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The Center for Metabolic Disease Prevention brings the best science to bear on the challenge of controlling the global epidemic of metabolic diseases, and provides leadership in metabolic disease prevention through interdisciplinary research, improving patient care, and creating educational initiatives for students, health professionals and the public. This pioneering center is one of the first in the nation to integrate laboratory-based and population-based sciences in studying mechanisms and strategies for metabolic diseases prevention. In doing so, the Center unifies the many strengths and expertise of UCLA's departments and schools to investigate all facets of metabolic diseases, and provides comprehensive multidisciplinary education and research training opportunities for students ranging from "sick" molecules to "sick" populations.

For further information:

Liz Chou, BWF-IT-MD Training Program Administrator
Department of Epidemiology
School of Public Health
650 Charles E. Young Drive South
Los Angeles, CA 90095
lizchou@ucla.edu

News

  • Circadian Clocks and Metabolic Disease 2012 UCLA Symposium

    2012/4/20-4/22
    Lake Arrowhead Conference Center, Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Meeting Objectives
    The objective of the meeting is to share and discuss rapid developments and intersections in the fields of circadian biology and metabolic disease in an informal but stimulating environment at the University of California Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead Conference Center. Particular emphasis will be placed on examining the role of circadian rhythm disorders in the pathophysiology of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration. The meeting will be open for registration to academic and industry investigators and will include some chosen presentations from submitted abstracts as well as keynote invited speakers.
  • Adipocyte
    "ADIPOCYTE will be the first international peer-reviewed journal of its kind providing a multi-disciplinary forum for research focusing exclusively on all aspects of adipose tissue physiology and pathophysiology."

    flyer and website
  • Whole Grains Summit 2012
    May 20-22, 2012
    Hilton Minneapolis
    Minneapolis, MN 55403

    "...an event to convene scientist, business, and health professionals from around the world to examine where we've been and where we're going in the area of research on whole grains, dietary fiber and functional grain components."

    For more information, please visit the official website.
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