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Life Science at the Opera: Harmony of Minds

By Esteban Villanueva
Lori Iaconis with Karina and Sanjay Shukla
Lori Iaconis with Karina and Sanjay Shukla

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The community gathered with other life science professionals to hear a talk about the connection between music and the mind by Dr. Jaco Annese, PhD, President and CEO of The Brain Observatory. Among those in attendance were Michael Murphy, Laura Buffard, Martha Dennis, Edward Dennis, Mick Farrell, Pratiksha Jaiswal, Robert Kaplan, Michelle Padilla, David Bennett, and Janet White. After the reception, they attended a performance of the San Diego Opera Madama Butterfly, one of the most beloved and beautiful operas of all time.

Life Science at the Opera Gallery

Adrian and Michelle Padilla
Adrian and Michelle Padilla
Alpana Loomba Tatiana Olifir and Annet Nixon
Alpana Loomba Tatiana Olifir and Annet Nixon
Christine Lys and Michael Murphy
Christine Lys and Michael Murphy
Janet and Jonathan White
Janet and Jonathan White
Janet White and David Bennett
Janet White and David Bennett
Laura and Christoph Buffard
Laura and Christoph Buffard
Lissette and Mick Farrell
Lissette and Mick Farrell
Llewellyn Crain and Elizabeth Fittro
Llewellyn Crain and Elizabeth Fittro
Martha and Edward Dennis
Martha and Edward Dennis
Pratiksha Jaiswal and Paolo de Falco
Pratiksha Jaiswal and Paolo de Falco
Robert Kaplan and Marina Baroff
Robert Kaplan and Marina Baroff
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.

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