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John Q. Walker - FREE tickets for CAS faculty and staff
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John Q. Walker
Friday, April 12, 2019
Meridian Ballroom, Morris University Center
FREE tickets for SIUE College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff
contact Grant Andree gandree@siue.com for tickets.
Presented by Arts & Issues and the Ann and Earl Lazerson Lecture Series
Millions of people have symptoms of cognitive impairment, and test results can show their progression to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. There are often dozens of factors that contribute to any person’s cognitive decline – including genetics, blood chemistry, medications, medical history, diet and lifestyle. These vary widely from person to person. When addressed together, the progression of symptoms can be avoided, slowed, or even rolled back. John Q. Walker, PhD, will discuss pioneering work in this “multivariable” approach, bringing mathematics, statistics, artificial intelligence and bioinformatics to a medical topic that has failed to yield to a one drug, one disease approach.
Walker is the chief technology officer and a founder of uMETHOD Health in North Carolina. His specialty as a computer scientist is working closely with experts in other fields – not computer scientists – to build highly complex systems to implement their vision. Walker is also an SIUE graduate and member of the 2010 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame for the College of Arts and Sciences.
This inaugural event is sponsored by the Ann and Earl Lazerson Endowment.
See John Q. Walker for more information and ticket prices for the performance.
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Arts & Issues
Campus Box 1068
Edwardsville, IL 62026
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