Bone Marrow: All the Things You Never Knew
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Presidents’ Hall

Speakers: Lisa Gareis Korslund

Did you know that the epicenter of the bone marrow transplant world is in the Twin Cities? Korslund will tell you about the facts and myths around bone marrow donation and how she came to be a part of a sub-group of bone marrow transplant survivors known as MUD Bloods. Learn more about this rapidly evolving technology and its impact while hearing her story.

Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women’s Movement
10:45-11:45 a.m.
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Lori Sturdevant, Author, Minneapolis Star Tribune Political Columnist, and Editorialist

Rosalie Wahl was the first woman to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court. We will learn about the life of this remarkable person who grew up in near poverty, how she obtained her education, and her amazing accomplishments as a lawyer and participant in the Women’s Rights Movement. Sturdevant’s book also describes in detail how the Women’s Rights Movement evolved and references many other women who made a difference. What is the next step for women?

Luncheon
12:00-1:15 p.m.

Luncheon Hostess: Lynne Benz
Guest Hostess: Virginia Hansing
New Members – Association Room
Nominating – Porch
Public Policy – Fellowships Room

Introduction to the Human Biome
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Presidents’ Hall

Speaker: Dr. Alexander Khoruts, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Department of Gastroenterology

Researchers have found we each have an estimated 100 trillion “good” bacteria that live in or on our bodies, our microbiome. They are essential for human life, needed to digest food, synthesize certain vitamins, and develop the infant immune system. The microbiome may help explain why individuals react differently to drugs and have different susceptibility to infectious diseases. Its disruption may contribute to chronic conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, and obesity. Dr. Khoruts will discuss the Human Microbiome in GI health and disease and his research with bacterial transplants.