The 2020 Fall Seminar Series will be held on Thursdays from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Due to social distancing guidelines, in–person seminars will be closed to the general public. Seminars will be available to everyone via Zoom. Links will be distributed prior to each seminar. For more information, contact Ben Sauro at (573) 882-4288 or saurob@Missouri.edu.
| Date | Speaker | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | Anandhi Upendran, PhD University of Missouri |
Turning your lab discovery into product Watch video of presentation |
| Sep 3 | Nikki Ford, PhD Hass Avocado Board |
The Avocado Nutrition Center – Research within a quasifederal organization |
| Sep 10 | Stu Phillips, PhD McMaster University, Ontario |
Factors that promote skeletal muscle hypertrophy: Old ideas, new paradigms |
| Sep 17 | Mary Moore University of Missouri |
The impact of nutritional ketosis on hepatic outcomes Watch video of presentation |
| Sep 24 | Lauro Vianna, PhD University of Brasilia |
Exercise pressor reflex: A journey to the brain and beyond Watch video of presentation |
| Oct 1 | Elizabeth Parks, PhD University of Missouri |
Fatty liver treatments: The science of how we got to where we are |
| Oct 8 | Jim Perfield, PhD Eli Lilly Rachelle Reed, PhD Orange Theory Fitness |
Transitioning from academia to industry: Round table discussion Watch video of presentation |
| Oct 15 | Ryan Pettit-Mee University of Missouri |
Leg fidgeting during prolonged sitting improves postprandial glycemic control in overweight and obese individuals Watch video of presentation |
| Oct 22 | Paul Titchenell, PhD University of Pennsylvania |
Regulation of hepatic lipid metabolism by mTorc1 signaling |
| Oct 29 | David Dunstan, PhD Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute |
Sedentary behavior and public health: Integrating the evidence & identifying potential solutions Watch video of presentation |
| Nov 5 | Health Sciences Research Day | No Seminar |
| Nov 12 | Barbara Stefanska, PhD, MPH University of British Columbia |
Epigenetic mechanisms of anti-cancer effects of berry polyphenols Watch video of presentation |
| Nov 19 | Rebecca Dirkes University of Missouri |
Hormonal regulation of bone health: Novel understandings of xenoestrogens and estrogen receptoralpha Watch video of presentation |
| Dec 3 | Shawn Bender, PhD University of Missouri |
Vascular mineralocorticoid receptors: Is there a vascular origin of cardiac dysfunction in obesity? |