The "From Shore to Sea" lecture series is sponsored by Channel Islands National Park. The purpose of the series is to further the understanding of current research on the Channel Islands and surrounding waters. Past lecture topics have included the earliest human migrations into the New World., the recovery of the sea otter populations in southern California water, the French and Italian heritage of Santa Cruz Island, survival strategies of open water fishes, new approaches to understanding kelp forest ecosystem health, and park efforts to restore the Prisoners Harbor wetland.
The “From Shore to Sea” lecture series occurs at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, 1901 Spinnaker Drive in the Ventura Harbor. The programs are free and open to the public.
The Hard Science of Herbal Medicine: Understanding Botanical Therapeutics at the Molecular Level
Most of us have used or know someone who has used a folk remedy to treat an ache, pain, or chronic illness. But have you ever wondered, “How does that actually work?” Well, it turns out that many of these plants have medicinal properties because of their ability to interact with your ion channels.
Abbott Lab investigates the molecular mechanisms of medicinal plants used to treat diseases such as epilepsy, ataxia, high blood pressure, and even addiction. This talk will guide you through some of the fundamental discoveries the lab has made, what’s in store for the future, and how their work may help us learn more about the plants on the Channel Islands.
About the Speaker
Dr. Rían Manville is a Project Scientist in the Abbott Bioelectricity laboratory in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The lab uses a multidisciplinary approach aimed at understanding the molecular etiologies of, and ultimately developing therapies for, human diseases arising from ion channel dysfunction.
The “From Shore to Sea” lecture series occurs at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, 1901 Spinnaker Drive in the Ventura Harbor. The programs are free and open to the public.
Limit of 75 participants. No registration required; first come, first served. Free parking in beach lots, along Spinnaker Drive, and in unmarked spaces in the Harbor parking lot nearest the visitor center.
Schedule: lecture from 6 to 6:50 pm, ten-minute intermission, question and answer session from 7 to 7:30 pm.
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