Speaker Date Topic
Zhuming Smith, President, LF-LB Rotary Club Apr 03, 2024
Club Assembly
Club Assembly
Justin Whalley, Ph.D., Asst Prof, Chicago Med Sch Apr 10, 2024
CRISPR - Gene Editing Technology
CRISPR - Gene Editing Technology

CRISPR (short for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms.

Dr. Whalley will discuss the history of CRISPR, how it used as a tool in research, possible therapeutic uses and ethical issues.

Dr. Whalley is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Cancer Cell Biology, Immunology, and Infection, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.  

He was educated in the UK (M.Sci. Mathematics, University of Bristol) and France (Ph.D. Bioinformatics, University of Évry).

He moved to Spain to work as a postdoc at the National Center for Genomic Analysis (CNAG). During his time there, he ran the Quality Control working group for the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes project to assess the data coming in and reduce batch effects. This involved collaboration with researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the German Cancer Research Center and the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK.

He returned to the UK to work as a Senior Bioinformatician at the University of Oxford. His time there coincided with the global pandemic and he was deeply involved in the COvid-19 Multi-omics Blood ATlas (COMBAT) consortium as the lead for the Integration (Tensor) working group.

Dr. Whalley became a member of the faculty of the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in January 2023.

 

Host: Steve Fox

Host: Jim Gregory Apr 17, 2024
TBA
Sean Nelson, RYLA Coordinator & RYLA Participants Apr 24, 2024
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)
Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)

Host: Carol Buss

David Fritzsche, Founder, SaveHeart May 01, 2024
Placing Public Access AEDs Outside: The New Front in the Battle Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Placing Public Access AEDs Outside: The New Front in the Battle Against Sudden Cardiac Arrest

With over 30 years in the public safety, defibrillation, and resuscitation industries, SaveHeart is honored to partner with those who share our mission to eliminate unnecessary sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) deaths through greater AED access, awareness & lifesaving technology. We work with leading AED manufacturers, distributors, not-for-profit organizations, and technology providers to prepare & protect people and organizations everywhere from SCA emergencies. 

Made in America, we’re proud of our Midwestern roots. Whether it’s called “the Heartland, the Breadbasket, Middle America, or Fly-over Country,” most people agree that Midwestern folks are known for their honesty, integrity, and hard work. This is where we’re from. And while we’re proud to call middle America home, we’re also honored to share our values, knowledge, experience, and lifesaving products & services with our partners & customers- wherever they live, work, play, raise their families and build strong communities.

Dave has spent over 24 years in the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) industry, including 2 stints at Defibtech- as an initial investor, VP of Sales, Marketing & Business Development, and Executive Committee Member. Working with truly innovative products and an outstanding team, Dave helped take Defibtech from unknown AED start-up to a major industry player. In 2007, Defibtech was named as the fastest growing medical device company in the U.S. by Deloitte & Touche, and this record of explosive growth was a key factor in the firm’s acquisition in 2012 by Nihon Kohden Corporation. Earlier, Dave spent 7 years with distribution giant W.W. Grainger and 5 years with Big 4 consultant Capgemini Ernst & Young.

Today, Dave works with leading innovators to advance lifesaving solutions to improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) survival rates. Since 2019, he’s deployed hundreds of units in the burgeoning U.S. outdoor AED cabinet market that he helped create & develop. His experiences led him to found HeartNation LLC & the SaveHeart brand, with a mission to provide 24 x 7 AED access, awareness & technology- for everyone, anytime, anywhere. All SaveHeart structures are made in the U.S.A and include best-practice AED program services & cutting-edge technology to help protect people & organizations from SCA risk.

Overall, Dave has been honored to work with & serve several leading safety, medical device & healthcare technology companies, including MidAmerica Ventures, RescueStat, Avive, eTrainETC, Defibtech, SaveStation, Diagnostic Test Group, Drifire, Grainger, and OpenMarkets.

Host: John Hancir

Host: David Hone May 08, 2024
TBA
Beth Pierson, Mngr Strategic Partnerships May 15, 2024
Youth Conservation Corps
Youth Conservation Corps

Youth Conservation Corps, based in Waukegan, is committed to:

TRADES & VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Through our YouthBuild program, members gain hands-on construction experience and training. They work on real construction sites under the direct supervision and instruction of our experienced Construction Staff, earning industry recognized certifications. In addition to this, Youth Conservation Corps also offers an IT pathway through
CompTIA certifications.

EDUCATION
Youth Conservation Corps offers GED, College, and Career preparation services . Each member has access to classroom and individualized learning opportunities. The cost of testing is 100% covered by YCC. Members receive stipend bonuses when they accomplish their educational goals.

LIFE SKILLS & MENTORING
Through resiliency classes and weekly meetings with our social worker, we develop our members to be responsible, emotionally mature, and professional - ensuring that they’re ready to enter the workforce successfully.

JOB PLACEMENT
It is our number one priority to make sure that all of our members are placed into a career, higher education, or internships as members exit our program. We have staff who are dedicated to making sure that each of our members is ready to work and possess the skills, work ethic, and attitude necessary for employment.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Giving back to our communities Lake County is a large part of Youth Conservation Corps’ mission. As young people in our YouthBuild program earn the education, income and career skills they need to thrive, we re-invest in our neighborhoods through cleanup days and other volunteer opportunities.

CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY
Energy-efficiency and sustainability are important to us. Our young people receive training in environmentally-friendly construction projects and educational support. As we build homes through our YouthBuild program, our young people are trained energy-efficient building strategies and choices.

Host: Drew Irwin

Host: Fred Jackson May 22, 2024
TBA
Jill Berg, LF-LB Rotary Club Exchange Student May 29, 2024
My Year as a Rotary Exchange Student
My Year as a Rotary Exchange Student

Jill will recap her year as a Rotary Exchange student.

Host: Jayson Kaus Jun 05, 2024
TBA
Host: Jerry Kelly Jun 12, 2024
TBA
Host: Bob Kenehan Jun 19, 2024
TBA
No Morning Meeting Jun 26, 2024
Changing of the Guard - Dinner and Officer Installation
Changing of the Guard - Dinner and Officer Installation