Past Events
Apr
24
2026
“Cultivating better health through vegetable gardening interventions”
Join us for a seminar with Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD, Professor Emerita of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a nationally recognized leader in nutrition and cancer prevention research.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, and RD
Apr
17
2026
“Diet, Epigenetic and Microbiome Interactions for Cancer Prevention: Cells to the Clinic”
Dr. Emily Ho will discuss diet, epigenetic, and microbiome interactions for cancer prevention.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Dr. Emily Ho
Apr
16
2026
Online Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences: In-Person Info Session
Join us for an in-person informational session about UT's online Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences (MSNS) hosted by program director, Dr. Lauri Lashinger. Refreshments will be provided.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Dr. Lauri Lashinger
Apr
10
2026
"Examining the Acute Effects of Timed Exercise and Shift Work on Molecular Circadian Clocks"
Coleman will discuss the the way exercise and shift work affects Circadian rhythms.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Montavius Coleman
Apr
3
2026
"Searching for Mechanistic Biomarkers of Mitochondrial Disease"
Dr. Rohit Sharma will discuss the mechanistic biomarkers of mitochondrial disease.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Dr. Rohit Sharma
Feb
27
2026
“Multi-omic approach to understanding dietary intake changes during an exercise intervention.”
Balderrama will discuss the interplay between dietary intake and exercise.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Jesse Balderrama
Feb
20
2026
“Leptin and the Neural Control of Food Intake”
Dr. Friedman will talk about obesity and the neural and physiological mechanisms by which leptin transmits its weight-reducing signal.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Dr. Jeffrey Friedman
Jan
30
2026
“Will the Real 2025-2030 DGA Please Step Forward? Understanding the Process, Evidence, and Implications of the New DGAs”
Dr. Heather Leidy and Dr. Tom Brenna will discuss the process, evidence, and implications of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Heather Leidy and Tom Brenna
Jan
23
2026
“Innovative Approaches to Addressing Food and Nutrition Insecurity”
Leone will talk about innovations in the ways that food and nutrition insecurities are addressed.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Dr. Lucia Leone
Jan
16
2026
“Battling the Bottle: Discovery of a Hormone Ally Against Alcohol”
Dr Steven Kliewer will talk about molecular mechanisms related to alcohol addiction.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person
Speaker(s): Steven Kliewer and Ph.D.
