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Tuberculosis: New Scientific Tools for an Ancient Scourge
04/13/2025
Jyothi Rengarajan

 

Dr. Jyothi Rengarajan will review the history of tuberculosis and its current status globally, and will describe the disease pathogenesis, the current state of treatment and vaccines, and unmet challenges. She will highlight ongoing research on TB and discuss the importance of funding basic and translational research on infectious diseases. Dr. Rengarajan received her MS from carnegie Mellon University, PhD from Harvard University, and is currently a Professor of Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and is Co-Director of the Emory Tuberculosis Center. She also conducts translational patient-based research through collaborative partnerships in the U.S, South Africa, India and Brazil.

 

Changing My Name to God
03/30/2025
Jeff Strang

 

Long-time HGP member Jeff Strang is planning to change his first name to God when his mother dies (if he did it before, it would kill her!). This is a double-edged sword: on the one hand, the jokes write themselves and it gives great name recognition. On the other, it could offend many people and open him up to serious attacks. But on balance, he feels the power of this assertion of atheists’ rights and recognition in society is worth it. This presentation will involve much discussion.

 

 

Oregon’s Homeless Crisis
03/23/2025
Doug Marshall

 

Presentation by Doug Marshall,  a native Portlander, who has dedicated over thirty years to addressing homelessness in his community. In 2019, he founded an organization committed to measuring the effectiveness of nonprofits in helping the homeless return to stability and become housed.

On the WEB:  https://www.hhfpdx.org

Email:  doug@hhfpdx.org

 

 

Portland Clean Air
03/16/2025
Greg Bourget

Presentation at Friendly House by Greg Bourget about “Portland Clean Air” an organization that uses data from eight government agencies, monitoring equipment for airborne particulate and solvents to identify the source of industrial air pollution. Bourget is the Executive Director and Lead Researcher for Portland Clean Air.

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