The world famous NERD NITE is spending the summer at Gramps. 1 date down, 2 more to go. Next up is July 17th. Come through and learn something new.
Nerd Nite is an evening of entertaining and educational presentations. Speakers present for 15 minutes, followed by a brief Q&A with the audience. Doors at 6. The show begins promptly at 7pm. We do a round of trivia in-between the presentations.
Guest speakers
Brandon Emanuel León
Trina Rosing
Hosted by Ricardo Williams
Get tickets: bit.ly/nnm_july17
PRESENTATION #1
“Neurotransmitters in Brain Cancer: How we can leverage cancer neuroscience to improve patient survival” by Brandon Emanuel León
Brandon Emanuel León is a 2nd year PhD student at the University of Miami. He studies the role of astrocytes in glioblastoma, a form of primary brain cancer. After graduation he aims to become a science policy expert to ensure that scientists have the federal support to continue making impactful discoveries for society.
PRESENTATION #2
“Major Marine Predators” by Trina Rosing
Trina Rosing is a marine biologist and works as a lab manager at UM. She has a degree in Biology and Marine Science, a MPS in Marine Conservation, and is working on another degree in Oceanography.
