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November Events

  • November 2018

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Deniz Atasoy, PhD

Monday, November 5, 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Assistant Professor, Pharmacology Department of Pharmacology University of Iowa Presentation: An ascending catecholamine pathway for hunger

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Yuriy Usachev, PhD

Monday, November 12, 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

John P. Long Professor Professor of Pharmacology and Anesthesia Department of Pharmacology University of Iowa Presentation: Mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporters MCU and MCUb in neuronal Ca2+ signaling, seizures and stroke

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Robert V. Farese, Jr., MD

Monday, November 19, 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Professor of Genetics & Complex Diseases, HSPH Professor of Cell Biology Associate Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Presentation: The skinny on fat:  Mechanisms and physiology of lipid synthesis and storage in lipid droplets

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Yumi Imai, MD

Monday, November 26, 2018, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

F.O.E. Professor, Diabetes Research Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism Department of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Presentation: Role of lipid droplets in health and function of pancreatic islets