Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Schedule
This year, COAST seminars at Laurel Heights are focused on supporting development of obesity research discussion-oriented meetings) to support new research, particularly on the theme of SES, stress and food behaviors
12:00 - 1:30 pmUCSF Laurel Heights Campus
3333 California Street, Conference Room 474, 4th Floor
Friday, September 19, 2008
Topic: Obesity as a Risk Factor For Dementia: Findings from Population-Based Studies
Rachel Whitmer, PhD
Research Scientist
Kaiser Permanente, Northern California
Friday, October 17, 2008
Topic: Weight and Breast Cancer
Bette Caan, DrPH
Senior Research Scientist
Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Friday, November 21, 2008
Topic: Measurements of Stress, Cortisol, and Food Insecurity
Elissa Epel, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, Co-Director, COAST
University California at San Francisco
Barbara Laraia, PhD, MPH, RD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Co-Director, COAST
University California at San Francisco
DECEMBER - NO SEMINAR
Friday, January 16, 2009
Topic: Alcohol Addiction: Similarities to Food Dependence?
Laura Schmidt, PhD, MPH, MSW
Assistant Adjunct Professor
University California at San Francisco
Discussant: Robert H. Lustig, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology
Director of the Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health Program (WATCH)
University California at San Francisco
February 2009
Mary Dallman Symposium: Stress, Gestational Weight, and Implications for the Life Course
Date & Speakers to Be Announced
Friday, March 27, 2009
Topic: Effects of Elevated BMI on Neuronal Viability in Regions Involved in the Motivation Circuitry
Stefan Gazdzinski, PhD
Associate Research Specialist, SFVAMC
University California at San Francisco
Friday, April 24, 2009
Topic: TBA
Friday, May 15, 2009
Topic: TBA
James Warne, PhD
University California at San Francisco
Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Schedule
12:00 - 1:30 pmUCSF Laurel Heights Campus
3333 California Street, Conference Room 474, 4th Floor
For more information, please contact Marin Thompson, COAST Program Coordinator at COAST@chc.ucsf.edu.
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