David Crouse, president of the board of the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, will present “Communicating Science in a Stressful World: Vaccine Development” as part of the Omaha Science Café series.

The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. May 19. In compliance with social distancing guidelines, the Science Café will be offered via Facebook Live and can be viewed here.

After coming to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1977, Crouse conducted National Institutes of Health-based research and taught medical and graduate students. He moved into administration in 1996 and spent 17 years as the associate academic vice chancellor and executive associate dean for graduate studies. Now retired, he has an emeritus appointment.

Crouse has been on the board of the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures for 13 years, serving as the president since his retirement from University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2012. He has extensive teaching experience and recognition in many areas of cell biology, immunology and stem cell science. At UNMC, he took a lead role in communicating the science and ethics of stem cell biology and other related topics. As the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures president, he has focused on educating the public and Nebraska legislators about the importance of maintaining a science-based, open and competitive research environment.

Crouse received his bachelor’s in physics at Western Illinois University, his doctorate in radiobiology at the University of Iowa, and held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Argonne National Laboratory.

Science Cafés involve a conversation with a scientist about current science topics. Each meeting is organized around an interesting topic of conversation. A scientist gives a brief presentation followed by a Q&A period.

Find more information about Science Cafés here.