Sharon Kleyne Hour

Dr. Jurkunas will talk about Corneal transplantation and corneal reconstruction with stem cells. Ula Jurkunas, M.D. is the Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology Scholar, and a full-time member of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service at Massachusetts. Her main research focus is on the pathogenesis of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy with emphasis on the role of oxidative stress in endothelial cell death seen in FECD. DeWayne Cecil, PHD will talk about the NOAA Spring 2011 Extreme Weather Report. Go to: www.noaaworld.noaa.gov for more info.