Seminar Series

The Global Obesity Study Seminar Series invites internationally-known leaders in the obesity field to discuss global obesity health issues. Seminars are free and open to all UB faculty, staff and students.

Upcoming Seminars

None at this time.

Previous Seminars

May 2, 2015
Added Sugar Intake, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Controversies and Consensus

Frank Hu, MD, PhD, Director of the Harvard Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer Center,
Co-Director of the Program in Obesity Epidemiology and Prevention, Harvard School of Public Health

April 22, 2015
Environmental Interventions On Food Choices and Eating Behaviors For Obesity Prevention

Simone French, PhD, Director of the Obesity Prevention Center, Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

March 25, 2015
Enhancing Obesity Prevention and Treatment through mHealth

Lawrence Cheskin, Director of the Weight Management Center,
Associate Director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center, Johns Hopkins University