Events: Dialogue Spaces Luncheon Series

November 17, 2008: Dr. Anna McDaniel

Dialogue Spaces are intended to offer IUPUI translational scholars an opportunity to talk with audiences about their work in an informal setting. It provides a forum for faculty members, students, and community partners with similar interests to dialogue about translating evidence-based research into practices that influence everyday life. If you have questions, please contact Stephan Viehweg at sviehweg@iupui.edu.

TRIP Dialogue Space Discussion
Date: Monday, November, 17, 2008
Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Place: Campus Center Room 148
What: FREE lunch and dialogue with Anna McDaniel

Did you know there are still over 45 million smokers in the United States, with 2,000 young people starting to smoke each day?

Anna McDaniel, DNS, School of Nursing was shocked too. Her research focuses on reducing the burden of nicotine dependence in both human and financial terms.

She used her research findings to partner with Gabriel Interactive, an Indianapolis computer gaming company, to develop “The Ocean's Secret,” an anti-smoking video game targeted specifically at young girls. The primary outcome of this translational research is an effective tool for teaching girls about the dangers of smoking while engaging in a safe, fun activity. By playing the game, young girls discover that they have the power to become stronger, healthier women by remaining smoke-free.

Come dialogue with Anna to explore how you might take a research idea and turn it into a tool that makes a different in people’s lives.