Whay do we get fat and what can we do about it? A free public debate

1. Why do we get fat and
what can we do about it?
A free public debate
When
17th May 2012
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Where
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
RSVP
Numbers are limited so booking is essential to rsvp@garvan.org.au
or 02 9295 8110 (no tickets will be available on the night)
Moderator
Professor David James FAA, Director, Diabetes and
Obesity Research Program at Garvan
Panellist
Weizmann Institute of Science and
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
About Weizmann Institute About Garvan Institute of
Medical Research
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel,
is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary research The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is a world
institutions. The Institute is home to 2,700 scientists, leader in biomedical research, pioneering study into
students, technicians and support staff, dedicated to some of the most widespread diseases affecting our
wide-ranging multidisciplinary exploration of the material, community today.
exact, and life sciences. Its researchers develop strategies Research at Garvan is focused on understanding
for environmental protection and new energy resources, the role of genes and molecular and cellular processes
search for new ways of fighting disease and hunger, in health and disease as the basis for developing
examine outstanding and new questions in mathematics future cures.
and computer science, probe the nature of matter and
the universe, and create novel materials, thus expanding For over 45 years, significant breakthroughs have been
and enriching human knowledge. achieved by Garvan scientists in the understanding and
treatment of diseases such as: cancer, diabetes and obesity,
Weizmann Institute research has led to the development alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, osteoporosis, Arthritis,
and production of the leading treatment for multiple asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other immune disorders,
sclerosis (MS); the invention of new computer languages; Pituitary disorders.
the discovery of the three-dimensional structure of
biological molecules (including the ribosome); optical Garvan’s ultimate goal is prevention and cure
innovations for advanced products such as head displays of these major diseases.
for pilots and physicians; the identification of genes
involved in numerous diseases; the development of
advanced methods for embryonic tissue transplant
and the design of a nano-biological computer.