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Healthy Aging Community Lecture:
The Brain's Rinse Cycle: How Sleep and Exercise Flush Out Waste (February 26)
🗓️ Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. (refreshments beginning at 10:00 a.m.)
📍 The Village at Penn State, 260 Lions Hill Road, State College, PA 16803
Featuring: Dr. Patrick Drew, Associate Director, Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences; Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, of Neurosurgery, of Biology, and of Biomedical Engineering
Our brains are made up mostly of water, and just like a river, that water is always moving. This gentle flow helps clear away waste — waste that, if it builds up, can lead to problems like dementia and other neurological diseases. In this talk, Dr. Patrick Drew will share how his research uses powerful microscopes to look inside the brain and show how two simple things — sleep and exercise — help this “rinse cycle” work better, keeping our minds sharp and healthy as we age.
Learn more about our Healthy Aging Community Lecture Series.
Advancing the Science of Menopause Workshop (February 27)
🗓️ Friday, February 27 - 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
📍 1885 Club in the Bryce Jordan Center, University Park
Keynote: Dr. Rebecca C. Thurston, University of Pittsburgh
Penn State faculty presentations by:
Dr. Cynthia H. Chuang
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza
Dr. Christopher Engeland
Ms. Olivia Leach
Dr. Jes Matsick
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