Join FJC Member and Distinguished Biochemist Marlene Belfort in Conversation About Her Memoir, Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors? A Message to Young Scientists and Other Human
Thursday, July 24 at 7pm
Open to the public
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Don’t miss this chance to hear about Marlene’s life – from South Africa to New York & Falmouth, distinguished scientific career and the process of writing her memoir, which came out this spring! Mommy, Can Boys Also Be Doctors? explores walking the tightrope of balancing the personal and professional. It frankly discusses the human struggle to deal with discrimination, depression, and loss. And it celebrates the joy of living a rich, fulfilling life. “Letting go is liberating!” Marlene will be in conversation with Pamela Rothstein, FJC Director of Lifelong Learning, and will take your questions.
Marlene has so much to share and does so with honesty and sensitivity, reflecting on her life and scientific career as a woman in a way that offers teachings and inspiration to others, especially those who have faced significant personal and systemic societal challenges.
Marlene Belfort (born 1945) is an American biochemist known for her research on the factors that interrupt genes and proteins. Marlene is Distinguished Professor, Senior Advisor of The RNA Institute at the University of Albany, State University of New York, and holds positions in the College of Integrated Health Sciences, the Department of Biomedical Sciences, the Department of Biological Sciences, and The RNA Institute
She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been admitted to the United States National Academy of Sciences.
Learn more about Marlene Belfort here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlene_Belfort