September 30, 2018
Events October 4 and October 9
Thursday, October 4:
Graduate Scholars Series
A monthly intergenerational & interdisciplinary event
A New Laser Therapy to Delay the Progression of Osteoarthritis
 Krista Durney’s work (from the lab of Professor Gerard Ateshian) explores experimental models of articular cartilage wear progression during activities of daily living in order to improve understanding of osteoarthritis onset. Using such damage models, lubricants and novel therapies are explored. In this talk, Krista will present a novel laser-based method for strengthening cartilage tissue and delaying wear progression.
Krista Durney-Antonelli
Krista Durney-Antonelli
12:00 - 1:30 p.m
Faculty House
Sandwich Buffet Provided
Guests welcome

Coming up - Tuesday - October 9
12:00 - 1:30 - Tuesday Talk - Poet & Emerita Anna Frajilich

Award-winning Polish poet and Columbia scholar: Uprooting, Exile, Anchoring in my New York Poems

EPIC Yoga - October 4
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. : breathing techniques and basic yoga poses, concentrating on alignment, balance, and flexibility. Those with experience move more deeply into the poses.
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. : gentle/chair yoga, ideal for those of more limited mobility or flexibility. Classes include breathing, stretching, and yoga poses, done either seated in a chair or standing.Yoga mats not required.

Classes led by Virginia Papaioannou , Professor Emerita of Genetics and Development, and a registered teacher with the Yoga Alliance Registry.
Further dates and details are available on our Calendar of Events .

EPIC Yoga takes place at Faculty House on the Morningside campus. Room assignments in Faculty House vary. Please check stanchions in the lobby for room location each week. Please click here for more information or email Lalla Grimes.