UGA Obesity Initiative
Second Annual Research Symposium
February 18, 2022
Location:
UGA Special Collections Library
300 Hull Street
Athens, GA 30602
Schedule:
| 9:30-9:45 | Check In and Welcome Dr. Jamie Cooper, Director UGA Obesity Initiative, Interim Associate Dean, College of Family & Consumer Sciences, Wiliam P. “Bill” Flatt Professor in Nutritional Sciences |
| 9:45-10:00 |
Student Presentation: Magen N. Lord, PhD Student, Department of Nutritional Sciences Title: Sexually dimorphic effects of a Western Diet on brain mitochondrial bioenergetics and neurocognitive function |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Student Presentation: Mary Catherine Prater, PhD/DI Candidate, Department of Nutritional Sciences Title: Cottonseed oil shows favorable blood lipid improvements in hypercholesterolemic adults compared to olive oil. |
| 10:15-10:30 |
Student Presentation: Yangyang Deng, PhD Candidate, Department of Kinesiology Title: Novel Lifestyle Program to Prevent Pediatric Obesity among Overweight Latinx Adolescents: A Limited Efficacy Pilot Study |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Student Presentation: Chisom Blessing Okoli, PhD Student, Department of Nutritional Sciences Title: Black Parents’ Perceptions about and Barriers to Limiting Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Young Children |
| 10:45-11:00 |
Student Presentation: Christabel Ampong Domfe, MS Student, Department of Nutritional Sciences Title: Area of Residence (rural vs urban) and Obesity Prevalence Among Mother-Father Dyads in Ghana |
| 11:00-11:15 | Break |
| 11:15-12:45 | Lunch and Student Poster Presentations |
| 12:45-12:50 | Symposium Speaker Introduction Dr. Jamie Cooper |
| 12:50-1:25 | Dr. Sushant Bhatnagar, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham Presentation Title: TBD |
| 1:30-2:05 | Dr. Hollie Raynor, Associate Dean and Professor, Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee Knoxville Presentation Title: Childhood Obesity Treatment: Translating Research into Practice |
| 2:10-2:45 | Dr. Joel Kimmons, PhD, Nutrition Scientist, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Presentation Title: TBD |
| 2:50-3:05 | Open questions for speakers |
| 3:05-3:20 | Student award winners announced, closing remarks Dr. Jamie Cooper |
