Dine-and-Discover Meetings and Events
Our meeting date is the last Wednesday of the month. Special event dates will be announced. RSVPs are due by noon on the Monday prior to each meeting as online registration automatically closes at that time. If registration is closed and you find you can attend, please contact Mary Abshier to check on seating availability.
Below is a menu of programs that are sure to satisfy any intellectual appetite. Join HFCW’s meetings where lifetime learners gather. Be a part of our long history of sharing wit and wisdom with HFCW members and their guests since 1974.
Questions? Contact Mary Abshier at marketing@hfcw.org or 281-923-9241
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Enlightening News About the Phantom Disease
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 @ 11:20 am - 1:00 pm
Alzheimer’s is extremely hard to diagnosis. The official diagnosis may not come until the individual is not communicating and forgets their partner’s name. Alzheimer’s may even be several diseases. You will discover the origin of this heartbreaking disease. Plus a review of the tests used for diagnosis. In easy-to-understand language, its treatment will be discussed. Suggestions for lifestyle changes that may prevent or delay the disease along with new discoveries up date you on what you need to know.
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Helen Park is an accomplished businesswoman, educator, inventor, and speaker with extensive experience in biotechnology business management and consulting. She was Interim CEO and CFO of Power3 Medical Products, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, where she spearheaded the development of a significant portfolio of intellectual property while growing the company’s market capitalization from $3M to $53M. Helen also founded Bronco Technology, Inc. (DBA Biotec Concierge and Vita Scan), and was its CEO. She is also the former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Advanced Bio/Chem, Inc. (DBA ProtēEx). Earlier in her career, Helen spent two decades as a cancer research scientist in pharmacology at Baylor Medical College and diagnostic test development at the UTMD Anderson Cancer Center where she invented a blood test. She also taught chemistry at Sam Houston State University for three years. Helen has authored over 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications and is an inventor on numerous patent applications. She served on several boards of scientific, charitable, and civic organizations and has won numerous honors throughout her career, including Business and Professional Woman of the Year. Helen received a B.S. in Chemistry Biology from Sam Houston State University and a M.S. in Biochemistry from Baylor University College of Medicine. She currently volunteers with the Houston Alzheimer’s Association. |
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