Science Café Las Vegas, supported by the UNLV College of Sciences, is an organization geared towards bringing fascinating science discussions to the public of Southern Nevada.

We invite scientists to give short (~10-15 minute) presentations to the public at our fantastic venue, McMullan's Irish Pub, and then have roundtable discussions about anything you could possibly wish to know.

Science Café Las Vegas is on the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8 p.m.

Come on down to the pub for lively science discussion, delicious brews, fantastic food, and a great time! Family friendly (under age 21 allowed).

Brad A. Haubrich, Associate Professor, Touro University Nevada - Basic Sciences Department 

"Keeping a Slow Profile and Seeking New Medicines for Infectious Diseases" 

Discovering new medicines is difficult. When it comes to treating infections, a new medicine has to target the disease-causing germs without harming the person's healthy cells. This is extra difficult for fungal and parasitic diseases, because the germs' proteins are more similar to our own than bacterial proteins are. One way to make sure a medicine works well against the germs is testing for “kinetic selectivity”, or checking how long the molecule stays attached to the germ's proteins compared to the human proteins. If a medicine is slow to bind, it will stick to the germ's proteins longer, making it more likely to kill the germ cell and more effective in ultimately getting rid of the infection.

McMullan's Irish Pub

4650 W. Tropicana Ave. #110
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-247-7000