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Scientific Foundations for Plants and Human Health
Our Spring Symposium was held Wednesday, May 22, 2002, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at the William G. Shepherd Room, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum.

Presentations inluded:

"Chemoprevention of Cancer - A Historical Overview"
Lee Wattenberg, MD
Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Medical School

"Horticultural Possibilities of Onion and Garlic in Cardiovascular Health"
Irwin Goldman, PhD
Professor, University of Wisconsin Department of Horticulture

"Mechanisms for the Action of Soy Isoflavones in Chronic Disease"
Stephen Barnes, PhD
Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

"Plants and Pharmaceuticals in the 21st Century"
Ilya Raskin, PhD
Professor, Rutgers University Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment

To learn more, follow the links below.


Carrot, Onion and Beet Breeding Program   Visit Dr. Goldman's web site to learn more about the health benefits of onions and other plants.
UAB Mass Spectroscopy Shared Facility   From this site, learn more about Dr. Barnes' work with isoflavones.
Discovering Novel Natural Products from Plants   Visit Dr. Ilya Raskin's web page at the Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment.

Related Links
Carrot, Onion and Beet Breeding Program   Visit Dr. Goldman's web site to learn more about the health benefits of onions and other plants.
UAB Mass Spectroscopy Shared Facility   From this site, learn more about Dr. Barnes' work with isoflavones.
Discovering Novel Natural Products from Plants   Visit Dr. Ilya Raskin's web page at the Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and the Environment.