Description:
Professor Hector F. DeLuca's laboratory has been devoted to the understanding of metabolism and mechanism of action of vitamins A and D. Sponsored by Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters in partnership with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Dr. DeLuca discusses the fascinating history of the discovery and applications of Vitamin D. Also touched upon is the creation of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, whose mission is to transform university research into real products that benefit the society at large.
Speaker(s):
Carl E. Gulbrandsen, managing director, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Hector F. DeLuca, Department of Biochemistry, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Harry Steenbock Research Professor
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