BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JzaY9 nyhSTSfh8uRSN1JWA#/registration  Son of Polio Vaccine Pioneer Dr. Jonas S alk to Speak at Rotary E-Club of Wall Street for October’s World Polio D ay The Rotary E-Club of Wall Street is proud to announce that Dr. Peter L. Salk\, eldest son of legendary polio vaccine creator Dr. Jonas Salk\, wil l be the guest speaker at our upcoming meeting on Wednesday\, October 14 a t Noon EST. Attendees can access Dr. Salk’s presentation by registering at the URL above to receive the meeting link. As an added bonus\, student and teacher representatives of New York City’s Salk School of Science wi ll be in attendance for Dr. Salk’s presentation. Dr. Salk\, a physician\ , researcher\, and adjunct professor of infectious diseases and microbiolo gy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health\, will deliver a presentation titled “Polio Control and Eradication: A Personal Perspec tive”. His talk will highlight the critical role Rotary has played in th e near elimination of this disease\, which\, at its peak\, killed or paral yzed over half a million people a year. During his presentation\, Dr. Salk will share his memories and reflections\, including the morning in 1953 w hen his father first inoculated him and his brothers with the experimental polio vaccine at their kitchen table. He will bridge these early memories with our current era\, raising questions about how modern society can bes t address vaccine hesitancy\, regain public trust in medical science\, and revive the spirit of civic collaboration that defined the fight against p olio. "We are deeply honored to host Dr. Peter Salk\," said Stefan Pfneisl \, President of the Rotary E-Club of Wall Street. "Rotary International ha s been at the forefront of global polio prevention and eradication for ove r four decades. Hearing directly from someone who witnessed the dawn of th e polio vaccine era offers our members a profound reminder of why our ongo ing mission to end polio remains so critical." The club is offering an opp ortunity for those interested to donate to Rotary’s longstanding End Pol io Now program by visiting this link: https://raise.rotary.org/en-GB/proje ct/conversation-with-dr-peter-salk Dr. Salk has served as president of the Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation\, and is currently working with his two brot hers to create a collaborative network dedicated to preserving and extendi ng his father’s humanitarian vision. Jonas Salk famously stated that the re was no patent on the polio vaccine\, asking\, "Could you patent the sun ?" – reflecting his own emphasis on science being oriented towards the p ublic good. About The Rotary E-Club of Wall Street The Rotary E-Club of Wa ll Street is a local chapter of Rotary International\, a global network of 1.4 million neighbors\, friends\, leaders\, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change. Local initiatives focus on community service\, literacy\, health\, and clean wat er access. You can learn more the Rotary E-Club of Wall Street by visiting our website: https://wallstreetrotary.org/ Peter Salk biography Dr. Peter L. Salk is an American physician\, researcher\, and professor who has dev oted his life to improving both individual and societal health. Born in194 4\, he is the eldest son of Dr. Jonas Salk\, who led the team at the Unive rsity of Pittsburgh that developed the first successful polio vaccine\, an d Donna Lindsay\, a clinical social worker. In 1953\, at nine years old\, Peter and his two brothers joined the early group of children that receive d his father's experimental inactivated poliovirus vaccine. Their inoculat ions took place in the family kitchen\, a step that Dr. Jonas Salk took to demonstrate his confidence in the safety of the vaccine before launching expanded trials in the Pittsburgh schools and then nationwide. Following i n his father's scientific footsteps\, Peter earned a medical degree and th en worked alongside his father at the Salk Institute for Biological Studie s in La Jolla\, California\, conducting research on immunological approach es to treating both cancer and autoimmune diseases (such as multiple scler osis)\, and later in developing and evaluating a potential vaccine for pre vention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Today\, he maintains a strong connectio n to his father's academic roots by serving as an adjunct professor of inf ectious diseases and microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh School o f Public Health. Dr. Salk has also served as president of the Jonas Salk L egacy Foundation\, and together with his two brothers is exploring additio nal collaborative programs dedicated to preserving and extending his fathe r’s humanitarian vision. He often speaks to the media and the public abo ut individual and societal health\, drawing critical lessons from the figh t against polio that began with the first vaccine in the 1950s and continu es today\, to address current vaccine hesitancy and global health challeng es. Using the narrative of the success of the 1950s polio vaccine trials t o illustrate what can be achieved when a population unites\, he reminds us that the polio vaccine development was not funded by the government but b y over 100 million ordinary Americans donating dimes and dollars to the Ma rch of Dimes.    DTEND:20261014T170000Z DTSTAMP:20261025T151134Z DTSTART:20261014T160000Z LOCATION:Zoom SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Polio Control & Eradication Presentation UID:c095d415-0fe6-4145-be98-5193687d8460 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Son of Polio Vaccine Pioneer Dr. Jonas Salk to Speak at Rotar y E-Club of Wall Street for October&rsquo\;s World Polio Day

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The Rotary E-Club of Wall Str eet is proud to announce that Dr. Peter L. Salk\, eldest son of legendary polio vaccine creator Dr. Jonas Salk\, will be the guest speaker at our up coming meeting on Wednesday\, October 14 at Noon EST. Attendees can access Dr. Salk&rsquo\;s presentation by registering at the URL above to receive the meeting link.

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As an added bonus\, student and teacher representatives of New York City&rsquo\; s Salk School of Science will be in attendance for Dr. Salk&rsquo\;s prese ntation.

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Dr. Salk\, a phy sician\, researcher\, and adjunct professor of infectious diseases and mic robiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health\, will d eliver a presentation titled &ldquo\;Polio Control and Eradication: A Pers onal Perspective&rdquo\;. His talk will highlight the critical role Rotary has played in the near elimination of this disease\, which\, at its peak\ , killed or paralyzed over half a million people a year.

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During his presentation\, Dr. Salk will sh are his memories and reflections\, including the morning in 1953 when his father first inoculated him and his brothers with the experimental polio v accine at their kitchen table. He will bridge these early memories with ou r current era\, raising questions about how modern society can best addres s vaccine hesitancy\, regain public trust in medical science\, and revive the spirit of civic collaboration that defined the fight against polio.

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"\;We are deeply honore d to host Dr. Peter Salk\,"\; said Stefan Pfneisl\, President of the R otary E-Club of Wall Street. "\;Rotary International has been at the f orefront of global polio prevention and eradication for over four decades. Hearing directly from someone who witnessed the dawn of the polio vaccine era offers our members a profound reminder of why our ongoing mission to end polio remains so critical."\;

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The club is offering an opportunity for those interested to d onate to Rotary&rsquo\;s longstanding End Polio Now program by visiting th is link: https://raise.rotary.org/en-GB/project/conversation-with-dr-peter -salk Dr. Salk has served as president of the Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation \, and is currently working with his two brothers to create a collaborativ e network dedicated to preserving and extending his father&rsquo\;s humani tarian vision. Jonas Salk famously stated that there was no patent on the polio vaccine\, asking\, "\;Could you patent the sun?"\; &ndash\; reflecting his own emphasis on science being oriented towards the public g ood.

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About The Rotary E-C lub of Wall Street The Rotary E-Club of Wall Street is a local chapter of Rotary International\, a global network of 1.4 million neighbors\, friends \, leaders\, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and ta ke action to create lasting change. Local initiatives focus on community s ervice\, literacy\, health\, and clean water access. You can learn more th e Rotary E-Club of Wall Street by visiting our website: https://wallstreet rotary.org/

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Peter Salk bio graphy Dr. Peter L. Salk is an American physician\, researcher\, and profe ssor who has devoted his life to improving both individual and societal he alth. Born in1944\, he is the eldest son of Dr. Jonas Salk\, who led the t eam at the University of Pittsburgh that developed the first successful po lio vaccine\, and Donna Lindsay\, a clinical social worker. In 1953\, at n ine years old\, Peter and his two brothers joined the early group of child ren that received his father'\;s experimental inactivated poliovirus va ccine. Their inoculations took place in the family kitchen\, a step that D r. Jonas Salk took to demonstrate his confidence in the safety of the vacc ine before launching expanded trials in the Pittsburgh schools and then na tionwide. Following in his father'\;s scientific footsteps\, Peter earn ed a medical degree and then worked alongside his father at the Salk Insti tute for Biological Studies in La Jolla\, California\, conducting research on immunological approaches to treating both cancer and autoimmune diseas es (such as multiple sclerosis)\, and later in developing and evaluating a potential vaccine for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Today\, he ma intains a strong connection to his father'\;s academic roots by serving as an adjunct professor of infectious diseases and microbiology at the Un iversity of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Dr. Salk has also served a s president of the Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation\, and together with his tw o brothers is exploring additional collaborative programs dedicated to pre serving and extending his father&rsquo\;s humanitarian vision. He often sp eaks to the media and the public about individual and societal health\, dr awing critical lessons from the fight against polio that began with the fi rst vaccine in the 1950s and continues today\, to address current vaccine hesitancy and global health challenges. Using the narrative of the success of the 1950s polio vaccine trials to illustrate what can be achieved when a population unites\, he reminds us that the polio vaccine development wa s not funded by the government but by over 100 million ordinary Americans donating dimes and dollars to the March of Dimes. \;

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