Spring 2024
Seminar Series will be held on Fridays from 11:10 am-12:10 pm in Jones 219. Refreshments will be served from 10:45 am. The seminar may be joined virtually via this Webex link. There are more options to join down below.
| Date | Speaker and Topic |
| Jan 19th | Spring 2024 – Graduate Student Meeting with Dr. Ji-Young Lee, Professor and Head of Department of Nutritional Sciences |
| Jan 26th | Dr. Georgia Zarkada, Assistant Professor, Physiology and Neurobiology, UConn: “Regulation of lipid absorption by intestinal lymphatics” |
| Feb 2 | Dr. Bruce Hamaker, Distinguished Professor of Food Science, Purdue University: “Promoting nutrition security through community-centered action” |
| Feb 9 | Dr. Erin Quann, Head of Medical Affairs for Gerber/Nestle (virtual seminar): “Navigating Paths Less Traveled in Nutrition Jobs: A UConn Alumni’s Journey” |
| Feb 16 | Dr. Steven Szczepanek, Associate Professor, Pathobiology, UConn: “The Role of Dysregulated Neutrophilia in Severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection.” |
| Feb 23 | Dr. Cody Smith, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UConn: “Pulmonary lipids, inflammation, and ozone toxicity” |
| Mar 1 | Olivia Corvino, NUSC Graduate Student, Prospectus Defense: “The role of histone deacetylase 9 in inflammation and metabolic dysfunction” |
| Mar 8 | Dr. Burcu Beykal, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UConn: “Leveraging Machine Learning and Mathematical Optimization for Food-Energy-Water Nexus & Environmental Modeling” |
| Mar 15 | Spring Break; No seminar |
| Mar 22 | Dr. Nathan Woods, Instructor, Yale School of Medicine: “Culinary Medicine and the Future of Nutrition Education for Patients and Providers” |
| Mar 29 | Dr. Michael Wiederoder, Strategic Integrator – Combat Feeding Division U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center, Natick, MA: Overview of the US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center Combat Feeding Division research program |
| Apr 5 | Dr. Min-Hyun Kim, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University: “Molecular Perspectives on Epigenetic Modification in Leptin Resistance and Obesity” |
| Apr 12 | No seminar |
| Apr 19 | Dr. LaToya O’Neal, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Florida: “Risks and Resources: Social Determinants of Cardiometabolic Health among U.S. Adults” |
| Apr 26 | Sunni Chen, NUSC Graduate Student: “Microalgae: A Key Foundation for Achieving Sustainability in Today’s Society” |
Webex Information:
Join from the meeting link
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=m61c5369357607bfd8f4db5c715960fbe
Join by meeting number
Meeting number (access code): 2633 612 6898
Meeting password: NUSC