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OVERVIEW of OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS |
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The two hour meeting is held on the first Tuesday morning of each month in Browns Bay. An invited speaker, expert in the field, informs, educates and entertains us. The focus for 2009 is Exceptional New Zealanders doing Exceptional Things in New Zealand. A wide range of current topics is covered and we are sometimes privy to information not yet released by the researchers to the public. The second part of the meeting is provided by our U3A Special Interest Groups whose presentations have been identified as being of interest for the whole membership. A tea break provides the opportunity for members to mix and chat. Attendance at the main monthly meetings is optional. Members are required to attend one or more Special Interest Groups as this is where the active learning focus of the U3A philosophy occurs and long last friendships are made. |
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Meeting for |
Members April 6th 2010 at 10am |
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Membership cards required |
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Main Speaker: |
Professor Lynnette R Ferguson |
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D.Phil. (Oxon.), DSc., QSO, FNZIFST |
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Topic: |
‘Genes, diet and healthy ageing’ |
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Programme leader, Nutrigenomics New Zealand), Director of Mutagen Testing, Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre (ACSRC) and Head of the Discipline of Nutrition in the University of Auckland. Lynn Ferguson obtained her D.Phil. from Oxford University, working on the subject of DNA damage, DNA repair and mutagenesis in yeast. On her return to New Zealand, she extended that work to studies of the role of mutagenesis in cancer development. Given that some of the major cancer that are highly represented in New Zealand are those associated with dietary causes, much of her basic research has focused on understanding the role of dietary fibre and other protective dietary factors in cancer. In more recent years, she has considered the interplay between genes and diet in the development of chronic disease, with particular focus on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, a cancer-prone condition. |
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Mini Speaker: |
Archaeology - “Lord of Sipan” |
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Future Speakers |
in May 2010 |
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Main Speaker: |
Subject is Genetics |
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Mini Speaker: |
Modern History |
