Barry J. Marshall, MBBS, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005.
The Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is hosting the H. Pylori and Gastric Cancer Symposium on Friday, May 12 in Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium.
As part of an exciting schedule of events, the GI Division is thrilled to welcome Nobel laureate and former Department of Medicine faculty member and research fellow, Barry Marshall, MBBS, as the keynote speaker at Grand Rounds following the symposium. Dr. Marshall won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2005 for his discovery of the link between H. pylori bacteria and stomach ulcers. He will present the inaugural David A. Peura, MD Endowed Lecture titled “H. pylori and the Journey to the Nobel Prize” in the Education Resource Center at 12:00 p.m.
All faculty, staff, trainees, and students are invited to attend any of the events, which will feature presentations from around the world, culminating with Dr. Marshall’s lecture.
Medicine in Motion will feature more information about Dr. Marshall’s research and visit in the May 11 issue.
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