Community Conversations Science Café

Join us for a conversation about health science in the Sacramento community. Scientists share their research and perspectives, while addressing your questions.

Co- Hosted by Powerhouse Science Center and the Research and Education Community Advisory Board in collaboration with UC Davis Health Center for Reducing Health Disparities, and UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center

Community Conversations are currently held at OLD SOUL @ FORTY ACRES 3434 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95817 on the fourth Thursday of every other month. 

2020

  • January 20th: “YES WE CAN! Early Detection of Lung Cancer”
  • March 19: “Genetic Testing for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities” The Case of Fragile X Syndrome”
  • April 30th: “COVID-19 In our Sacramento Communities: Prospects, Resources, Preparations” (Eventbrite)
  • June 18th: “COVID-19 and the Emerging Mental Health Crisis” (Eventbrite)
  • October 15th: “Asthma and the Environment: Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution” (Eventbrite)
  • November 19th: “Quaran-TEEN: Youth Mental Health During COVID-19” (Eventbrite)

2019

  • December 12th: “Conversations with Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola and Elizabeth Vasile from UC Davis Health” (Eventbrite)
  • September 26th: “Perspectives on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)”
  • July 25th: “Opioid Use and Recovery” (Eventbrite)
  • May 23rd: “Precision Medicine – ALL of US” (Eventbrite)
  • March 28th: “Patient Stories — End of Life to Transplant to Community Empowerment” (Eventbrite)
  • January 24th: “Breast CT — A Newer Technique for Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis” (Eventbrite)

2018

  • November 29th: “Autism Spectrum – Accessing Quality Care and Services” (Eventbrite)
  • September 27th: “The Science and Practice of Mindfulness and Compassion Meditation”
  • July 26th: “Restoring Baby Belly Microbiome” (Eventbrite)
  • May 24th: “Impact of Climate Change in the Sacramento Area” (Eventbrite)
  • March 22nd: “Women’s Health Disparities” (Eventbrite)
  • January 25th: “Recovery After a Heart Attack” with Dr. Javier Lopez (Flyer | Facebook Event)

2017

2016