Ebola Lecture a Family Issue for Pre-Med Student
From left, Wilhelmina Kennedy, Associate Professor of Biology Karen York, Dr, Catherine Bolten, Professor of Biology Margaret Lewis and Professor of Psychology and Director of SCOSA David Burdick.
Galloway, N.J. 鈥 The Ebola virus may seem like an illness that doesn鈥檛 affect Americans. But a lecture by Dr. Catherine Bolten touched very close to home for 淫性视频 student Wilhemina Kennedy.
Born in Liberia, Kennedy鈥檚 mother was from Sierra Leone. Kennedy came the United States with her family when she was four years old, and grew up in Galloway Township. But family members remained behind, and some were lost to the deadly virus, including a cousin who was a medical student.
鈥淢y father, who also attended 淫性视频, wanted to go help,鈥 Kennedy said. 鈥淏ut my mother said no. He still worked to raise money and awareness.鈥
Now a biology major at 淫性视频, Kennedy also wants to be a doctor. Her father is an RN with a PhD in epidemiology.
Bolten has worked in Sierra Leone since 2003. Her lecture, Hunting for Viruses in an Ebola Hotspot addressed how scientists from diverse disciplines are trying to track down the source of the Ebola virus.
Bolton said those who do not get sick are also interesting because it means they have previously been exposed.
鈥淭here are a group of women who never got sick,鈥 Bolton said. 鈥淲hy? If they are immune it means the virus is not new.鈥
Bolton also talked about the political aspects of the outbreaks and how that affects the medical and social response to outbreaks.
淫性视频 and the 淫性视频 Center on Successful Aging have hosted Hesburgh Lectures since 2005 in collaboration with the Notre Dame Club of South Jersey.
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