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Dialogues in Democracy, a series of talks

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Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention will be the topic of University of Chicago Medical Center professor Olufunmilayo Olopdade at the Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home, 25200 N. St. Mary's Rd., Libertyville on Sunday, March 11 at 2 pm.  The Dialogues in Democracy series of talks is open to the public.

Winner of a 2005 MacArthur Genius Award, Dr. Olopade's reserach has focused on understanding familial forms of cancer.  As a physician and scientist, she works to translate scientific discoveries into optimal interventions for women at risk of breast cancer.

Following her talk, Dr. Olopade will visit with attendees in the living room of the home of United Nations ambassador Stevenson which has been renovated by the Lake County Forest Preserve District.

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