The University of Prince Edward Island is proud to host the Canada Gairdner Wightman Laureate for the 2013 Gairdner Lectures. In the morning of Tuesday, October 15, Dr. James C. Hogg will deliver a lecture to senior high school science students from across the province entitled “Why is breathing important?” That afternoon, he will give a public lecture called “Developing new treatments for chronic lung disease.” The afternoon lecture is open to the public and is free of charge. The event begins at 2:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. Since earning his PhD in experimental medicine from McGill University in 1969, Dr. James C. Hogg has remained focused on the study of obstructive lung disease. He has advanced our understanding of how both healthy and diseased lungs work, including asthma, and the effects of smoking and pollution. He built a world-renowned centre for pulmonary and cardiovascular research at St. Paul’s Hospital in British Columbia, which trains more than 100 professionals every year. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a member of both the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. For more information, visit http://research.upei.ca/events/dr-james-c-hogg-gives-2013-gairdner-lect….