agents.

"Cell Wars: The Battle Between Infectious Agents and Their Hosts” took students on a journey into how researchers are unraveling some of biology's greatest unanswered questions about infections, such as how does our immune system distinguish friend from foe, and how do viruses dodge our immune responses?

Speakers included top researchers in the field of immunology, virology and yeast genetics. The event also included lab tours at Whitehead and nearby institutions, lunch with young Whitehead scientists, and a panel discussion on the public health issues of emerging infections.

The series was be held during spring vacation on Tuesday, April 22; Wednesday, April 23; and Thursday, April 24, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The event is open to high school students ages 14 and over. Parental consent and teacher recommendation is required. Students are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information contact Amy Tremblay at studentprograms@wi.mit.edu

Past Whitehead Lecture Series Programs

Conquering Cancer
Human Origins
Stem Cells: Promises and Problems
Of Mice and Microbes: The Amazing Evolution of Scientific Supermodels
AI: Modeling the Human Mind
AIDS: Taming the Modern Plague
Genomics, Genetics, and Evolution
Bioengineering
Molecular Medicine
Biotechnology
Evolution
Genetic Models for the High School Classroom
Molecular Approaches to Human Disease
Molecules of Life: Exploring Science at the Whitehead Institute

Funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Last updated June 11, 2008.