Dr. Walter Willett, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Chair, Department of Nutrition

 Harvard School of Public Health

Diet and Health: 

At Progress Report

Cambridge at Home invites you to join us for a talk on the benefits of a healthy diet by Dr. Walter Willett. The lecture is free and open to the public. 

 April 16th at 1:30pm

 Cambridge Public Library

 
In addition to many scholarly publications Dr.Willett is also the author of  the following books:

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating 

by M.D. Walter C. Willett (Author),P.J. Skerrett (Contributor)

Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less: A Flexible and Delicious Way to Shrink Your Waist Without Going Hungry   by Mollie Katzen and Walter Willett

"Inside Cambridge Biotechnology" Lecture Series

Cambridge at Home and the MIT Museum present "Inside Cambridge Biotechnology," a lecture series  in lay language to clarify what's going on inside all those biotechnology buildings all around Kendall Square and elsewhere in Cambridge. Specifically, how are these companies tackling 'difficult diseases' that either lack treatments or need significantly more effective treatments -- at a cost of billions of dollars in investors' money?

February 11

Dr. David Schenkein, CEO, Agios Pharmaceuticals

"Attacking the Deadly Metabolism of Cancer Cells"

March 11

Dr. George Scangos, CEO, Biogen Idec

"Facing Up to Difficult Diseases"

April 8

Kevin Starr, Partner, Third Rock Ventures

"The Investment Crisis in Life Science."

May 13

Dr. John Maraganore, CEO, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

“Tackling Disease With RNA Interference”

June 10

Joan Mannick, NovartisInstitutes for BioMedical Research

"New Approaches to Treat Aging-Related Conditions"

Time: All lectures start at 6:00 PM

Location: MIT Museum, 265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

(Number 1 bus stop, also near Central Square Red Line T stop)

Open to the public

Admission $10 ($5 for seniors) at the door

Free to Cambridge at Home members who pre-register with the CAH office.

For more information: http://web.mit.edu/museum/programs/calendar.html

                  

Spring 2014 Open House Information Sessions

 

We invite you to join!

• February 26 - Wednesday - 11AM

• March 22 - Saturday 11AM

• April 30- Wednesday 1PM 

• May 20 - Tuesday - 11 AM

Please call the office to reserve a space as seats are limited.

617-864-1715

info@cambridgeathome.org