NPOD Seminar Series Spring 2025

The seminars always take place Wednesdays at NOON CST. 
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March 12, 2025
Ji Suk Chang (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA)
(in person -  East Campus Union, Arbor Suite)
“Regulation of brown fat fuel utilization and thermogenesis” 

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March 26, 2025
Ayesha Saleem (University of Manitoba)
(in person -  East Campus Union, Arbor Suite)
“Cell-specific effects of skeletal muscle extracellular vesicles secreted post-chronic contractile activity on mitochondrial biogenesis and apoptosis”

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April 2, 2025
Julio E. Ayala (Vanderbilt School of Medicine)
(in person -  East Campus, 304 Leverton Hall)
“Mechanisms for Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist-Induced Weight Loss: a Tale of Two Nutrient Sensors”

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April 16, 2025
Claire Crewe (Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis)
(in person -  East Campus Union, Arbor Suite)
“The Surprising Functions of Adipocyte Extracellular Vesicles”

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April 30, 2025
Mei He (University of Florida - College of Pharmacy)
(in person -  East Campus Union, Arbor Suite)
“Extracellular Vesicles for Precision Therapeutic Development”

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May 7, 2025
Hyun Cheol Roh (Indiana University - School of Medicine)
(in person -  East Campus, 304 Leverton Hall)
“Cellular and Epigenomic Remodeling of Adipose Tissue in Obesity”