College of Medicine Hosts “From DNA to Beer” Traveling Exhibit Open to Public in Peoria
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(PEORIA, IL) –The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria will host a traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine October 7 – 31. Called “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine & Industry,” the exhibit takes a look at microbes and the role the tiny organisms have played in human history, from causing sickness or restoring health to helping produce foods and beverages. The exhibit will pay homage to the role Peoria played in the mass production of penicillin as well as highlight the role modern technology plays in teaching Peoria medical students about histology, or microscopic anatomy.
The exhibit will be on display at the University of Illinois Chicago Library of Health Sciences in Peoria, which is the University library housed at the College of Medicine’s Peoria regional campus, 1 Illini Drive, Peoria, IL 61605. The exhibit will be open to the public Monday through Friday, October 7 – 31, 9 am to 5 pm. The exhibit is free, and parking is available in the Visitor Parking lot at UICOMP for $1.
The traveling banner exhibition and companion website explore some of the processes, problems and potentials inherent in technologies that use microorganisms for health and commercial purposes.
Developed resources reported in this press release are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM013729. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.