Past Events

Dr. Fleet will discuss the impact of diet on genetic regulation of calcium metabolism and bone mineralization.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Dr. James Fleet

The Edith and Peter O'Donnell Awards Summit is a special one-day event celebrating 20 years of groundbreaking Texas research and innovation through talks, success stories and networking.

8:00 am – 4:00 pm • In Person

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

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

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

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

Dr. Rohit Sharma will discuss the mechanistic biomarkers of mitochondrial disease.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Dr. Rohit Sharma

Balderrama will discuss the interplay between dietary intake and exercise.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Jesse Balderrama

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

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