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San Francisco

A Revolution in Medicine: The Science Fueling a New Age of Cures

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Join us for this talk to learn about scientific achievements that might give you and your loved ones access to transformational treatment options today or in the near future. 

Maybe you've heard about CRISPR gene editing or stem cell therapy in the headlines—now you can find out what these and other technologies really mean for you. Can you imagine if your cells could be taken from a simple blood draw, reprogrammed in a lab dish, then infused back into your body to cure heart disease, treat Alzheimer’s, or shrink a cancer tumor? Or if a simple infusion could rewrite your genetic code to cure a DNA-driven disease? These scenarios may sound like science fiction, but such advances are happening now—forever changing our perspective of disease. No longer must we accept a dire health condition; we have the tools and technology to actually solve it for good.

We encourage you to attend in-person so you can join us for a post-event wine and cheese reception, where you’ll have the chance to mingle with Dr. Deepak Srivastava and other world-recognized Gladstone scientists who are dedicated to overcoming disease.

Organizer
Robert Lee Kilpatrick
Notes

This program has 2 types of tickets available: In-person and online-only. Please pre-register to receive a link to the live-stream event. 

If you have symptoms of illness (coughing, fever, etc.), we ask that you either stay home or wear a mask. Our front desk has complimentary masks for members and guests who would like one. 

Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is a nonprofit public forum; we welcome donations made during registration to support the production of our programming.

A Health & Medicine Member-led Forum program. Forums and Chapters at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums.

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Tue, Feb 4 / 5:30 PM PST

Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
110 The Embarcadero
Toni Rembe Rock Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States

Speakers
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Deepak Srivastava

M.D., President, Gladstone Institutes; Director, Roddenberry Stem Cell Center at Gladstone; Recipient, the Distinguished Citizen Award (2024) from Commonwealth Club World Affairs; Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco

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Robert Lee Kilpatrick

Ph.D.; Chair, Health & Medicine Member-led Forum, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California—Moderator

Format

5 p.m. doors open & check-in
5:30–6:30 p.m. program
6:30 p.m. reception
(all times Pacific Time)

COST

Members receive 30–50 percent discounts (not a member? Join)

In-person:
$22
Free for Leadership Circle members and students
Online:
$5
Free for Leadership Circle members and students