2024 Symposium Itinerary
2024 SYMPOSIUM ITINERARY
UGA Obesity Research Initiative Third Annual Symposium
February 9, 2024
Location
UGA Special Collections Library
300 Hull Street
Athens, GA 30602
| 9:00-9:05 | Welcome: Dr. Jamie Cooper, Director UGA Obesity Research Initiative, Professor and Department Head in Kinesiology |
| 9:05-9:20 | Trevor Batson, Department of Kinesiology Presentation: Leptin and cardiometabolic risk in children with cerebral palsy. |
| 9:20-9:35 | Magen Lord, Department of Nutritional Sciences Presentation: Behavioral mechanisms underlying cannabinoid-induced eating. |
| 9:35-9:50 | Mary Catherine Prater, Department of Nutritional Sciences Presentation: Cottonseed oil diet enrichment offers protection from angiopoietin-like protein changes compared to olive oil in adults with dyslipidemia. |
| 9:50-10:00 | Break |
| 10:00-10:05 | Symposium Morning Speaker Introduction: Dr. Jamie Cooper |
| 10:05-10:40 | Keynote Speaker, Dr. Jonathan Mitchell Presentation: Sleep and pediatric obesity prevention: Moving from observational to experimental evidence. |
| 10:40-11:15 | Keynote Speaker, Dr. Sarah Salvy Presentation: In pursuit of meaningful lifestyle behavior change. |
| 11:15-12:50 | Lunch and Student Poster Presentations |
| 12:50-12:55 | Introduction to afternoon speakers: Dr. Jamie Cooper |
| 12:55-1:10 | Skylar Mercer, Department of Nutritional Sciences Presentation: Does maternal obesity affect changes in total 25-hydroxyvitamin D over the course of pregnancy? |
| 1:10-1:25 | Eden Crain, Department of Nutritional Sciences Presentation: Impact of chronic systemic LPS exposure on anxiety, memory, and neuroinflammation. |
| 1:25-2:00 | Keynote Speaker, Dr. Kelly Haws Presentation: Social influences on health-related decisions. |
| 2:00-2:10 | Break |
| 2:10-2:45 | Keynote Speaker, Dr. Emily Noble Presentation: Adolescent nutrition and the developing brain: lessons from rodent models. |
| 2:45-3:00 | Student award winners announced, closing remarks: Dr. Jamie Cooper |