Recent News
Enrichment Offering – Conducting Focus Groups with Children Webinar
The vast majority of texts and literature on conducting focus groups are geared toward adults as participants. Yet, there is an imperative to conduct qualitative research with children to inform all phases of interventions and programs that include them. This webinar will cover the major issues to consider when conducting... More
Adipose Seminar – Alexander Bartelt
Dr. Alexander Bartelt, Principal Investigator at the Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention and Professor Christian Weber Chair at the Ludwig-Maximlians University in Munich, Germany, will present at the next virtual Adipose Seminar. His talk, entitled “Adipocyte proteostasis in cold acclimatization and obesity” will take place virtually on Tuesday, September 14, at... More
Dr. Matthew Layne Named Assistant Dean for Research, Boston University
Source: Boston University School of Medicine, Office of the Dean Matthew Layne, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, was named Assistant Dean for Research for the Boston University School of Medicine. Dedicated to facilitating, monitoring and evaluating research experiences for medical students with the goal of expanding and enhancing student research opportunities at... More
Next Obesity Journal Club Tuesday, September 21
The first Obesity Journal Club of this academic year will be held on Tuesday, September 21st from 12:00-1:00pm in-person in M&V 105 and remotely on Zoom (details below). Presenter: Anna Grossman, MS; Doctoral Candidate, Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Article Title: Food addiction comorbid to mental disorders: A... More
23rd Annual Conference Frontiers in Diabetes Research: Neural Control of Metabolic Homeostasis
23rd Annual Conference Frontiers in Diabetes Research: Neural Control of Metabolic Homeostasis Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 10:00AM - 3:15PM EST Location: Remote via Zoom Click here to register. Click here for more information.
2021 Diabetes Virtual Summer Camp
The 2021 Diabetes Virtual Summer Camp is a virtual research internship program that invites high school, college, graduate, and professional students worldwide interested in learning about biomedical research and academic medicine with a focus on diabetes research, education, and care. The program consists of 12 Zoom sessions that highlight current topics... More
BNORC Annual Symposium December 10, 2021
The BNORC Annual Symposium will take place on Friday, December 10, 2021 from 9:00AM-12:15PM. Please see below for more information and click here to register.
Pilot and Feasibility Funding Awarded to Dr. Lidia Minguez-Alarcon
Lidia Minguez-Alarcon, PhD, MPH, Lecturer, Channing Division of Network, Brigham and Women’s Hospital has received a BNORC Pilot and Feasibility funding for a project entitled “Diet, ovarian reserve and cardiometabolic health”. The project has been initially funded for 12-months beginning July 1, 2021.
Pilot and Feasibility Funding Awarded to Dr. Clemens Wittenbecher
Clemens Wittenbecher, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Nutrition at Harvard TH Chan SPH has received a BNORC Pilot and Feasibility funding for a project entitled “Metabolomics profiles' 10-year changes linking diet, obesity and genetics to subsequent T2D risk”. The project has been initially funded for 12-months beginning July 1, 2021.
Obesity Journal Club Tuesday, July 20
The Obesity Journal Club Tuesday, July 20th from 12-1pm (zoom info. below) Presenter: David Tybor, PhD; Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine Article Title: Body composition predictors of outcome in patients with COVID-19 Author/Journal: Katherine M. Bunnell et al. (2021) International Journal of Obesity. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00907-1 Reminders: Reserve your spot... More