Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP) and Fuqua Graduate Student Seminar Series
Spring 2024
All Seminars are Fridays, 10:30 am, BRNG 2290 (unless otherwise noted)
Interdepartmental Nutrition Program Seminar
The Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP) is structured to offer excellent educational opportunities to qualified graduate students through an integrated approach involving faculty from a variety of departments at Purdue University and other institutions. This seminar series is supported by funds from Interdepartmental Nutrition Program affiliated departments.
Fuqua Graduate Student Seminar
The Fuqua Graduate Student Seminar Series in Nutrition Science is named in memory of the life and career of Dr. Mary Fuqua. Dr. Fuqua served as a faculty member in Nutrition Science (formerly the Department of Foods and Nutrition) at Purdue University from 1963 to 1987. During her tenure, she held positions as Department Head, Associate Dean of Home Economics Extension, and Associate Dean of (the former) School of Consumer and Family Sciences. Naming this seminar series in memory of Dr. Fuqua is fitting as she was passionate about giving high-quality presentations and teaching this important skill to her students and colleagues.
Spring 2024 Seminars
January 26 |
Food nutrition security for national security, a novel perspective |
February 2 |
The challenges and opportunities of classifying and measuring nutrition security within the U.S. |
February 9 |
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes: Does diet play a role? |
February 16 | Alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol have opposing functions in regulation of allergic disease Joan Cook-Mills, PhD Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN |
February 23 |
The lasting impact of dietary metals on brain health and disease |
March 1 |
Regional fat tissue contribution to metabolic disease risk Sylvia Santosa, PhD Professor, Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC |
March 22 Virtual |
Empowering adolescents through health and nutrition: Insights from the ARISE Network |
March 29 |
Intestinal lipid processing and systemic energy metabolism: Following my gut feeling |
April 5 |
Neuroprotective effects of polyphenols in Parkinson's disease models |
April 12 |
Nutritional biochemistry of spaceflight |
April 19 |
Therapeutic effects of nutritional ketosis for managing insulin resistant conditions Jeff Volek, PhD, RD Professor, Department of Human Sciences, Ohio State, Columbus, OH |
April 26 |
Access to healthcare and dietary outcomes |
*Fuqua Graduate Seminar