Recent News
Adipose Seminar – Dr. Marc Liesa-Roig
Dr. Marc Liesa-Roig, Assistant Professor in Residence for the Departments of Medicine, Endocrinology, and Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at the University of California Los Angeles, will present at the next virtual Adipose Seminar. His talk, entitled “ABCB10 exports mitochondrial biliverdin, driving metabolic maladaptation and NAFLD in obesity” will take place... More
New Member – Dr. Pilar Alcaide
Pilar Alcaide, Ph.D., FAHA, T, Kenneth and JoAnn G. Wellner Professor, Associate Professor of Immunology and Director of Immunology Graduate Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, has joined BNORC as a full member. Her research combines the areas of immunology, vascular biology and cardiac physiology to study several aspects of adaptive immunity in diverse inflammatory... More
Obesity Journal Club Tuesday, April 20
The next Obesity Journal Club is Tuesday, April 20 from 12:00-1:00PM. Please see below for more information. Presenter: Violeta Chacón; Doctoral Candidate, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Article Title: A neurobehavioral study on the efficacy of price interventions in promoting healthy food choices among low socioeconomic families. Author/Journal: Tannista Banerjee, PhD... More
Dr. Katya Ravid Named Inaugural Incumbent, Barbara E. Corkey Professor of Medicine
Source: Boston University School of Medicine Communications Center member Dr. Katya Ravid, Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine has been selected as the inaugural incumbent of the Barbara E. Corkey Professor of Medicine. Dr. Ravid’s research focuses on megakaryocyte and platelet biology. With the establishment of this... More
Next Adipose Seminar – Dr. Barbara Nikolajcyzk
Dr. Barbara Nikolajcyzk, Associate Director for Translational Research in Diabetes at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center and Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, will present at the next virtual Adipose Seminar. Her talk, entitled “Mechanisms of Inflammation in human obesity and type... More
Program to Advance the Career Development of Scientists from Diverse Backgrounds Conducting Nutrition, Obesity, Diabetes, and Related Research
This RFA invites applications to participate in a consortium of three independent but collaborative programs providing cohort-based career development programs for early career scientists from diverse backgrounds including underrepresented groups. Appropriate applicants would include institutions with a substantial established base of funded researchers and mentors in these research topic areas. More
Obesity Working Group Meeting
Monday, March 29, 2021 from 3:00-5:00PM “Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet on Insulin-Resistant Dyslipoproteinemia – A Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial” Cara Ebbeling, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Co-Director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children’s Hospital “Sodium intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: evidence from cohort studies with multiple... More
Pilot & Feasibility
Call for P&F Proposals (March 16): BNORC has released a call for new pilot and feasibility proposals. Letters of Intent are due March 26. Click here for more information.
Next Adipose Seminar – Dr. Shingo Kajimura
Dr. Shingo Kajimura, Member of the Faculty of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will present at the next virtual Adipose Seminar. His talk, entitled “The Color of Fat: the multifaceted role of thermogenic fat in metabolism and diabetes” will take place on Tuesday, More
Next Obesity Journal Club Tuesday, March 16
The next Obesity Journal Club is Tuesday, March 16 from 12:00-1:00PM. Please see below for more information. Presenter: Thanit (Pao) Vinitchagoon, MS, RD, CDT; PhD Candidate, Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change; Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Article Title: Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and... More