Next week's Distinguished Scientist Seminar at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine will feature Dr. Douglas Wallace, Michael and Charles Barnett Chair of Pediatric Mitochondrial Medicine and Metabolic Disease at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.The lecture will take place Feb. 20, 2014, at 4 p.m. in the first floor auditorium of the Medical Sciences Building on USA’s main campus.
Dr. Wallace’s research interests include the role of mitochondrial energy in human health and disease.
He earned his bachelor of science degree in genetics and developmental biology from Cornell University and a master of philosophy degree in microbiology and human genetics from Yale University. He also earned his Ph.D. in microbiology and human genetics from Yale University.
In addition, Dr. Wallace conducted an NIH postdoctoral fellowship in the department of human genetics at Yale University.
The lecture series is comprised of distinguished scientists from other academic institutions who are invited by the USA College of Medicine basic science departments to present a seminar showcasing their latest research findings. Faculty, staff and students are strongly encouraged to attend.
For more information on Dr. Wallace’s research, click here. To learn more about the lecture series, click here.
