Seminars

The HNRCA seminar series occurs each Monday from 4:00-5:00 in the mezzanine level conference room. Light refreshments are served. For more information, please contact Kyle Iacovino.

To see a list of past seminar series topics and speakers, please click here.

January 5
Where Are We With Diet and Medications for Lipid Modification and Heart Disease Risk Reduction? Alterations in Cholesterol Synthesis and Absorption Markers in Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia	Ernst J. Schaefer, MD Senior Scientist, Director Lipid Metabolism Laboratory HNRCA Thomas van Himbergen, Ph.D. Research Associate Lipid Metabolism Laboratory HNRCA
January 12
Puerto Rican Health Study: An Update	Katherine Tucker, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Director Dietary Assessment Laboratory HNRCA
January 26
Dietary Carbohydrate and Its Effects on Vision Dr. Chiu will present the epidemiological record. Dr. Uchiki will present the biochemistry.	Chung-Jung Chiu, D.D.S., Ph.D. Scientist III Tomoaki Uchiki Postdoctoral Associate Nutrition and Vision Laboratory,HNRCA

Evidence Based Medicine Component Mini Seminar Series: Opportunities for Research. Noon to 1pm. HNRCA Mezzanine

January 27

Introduction to the Tufts-CTSI and Tufts Evidence Based Practice Center(EPC)reports of nutrition related topics

Joseph Lau, MD

Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc

Mei Chung, MPH

February 3
How evidence-based methods can be useful for nutrition research: Examples of previous topics and evidence mapping	Thomas Trikalinos, PhD Ethan Balk, MD Mei Chung, MPH
February 27
Accessing EBM Component and other Tufts-CTSI Services	EBM Component Staff and Tufts-CTSI Representatives