UT Southwestern program in Obesity, Diabetes, and Metabolic Research Outreach program extends the scope to the medical community, other state institutions, and the general public. The forum is open for discussion of obesity and education programs.  The weekly seminars are being held at noon on Wednesday in Room Y3.214 on the 3th floor of the Green Research Building in the Division of Endocrinology.

Past Obesity Outreach Weekly Conferences

• July 2, 2008
  Darren McGuire, M.D., MHSc
  "Independent Associations between Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerosis: Observations from the Dallas Heart Study"

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Panel Discussion: Once a month there will be a discussion of current literature of interest to the group.

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2008 Lectures 

• July 9, 2008
  Peter Snell, PhD
  "Fitness versus Fatness"
• July 16, 2008
  Anthony Comuzzie, Ph.D.
  "The genetics of obesity and it's comorbidities: From baboons to humans"
• July 23, 2008
  TBA
• July 30, 2008
  TBA
• August 6, 2008
  Deborah J. Clegg, RD, Ph.D.
  "Fatty Acids Induce Hypothalamic Insulin Resistance and Facilitate Weight Gain"
• August 13, 2008
  Tony Babb, Ph.D.
  "Shortness of breath with exertion in obesity"
• August 20, 2008
  TBA
• August 27, 2008
  Deborah J. Clegg, RD, Ph.D.
  "Nutriton and Cancer"
• September 03, 2008              
  TBA
• September 10, 2008           
  Philip Kern, M.D.
  TBA
• September 17, 2008
  Marisol Perez, PhD
  "Studies of eating disorders, allelic variation in promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene"
• September 24, 2008           
  Lidia Szczepaniak, Ph.D.
  "Ectopic Fat Quantitation by MRS"
• October 01, 2008 
  TBA
• October 08, 2008 
  Roger Unger, M.D.
  TBA
• October 15, 2008
  Caurnel Morgan, PhD
  "Neural and endocrine signals that underlie disturbances in eating and emotional behaviour"
• October 22, 2008 
  TBA
• October 29, 2008 
  TBA
• November 05, 2008             
  TBA
• November 12, 2008 
  Ruth Ann Carpenter, MS, RD, LD
  TBA            
• November 19, 2008
  Rick Kreider, PhD, FACSM 
  "Exercise Physiology, metabolic and cardiovascular effects"        
• November 26, 2008             
  Thanksgiving
• December 03, 2008   
  Joseph Zerwekh, Ph.D.
  TBA
• December 10, 2008             
  TBA 
• December 17, 2008
  Ed Harris, PhD
  "Copper metabolism: anti-proliferative effects and angiogenesis"          
• December 24, 2008             
  Holiday
• December 31, 2008             
  Holiday
  

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2009 Lectures 

• January 07, 2009
  Deborah Clegg, Ph.D.
  "Estrogen's Role in the Regulation of Body Weight and Body Fat Distribution"
• January 14, 2009
  TBA