EXNS Seminars
EXNS Seminars

EXNS Seminars

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Departmental Seminar Series

The Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences hosts a seminar series each semester. The seminar takes place every other Friday and encourages sharing of cross-disciplinary and high-impact research, broadly related to physical activity, exercise physiology, and nutrition. Seminar presentations are given by both internal and external speakers and the subject matter includes laboratory, clinical, behavioral, epidemiologic, and applied research. All students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to attend. All seminars are held on Fridays from 12PM-1PM.

Spring 2024 Seminars
Date
Speaker
Seminar Topic

January 26th

Loretta DiPietro - GW EXNS

The Role of the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines Mid-Course Report in Addressing Health Equity in Older Adults

February 9th

Emily Smith - GW EXNS

Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy

February 23rd

Natalie Vallone - GW EXNS

Decreasing Children’s Sugar Intake through Pediatricians and Social Marketing (DC-SIPS)

March 22nd

Jennifer Roberts - UMD

My Only Sin Is My Skin: Confronting Racism in Active Living

April 5th

Mariana Grilo - GW EXNS

The L.A.B.E.L. Study: Learning About Beliefs Surrounding “Edulcorantes” (Non-sugar Sweeteners) Labeling

April 19thJasmine Charter-Harris  - GW EXNSA Culturally Appropriate Nutrition and Physical Activity Behavioral Intervention for Central-American Men: Formative Research
May 3rdSushant Ranadive - UMDDo the Biological and Social Factors Contribute to Human Vascular Physiology?
May 14thCynthia Chen - NUSThe Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of the National Steps Challenge in Singapore

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Loretta DiPietro - Role of the U.S. Phsycial Guidelines Mid-Course Report in Addressing Health Equity in Older Adults

January 26th, 2024

Loretta DiPietro, PhD, MPH, Professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences of the Milken Institute School of Public Health, presents The Role of the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines Mid-Course Report in Addressing Health Equity in Older Adults: The Need for Transdisciplinary and Multiple Sector Approaches.

 

 

Emily Smith - Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy

February 9th, 2024

Emily Smith, ScD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Department of Global Health of the Milken Institute School of Public Health, presents Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy.

 

 

Natalie Vallone - Decreasing Children’s Sugar Intake through Pediatricians and Social Marketing (DC-SIPS)

February 23rd, 2024

Natalie Vallone, a Registered Dietitian and Research Coordinator for Dr. Sylvetsky from the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, presents Decreasing Children’s Sugar Intake through Pediatricians and Social Marketing (DC-SIPS): Formative Research.

 

Jennifer Roberts - My Only Sin is My Skin: Confronting Racism in Active Living

March 22nd, 2024

Jennifer Roberts, DrPH, MPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology within the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland, presents, My Only Sin Is My Skin: Confronting Racism in Active Living.

 

Mariana Grilo - The L.A.B.E.L. Study: Learning About Beliefs Surrounding Edulcorantes Labeling

April 5th, 2024

Mariana F Grilo, MPH. Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition PhD Student; Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness Fellow of the Milken Institute School of Public Health, presents, The L.A.B.E.L. Study: Learning About Beliefs Surrounding “Edulcorantes” (Non-sugar Sweeteners) Labeling.

 

Jasmine Charter-Harris - A Culturally Appropriate Nutrition and Physical Activity Behavioral Intervention for Central-American Men: Formative Research

April 19th, 2024

Jasmine Charter-Harris, MPH, Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition PhD Student presents A Culturally Appropriate Nutrition and Physical Activity Behavioral Intervention for Central-American Men: Formative Research.

 

Sushant Ranadive - Do the Biological and Social Factors Contribute to Human Vascular Physiology?

May 3rd, 2024

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Sushant Ranadive, PhD, Husman Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, presents, Do the Biological and Social Factors Contribute to Human Vascular Physiology?

 

Cynthia Chen - The Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of the National Steps Challenge in Singapore

May 14th, 2024

video

Cynthia Chen, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore, presents, The Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of the National Steps Challenge in Singapore.

 

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