Event information
Date and time
Location
Webinar
Contact
Kelly Kunkel, Extension educator, [email protected]
Cancer prevention for older adults
What causes cancer, and what can we do to reduce our risks as we get older?
In this webinar, participants will learn how researchers identify the causes of cancer and how that knowledge translates to cancer prevention as we get older. We will discuss specific cancer concerns in Minnesota and a new opportunity to participate in research focused on environmental exposures.
This webinar is part of Extension's 2026 Healthy Aging Month Webinar Series.
Audience
This webinar is open to anyone.
Cost
Free
Registration
Registration is required.
Accommodations
University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Language
This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.
Presenters
- Dr. Heather Nelson is a Professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s Division of Epidemiology and Community Health and Associate Director of Population Science at the Masonic Cancer Center. She is also one of the Principal Investigators of the Ten Thousand Families Study. Heather’s career is focused on understanding how our immune system intersects with cancer.