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 Biomedical Building in the Division of Endocrinology.

Past Obesity Outreach Weekly Conferences

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

• April 23, 2008
  Joseph M. Sturino, PhD
  "Probiotic Microorganisms in Gastrointestinal Health and Disease"
• April 30, 2008
  Eve Guth, M.D.
  "Liquid Protein for Weight Management at UTSW: A New Option"
• May 7, 2008
  Panel Discussion rescheduled for another date.
  TBA
• May 14, 2008
  Abhimanyu Garg, MD
  "Leptin Therapy: The Promise, the Disappointment and the Silver Lining"
• May 21, 2008
  Ronald D.  Macfarlane, Ph.D.
  "Lipoprotein Density Profiling for Clinical Studies on Atherogenic HDL"
• May 28, 2008
  Dora Rivas, R.D. Division Manager, Food and Child Nutrition Services, Dallas ISD
  TBA
• June 4, 2008
  William Holland, PhD
  "The role of ceramides in insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction"
• June 11, 2008
  James De Lemos, M.D.
  "Biomarkers in the Dallas Heart Study"
• June 18, 2008
  TBA
• June 25, 2008
  Amit Khera, MD, MSc
  "Cardiovascular Clinical Endpoints in the Dallas Heart Study"
• July 2, 2008
  Monthly Panel Discussion
  Paper for discussion:
  TBA
  Darren McGuire, M.D.
• July 9, 2008
  TBA
• July 16, 2008
  TBA
• July 23, 2008
  TBA
• July 30, 2008
  TBA
• August 6, 2008
  Deborah J. Clegg, RD, PhD
  "Nutrition and cancer"
• August 13, 2008
  TBA
• August 20, 2008
  TBA
• August 27, 2008
  TBA
• September 03, 2008              
  Panel Discussion
• September 10, 2008           
  TBA
• September 17, 2008           
  TBA
• September 24, 2008           
  TBA
• October 01, 2008 
  Panel Discussion
  TBA
• October 08, 2008 
  TBA
• October 15, 2008 
  TBA
• October 22, 2008 
  TBA
• October 29, 2008 
  TBA
• November 05, 2008             
  Panel Discussion
• November 12, 2008 
  TBA            
• November 19, 2008  
  TBA           
• November 26, 2008             
  Thanksgiving
• December 03, 2008             
  Panel Discussion
• December 10, 2008             
  TBA 
• December 17, 2008  
  TBA           
• December 24, 2008             
  Holiday
• December 31, 2008             
  Holiday