Obesity Research and Education Initiative

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

Pain Research Program Seminar - Diana Burgess, PhD

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 9:00am to 10:00am

"Implementing two mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain: Early results from the Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP) pragmatic clinical trial" Presented by Diana Burgess, PhD Investigator, Center for Care Delivery & Outcomes Research Minneapolis VA Health Care System Professor of Medicine University of Minnesota

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - David D'Alessio, MD

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Revisiting glucagon and its role in nutrient metabolism" Presented by David D'Alessio, MD James B. Wyngaarden Distinguished Professor Department of Medicine Director, Division of Endocrinology Duke University School of Medicine