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The 23rd Annual Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium – The Neurobiology of Eating Behavior in Obesity: Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutics

June 8th, 2022 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Illustration of two faces facing each other. The face on the left is frowning and has a brain full of unhealthy food and drink. The face on the right is smiling and has a brain full of healthy food and drink.

The Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH) and the Division of Nutrition at HMS (DON) invite you to attend our 23rd annual Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium. This year’s symposium will feature the latest research on a wide range of topics including appetite regulation, gut-brain communication, and mechanisms of surgical and non-surgical obesity interventions.

The George L. Blackburn Keynote Lecture, “The Biology of Appetite,” will be given by Dr. Sadaf Farooqi of the University of Cambridge. Please visit our event webpage for the full list of topics and speakers.

Registration is free and required for all attendees. All are welcome.

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Details

Date: June 8th, 2022
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Calendars: Public Events
Event types: Conferences and Symposia

Venue

Virtual

Organizer

Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard (NORCH)
Email
HarvardNORC@mgh.harvard.edu

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