The Houston Filipino Street Festival, one of the biggest annual celebrations of Filipino culture in the United States, is set for launch in Houston on Saturday, with early bird tickets now available for purchase. Mark the date: The event, organized by the Filipino Young Professionals of Houston (FYP), will be held at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas, on Saturday. FYP advises those interested in attending to avail the early bird ticket at $17, as the price will reportedly be increased to $20 on the festival day.
Meet Flossie Wong-Staal, a Chinese American virologist and molecular biologist who left an indelible mark on the field of HIV and AIDS research. An early passion for science: Born Yee Ching Wong on August 27, 1946, in Guangzhou, China, Wong-Staal was 6 years old when her family fled to Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Revolution. Growing up, she developed a passion for science, eventually attending the University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned a bachelor's degree in bacteriology in 1968 and a doctorate in molecular biology in 1972.
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