Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD0 affect the brain, the most complex organ in the human body. To aid in the understanding of key elements contributing to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders, new strategies involving the use of stem cells and novel biomaterials are being implemented. Trinity Professor Dany Munoz-Pinto, engineering science will describe a systematic approach for the design and fabrication of brain-like tissues that facilitate the study of neurological diseases. For more about your speaker, Trinity Professor Dany Munoz Pinto, Ph.D.

The Trinity University Food for Thought Series has offered enlightening lectures around a common table for more than 30 years. Each lecture features esteemed faculty and alumni experts, who have presented on topics from science and ecology to the arts and culture. As a service to University supporters and the greater Trinity community, this year's Food for Thought Series will resume in an in-person format with two enlightening events, focused on architecture and neurology. 

Tickets are $30 for each event and include: seated dinner, beer/wine, and presenter meet and greet.

Virtual options are also available.