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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 Graduate Student Workshop - Mengya Wang and Alex Keyes

Thursday, February 4, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Presented by Mengya Wang Graduate Student in Dr. Andy Russo's lab Presented by Alex Keyes Graduate Student in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop - Yue Deng and Bolu Zhou

Thursday, February 18, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Presented by Yue (Alvin) Deng Graduate Student in Dr. Huxing Cui's lab Presented by Bolu Zhou Graduate Student in Dr. Matt Potthoff's lab

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop - Emily Lavering and Erica Gansemer

Thursday, February 25, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Presented by Emily Lavering Graduate Student in Dr. Dan Week's lab Presented by Erica Gansemer Graduate Student in Dr. Tom Rutkowski's lab