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Learn more about the Obesity Research and Education Initiative

OREI is a faculty-initiated, interdisciplinary and intercollegiate program established to address the prevention and treatment of obesity in a multi-disciplinary research and education program.

Meet New Faculty

Meet some of the newest members of the OREI community.

Members by Research Area

Explore OREI member's research interests

Current Opportunities

View a listing of open faculty positions through OREI.

News

Professors at UI appointed as co-directors of obesity research initiative
Abel and Rahmouni named new co-directors of the Obesity Research and Education Initiative
Dr. Linda Snetselaar appointed to USDA Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Dr. Allyn Mark receives AHA's 2017 Excellence Award for Hypertension
OREI Members Recent Publications

Events

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Gabrielle (Gabby) Bierlein-De La Rosa and Alex Dou

Thursday, April 3, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Presented by Gabby Bierlein-De La Rosa Graduate Student in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's lab Presented by Alex Dou Graduate student in Dr. Chris Ahern's lab

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Nathan Gentilman and Hannah Hazzard

Thursday, April 10, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Presented by Nathan Gentilman Graduate Student in Dr. David Roman's lab Presented by Hannah Hazzard Graduate student in Dr. Serena (Banu) Gumusoglu's lab

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Ben Kelvington and Karley Monaghan

Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:30am to 11:30am

Presented by Ben Kelvington Graduate Student in Dr. Ted Abel's lab Presented by Karley Monaghan Graduate student in Dr. Chris Benson's lab