The seminar is sponsored by the Nutrition Obesity Research Center and co-sponsored by the Department of Nutrition Sciences.
This seminar is held in the Learning Resource Center on Tuesdays at Noon. If you are interested in presenting a seminar or wish to recommend a guest speaker, please contact
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Colin Champ, MD, Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Drexel College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | "Muscle mass, health, and longevity after breast cancer treatment" |
| February 10 |
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"Back-Translating Human to Animal in Nutrition Obesity Research: Understanding Obesity-Related Phenotypes Using Brain Imaging and Manipulation" |
| March 17 | Stu Phillips, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology, School of Medicine, McMaster University | "The Underappreciated Role of Skeletal Muscle in Human Health: From the Gym to the Lab and Back Again" |
| April 14 | Blake Rasmussen, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas | NORC Partnership with Center for Exercise Medicine, Hunter-Bamman Lecture |
| April 28-29 | n/a | INSPIRE (Industry-Nutrition Science Partnership for Innovation, Research & Engagement) Symposium |
| August 25 | Dr. James Hill, Director, UAB NORC, Distinguished Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham | "State of NORC" |
| September 1 | Dr. Barbara Gower, Department Chair and Professor Department of Nutrition Sciences School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham | DNS Rounds - “Precision Nutrition: Are we there?” |
| September 8 | Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, USF Morsani College of Medicine | "Ketone Metabolic Therapy: Research, Emerging Applications, and Implementation" |
| September 15 | Teresa Shufflebarger, Chief Administrative Officer, Live HealthSmart Alabama | Title TBD |
| September 29 | Dr. Faris Zuraikat, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Institute of Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center | "Beyond the Calories: How Sleep Shapes Body Weight and Metabolic Health" |
| October 6 | Dr. Holly Wyatt, Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham | DNS Rounds - Title TBD |
| October 13 | Dr. Rebecca Puhl, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, Deputy Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health, University of Connecticut. Co-Sponsored with Dept of Family and Community Medicine Grand Rounds and NORC | ZOOM ONLY - Title TBD |
| October 20 | Dr. Allyn Abadie, Principal Scientist at Arena Labs | Title TBD |
| November 3 | Dr. Eric Plaisance, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, UAB | DNS Rounds - Title TBD |
| November 10 | Dr. Kat Sweatt and Dr. Yi Lin, Pilot and Feasibility Awardees | Title TBD |
| December 1 | Dr. Kong Chen, NIH | Title TBD |