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Field of Nutrition Seminar (NS 6190) - Mondays at 4:15 p.m. in 100 Savage Hall - No registration is required to attend this event.

DNS Field Seminars
DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
August 27, 2018	Benjamin Cosgrove, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University	"Systems-biological analysis of stem and progenitor cell function in skeletal muscle regeneration"
September 10, 2018	Shiriki K. Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics & Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania	“The Context for Choice. Food Marketing and Black Community Health”
September 17, 2018	Thomas Overton, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Animal Sciences at Cornell University	"The curious case of the transition dairy cow"
September 21, 2018 (Friday) 4:00 in G10 Biotechnology Building	Life Sciences Lecture Series Adrian Krainer, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Hosts: Eric Alani, Professor, Dept of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell; Praveen Sethupathy, Associate Professor, Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell Title: "Antisense Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Harnessing the Power of a Backup Gene"
September 24, 2018	Joel Gittelsohn, PhD, MSc, Professor, International Health at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	“Improving the urban food environment: Past gains and future directions”
October 1, 2018	Marni Falk, MD, Executive Director, Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program. the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Human Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine	"Nutrition in Mitochondrial Disease"
October 8, 2018	No seminar / Fall break
October 15, 2018	Olena Vatamaniuk, PhD, Associate Professor, Soil & Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University	TBD
October 22, 2018	Shu-Bing Qian, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University	"Nutrient Control of Translation"
October 29, 2018 4:00 in G10 Biotechnology Building	Field of Nutrition seminar is replaced with Life Sciences Lecture Series Kay Holekamp, PhD, Michigan State University	Hosts: Kelly Zamudio, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell; Mike Sheehan, Assistant Professor, Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell; Mike Webster, Professor, Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell Title: "Selective Forces Shaping the Evolution of Intelligence"
November 5, 2018	Patrick Seale, PhD, Associate Professor, Cell & Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania	"Transcriptional and metabolic control of brown fat cell differentiaton"
November 12, 2018	Marcus Smolka, PhD, Associate Professor, Molecular Biology & Genetics at Cornell University	TBD
November 19, 2018	Laura Terragni, PhD - DNS visiting scholar; Associate Professor, Public Health Nutrition Research Group, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
November 26, 2018	Michael K. Georgieff, MD, Martin Lenz Harrison Land Grant Chair, Professor in Pediatrics and the Institute of Child Development; Head, Division of Neonatology; Executive Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital; Director, Center for Neurobehavioral Development, University of Minnesota School of Medicine	TBD
December 3, 2018	Cora Best, DNS graduate student	dissertation seminar title: TBD
April 15, 2019 4:00 in Vet School Lecture Theater 1	Field of Nutrition seminar is replaced with Life Sciences Lecture Series Mina Bissell, PhD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Hosts: Claudia Fischbach, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell; Richard Cerione, Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Cornell; Matthew Paszek, Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell Title: "Why Don't We Get More Cancer: The critical role of extracellular matrix and microenvironment in malignancy and dormancy?"
April 29, 2019 4:30 in G10 Biotechnology Building	Field of Nutrition seminar is replaced with Life Sciences Lecture Series Brendan Bohannan, PhD, University of Oregon	Hosts: Angela Douglas, Professor, Dept of Entomology, Cornell; Ilana Brito, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell; Steven Ellner, Professor, Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell Title: "The Ecology and Evolution of Host-Associated Microbiomes"

Seminar in Nutritional Sciences (NS 7030) - Graduate student presentations of current publications in nutritional sciences - Tuesdays at 12:20 p.m. in 100 Savage Hall - No registration is required to attend this event.

DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
August 28, 2018	Urshila Sriram	"Hungry to learn: the prevalence and effects of food security on health behaviors and outcomes over time among a diverse sample of university freshmen", Bruening, et al
September 4, 2018	Gargi Wable	"A systematic approach for establishing the range of recommended weight gain in pregnancy1-3", Hutcheons, et al
September 11, 2018	Jamie Blum	"The BCKDH Kinase and Phosphatase Integrate BCAA and Lipid Metabolism via Regulation of ATP-Citrate Lyase", White, et al
September 18, 2018	No Seminar
September 25, 2018	Brian Lo	“Traffic-light labels and financial incentives to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage purchases by low-income Latino families: a randomized controlled trial”, Franckle, et al
October 2, 2018	Jenna Golan	“Ramadan Exposure in Utero and Child Mortality in Burkina Faso: Analysis of a Population-Based Cohort Including 41,025 Children”, Schoeps, et al
October 9, 2018	no seminar	Fall Break
October 16, 2018	Sri Lakshmi Sravani Devrakonda	"Effects of Dietary Fructose Restriction on Liver Fat, De Novo Lipogenesis, and Insulin Kinetics in Children with Obesity", Schwarz, et al
October 23, 2018	Amy Fothergill	“Exploring a causal role of DNA methylation in the relationship between maternal vitamin B12 during pregnancy and child’s IQ at age 8, cognitive performance and educational attainment: a two-step Mendelian randomization study”, Caramaschi, et al
October 30, 2018	Dorothy Kim	"Gut bacteria that prevent growth impairments transmitted by microbiota from malnourished children", Blanton, et al
November 6, 2018	Heidi Vanden Brink	“AKR1C3-Mediated Adipose Androgen Generation Drives Lipotoxicity in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”, O'Reilly, et al
November 13, 2018	Yiqin Wang	"Interaction of Dietary and Genetic Factors Influencing Body Iron Status and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Within the EPIC-InterAct Study", Meidtner, et al
November 20, 2018	Katherine Delaney	tbd
November 27, 2018	Cristina Güitron Leal	tbd
December 4, 2018	Jennifer Peregoy	tbd

International Nutrition Seminar (NS 6980) - Thursdays at 12:20 p.m. in 100 Savage Hall - No registration is required to attend this event.

Seminars in International Nutrition - Fall schedule coming soon
DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
August 23, 2018	Lauren Blum, PhD, Medical Anthropologist & International Researcher	"In-depth assessment of snacking behavior in unmarried adolescent girls living in urban centers of Java, Indonesia"
August 30, 2018	Krystal Rampalli, graduate student, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University	Presenting the paper: "School-based intervention to enable school children to act as change agents on weight, physical activity and diet of their mothers: a cluster randomized controlled trial" (Sri Lanka)
September 6, 2018	Katy Merckel Jocelyn Boiteau graduate students, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University	Merckel: "Orange sweet potato for nutrition in Uttar Pradesh: Field experience and early findings" Boiteau: "Vegetable market mapping in India: tomato value chains and quality assessment"
September 13, 2018	Jenna Golan Samantha Huey Dadirai Fundira graduate students, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University	Golan: "Inclusion of improved nutritional indicators into an economic impact evaluation in Ethiopia" Huey: "Completing fieldwork in Mumbai: Summer 2018" Fundira: "In-depth assessment of targeted household WASH & nutrition interventions and impact on nutrient intake & hygiene behavior"
September 20, 2018	Laura Terragni, PhD, Associate Professor, Public Health Nutrition Research Group, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway	"Experiences with food and food security among asylum seekers living in Norwegian reception centers"
September 27, 2018	Laura Caulfield, PhD, Professor, Center for Human Nutrition, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	"Child feeding, enteropathogens, gut function, micronutrient status and growth in early childhood: Findings and new questions from the 8-country MAL-ED birth cohort study"
October 4, 2018	Mduduzi Mbuya, PhD, Senior Technical Specialist, Knowledge Leadership, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Washington, DC	TBA
October 11, 2018	Dr. Ramaswami Balasubramaniam, Visiting Professor, ILR at Cornell University; Founder, Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, Mysore, India	"Community Engagement: Listening to the communities you work with"
October 18, 2018	Eva Monterossa, PhD, Senior Scientific Manager, Sight and Life, Switzerland	"The Practice and Sciences of Demand Generation: Lessons from the field"
October 25, 2018	Douglas Taren, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Public Health, Director, Western Region Public Health Training Center; Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona	"Addressing the interactions of technology, climate change, agricultural development, human behavior and nutrition: A case study from Benin's Solar Market Garden Program"
November 1, 2018	Hazel Malapit, PhD, Senior Research Coordinator, Poverty, Health & Nutrition, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)	Co-Sponsor: GREAT (Gender-responsive Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation) "Measuring women's empowerment in agricultural programs"
November 8, 2018	Jaron Porciello, Associate Director for Research Data Engagement and Training, International Programs, CALS Cornell University	"Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger Initiative: Reviewing the impact of smallholder agricultural interventions on household food security, rural economic livelihoods, and environmental sustainability"
November 15, 2018	Gen Meredith, MPH, Lecturer, MPH Program, Population Medicine & Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University	"Catalyzing Collaboration for Collective Impact: Strategies to address food insecurity and social justice"
November 22, 2018	No seminar; Thanksgiving break
November 29, 2018	Michael Hoffman, Executive Director, Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions, CALS & Professor, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University	"Climate Change and our Global Food System"

Questions or suggestions? Contact: Dr. Kate Dickin, Division of Nutritional Sciences kld12@cornell.edu

Other Seminars of Interest - Dates, Locations, and other details may vary - please see individual listings for information.

Other Seminars of Interest
DATE	SPEAKER	TITLE
September 11, 2018 4:00 (refreshments at 3:30) in the Pepsi Auditorium in Stocking Hall	The Bauman Lecture with guest speaker Robert A. Easter, PhD; President, Dean and Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois	Title: "Agricultural Research : A Perspective on the 2018 National Academies Report on Priorities for the Future" The Dale E. Bauman Lecture was created by the Faculty of the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University in 2017 to recognize the remarkable career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Professor Emeritus Dale E. Bauman to animal biology, food science, and nutritional biochemistry. Initial endowment was funded from gifts of individual faculty members to inaugurate this exciting lecture series. This event is co-sponsored by the Division of Nutritional Sciences.
September 21, 2018 4:00 in G10 Biotechnology Building	The Life Sciences Lecture Series with guest speaker Adrian Krainer, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	Hosts: Eric Alani, Professor, Dept of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell; Praveen Sethupathy, Associate Professor, Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell Title: "Antisense Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Harnessing the Power of a Backup Gene"
October 29, 2018 4:00 in G10 Biotechnology Building	The Life Sciences Lecture Series with guest speaker Kay Holekamp, PhD, Michigan State University	Hosts: Kelly Zamudio, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell; Mike Sheehan, Assistant Professor, Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell; Mike Webster, Professor, Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell Title: "Selective Forces Shaping the Evolution of Intelligence"
April 15, 2019 4:00 in Vet School Lecture Theater 1	The Life Sciences Lecture Series with guest speaker Mina Bissell, PhD, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Hosts: Claudia Fischbach, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell; Richard Cerione, Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Cornell; Matthew Paszek, Assistant Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell Title: "Why Don't We Get More Cancer: The critical role of extracellular matrix and microenvironment in malignancy and dormancy?"
April 29, 2019 4:30 in G10 Biotechnology Building	Brendan Bohannan, PhD, University of Oregon	Hosts: Angela Douglas, Professor, Dept of Entomology, Cornell; Ilana Brito, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell; Steven Ellner, Professor, Dept of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell Title: "The Ecology and Evolution of Host-Associated Microbiomes"