Inaugural Professorial Lectures - September 27, 2010

4:30 p.m. Welcome Reception - Main Foyer - Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research

5:00 p.m. Lectures - Allard Family Lecture Theatre, Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research

Lecturer: Michael Houghton "Toward the Control of Hepatitis C"

Lecturer: Gita Sharma "Assessing Diet and Chronic Disease Risk Factors from the Arctic to the Amazon"

 


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