Michigan Voices

Scientist Shares Her Cancer Journey and Teaching About American Revolution

Episode Summary

Jan. 11, 2026 ~ Débora Barbosa Vendramini-Costa, Ph.D., walked into Henry Ford Health’s Pancreatic Cancer Center; she was a scientist on a mission. But then she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she became a patient. She shares her unique story on Michigan Voices. The Stoney Creek Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Rochester Hills Public Library announce the opening of the American Revolution Experience this month. The innovative pop-up exhibition includes 12 display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology, unique artifacts, and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation. Barbara Brown and Gail Pietrzyk of the Stoney Creek Chapter National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution join the show.