Speakers
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Zhuming Smith, President, LF-LB Rotary Club | Apr 03, 2024 |
Club Assembly
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Justin Whalley, Ph.D., Asst Prof, Chicago Med Sch | Apr 10, 2024 |
CRISPR - Gene Editing Technology
CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms. Dr. Whalley will discuss the history of CRISPR, how it used as a tool in research, possible therapeutic uses and ethical issues. Dr. Whalley is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Cancer Cell Biology, Immunology, and Infection, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. He was educated in the UK (M.Sci. Mathematics, University of Bristol) and France (Ph.D. Bioinformatics, University of Évry). He moved to Spain to work as a postdoc at the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG). During his time there, he ran the Quality Control working group for the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes project to assess the data coming in and reduce batch effects. This involved collaboration with researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the German Cancer Research Center and the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK. He returned to the UK to work as a Senior Bioinformatician at the University of Oxford. His time there coincided with the global pandemic and he was deeply involved in the COvid-19 Multi-omics Blood ATlas (COMBAT) consortium as the lead for the Integration (Tensor) working group. Dr. Whalley became a member of the faculty of the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in January 2023.
Host: Steve Fox |
Host: Jim Gregory | Apr 17, 2024 |
TBA
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Sean Nelson, RYLA Coordinator & RYLA Participants | Apr 24, 2024 |
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Host: Carol Buss |
David Fritzsche, Founder, SaveHeart | May 01, 2024 |
Placing Public Access AEDs Outside: The New Front in the Battle Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest
With over 30 years in the public safety, defibrillation, and resuscitation industries, SaveHeart is honored to partner with those who share our mission to eliminate unnecessary sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) deaths through greater AED access, awareness & lifesaving technology. We work with leading AED manufacturers, distributors, not-for-profit organizations, and technology providers to prepare & protect people and organizations everywhere from SCA emergencies. Made in America, we’re proud of our Midwestern roots. Whether it’s called “the Heartland, the Breadbasket, Middle America, or Fly-over Country,” most people agree that Midwestern folks are known for their honesty, integrity, and hard work. This is where we’re from. And while we’re proud to call middle America home, we’re also honored to share our values, knowledge, experience, and lifesaving products & services with our partners & customers- wherever they live, work, play, raise their families and build strong communities. Dave has spent over 24 years in the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) industry, including 2 stints at Defibtech- as an initial investor, VP of Sales, Marketing & Business Development, and Executive Committee Member. Working with truly innovative products and an outstanding team, Dave helped take Defibtech from unknown AED start-up to a major industry player. In 2007, Defibtech was named as the fastest growing medical device company in the U.S. by Deloitte & Touche, and this record of explosive growth was a key factor in the firm’s acquisition in 2012 by Nihon Kohden Corporation. Earlier, Dave spent 7 years with distribution giant W.W. Grainger and 5 years with Big 4 consultant Capgemini Ernst & Young. Today, Dave works with leading innovators to advance lifesaving solutions to improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) survival rates. Since 2019, he’s deployed hundreds of units in the burgeoning U.S. outdoor AED cabinet market that he helped create & develop. His experiences led him to found HeartNation LLC & the SaveHeart brand, with a mission to provide 24 x 7 AED access, awareness & technology- for everyone, anytime, anywhere. All SaveHeart structures are made in the U.S.A and include best-practice AED program services & cutting-edge technology to help protect people & organizations from SCA risk. Overall, Dave has been honored to work with & serve several leading safety, medical device & healthcare technology companies, including MidAmerica Ventures, RescueStat, Avive, eTrainETC, Defibtech, SaveStation, Diagnostic Test Group, Drifire, Grainger, and OpenMarkets. Host: John Hancir |
Host: David Hone | May 08, 2024 |
TBA
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Beth Pierson, Mngr Strategic Partnerships | May 15, 2024 |
Youth Conservation Corps
Youth Conservation Corps, based in Waukegan, is committed to: TRADES & VOCATIONAL TRAINING EDUCATION LIFE SKILLS & MENTORING JOB PLACEMENT COMMUNITY SERVICE CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY Host: Drew Irwin |
Host: Fred Jackson | May 22, 2024 |
TBA
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Jill Berg, LF-LB Rotary Club Exchange Student | May 29, 2024 |
My Year as a Rotary Exchange Student
Jill will recap her year as a Rotary Exchange student. |
Host: Jayson Kaus | Jun 05, 2024 |
TBA
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Host: Jerry Kelly | Jun 12, 2024 |
TBA
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Host: Bob Kenehan | Jun 19, 2024 |
TBA
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No Morning Meeting | Jun 26, 2024 |
Changing of the Guard - Dinner and Officer Installation
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