A cross-campus symposium brought together nearly 100 researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell College of Human Ecology to catalyze the kind of interdisciplinary collaborations necessary to address the complex challenges of treating diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases.
Titled "Metabolic Health: From Molecules to Populations," the symposium focused on three topics: diabetes at the molecular and cellular level, obesity and the biology of fat cells, and population-level obesity interventions. Co-chaired by Dr. Laura Alonso, the event included sessions where faculty and post-doctoral associates presented their research, poster sessions and networking time for trainees, and breakout sessions for groups working on each topic. The program was funded by a grant from the Office for Academic Integration and supported by the Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS), the Center for Precision Nutrition for Health (CPNH) and the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Center for Metabolic Health.
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Nearly 100 faculty members, graduate and postdoctoral trainees and staff from Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University gathered for an intercampus symposium on metabolic health.