| Date | Seminar/Event | Priority Area Research Group |
| Thursday, April 30
11:00AM – 12:00PM |
TUFTS TALKS – A talk series brought to you by the Tufts Institute for Global Obesity Research (TIGOR)
Speakers:
Questions: please email Shanti Sharma – shanti.sharma@ tufts.edu A VIRTUAL PRESENTATION VIA ZOOM HTTPS://TUFTS.ZOOM.US/J/97493099950?PWD=OHZDUFPZB3HNNNRYSGZQSKFSQITHUT09 |
Tufts Global Obesity Collaborative |
Past Events
| Date | Seminar/Event | Priority Area Research Group |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2019
9:00AM-11:00AM |
Meeting to design national study of equity | Equity in Wealth, Health, and Civic Engagement |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2019
4:00PM – 5:30PM, reception to follow |
Lecture by guest speaker Dr. Catherine Wolfram: “Does Solving Energy Poverty Help Solve Poverty? Perspectives from Kenya and Ghana”
Open to Tufts Community Click here for more information. |
Climate & Energy |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2019
6:00PM – 7:30PM |
Climate & Energy Faculty Dinner with Dr. Catherine Wolfram
Open to interested Tufts faculty RSVP to Jillian.DeMair@tufts.edu Click here for more information. |
Climate & Energy |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019
2:00 – 3:00PM |
Tufts Talks Obesity – From the Bench to the World
Aviva Must, PhD: “The Obesity Epidemic and Children with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities” Virginia Chomitz, PhD: “Community-based Obesity Prevention Studies in Boston Chinatown” Click here for more information. |
Tufts Global Obesity Collaborative |
| Monday, March 11, 2019
5:30PM – 7:00PM, reception to follow |
Lecture by guest speaker Dr. Granger Morgan
Open to Tufts Community. Click here for more information. |
Climate & Energy |
| Monday, March 11, 2019
7:00PM-8:30PM |
Climate & Energy faculty dinner with Dr. Granger Morgan
Open to Tufts Community Click here for more information |
Climate and Energy |
| Monday, March 18, 2019
11:30am-6:00pm |
Stuart B. Levy, M.D.
Tufts CIMAR Symposium Click here for more information. |
CIMAR |
| Monday, March 18, 2019
12:00-1:00PM |
“A Walk in the Bark: Deciphering Physical Activity with People and Pets”
Deborah Linder, DVM, DACVN, Click here for more information |
Tufts Global Obesity Collaborative |
| Monday, April 1, 2019
9:00AM – 12:00PM |
Workshop focusing on developing a range of ideas for research activities | Equity in Wealth, Health, and Civic Engagement |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2019
4:00PM – 5:30PM, reception to follow
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Lecture by guest speaker Dr. Gary Dirks
Open to Tufts Community. Click here for more information. |
Climate & Energy
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| Tuesday, April 23, 2019
6:00AM – 7:30PM
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Climate & Energy Faculty Dinner with Dr. Gary Dirks
Open to interested Tufts faculty Click here for more information. |
Climate & Energy |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2019
11:00AM-12:00PM |
Tufts Talks Obesity – From the Bench to the World
James Intriligator, PhD: “Consumer Psychology and Consumption: Attention, Interpretation, and Advertisements” Keri Carvoalho, Candidate for PhD: “Weight Bias Interventions: Current Directions and Future Opportunities” Click here for more information. |
Tufts Global Obesity Collaborative |
| Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27, 2019 | Climate & Energy Faculty Retreat
Open to all interested Tufts faculty RSVP to Jillian.DeMair@tufts.edu Click here for more information. |
Climate & Energy |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019
12:00PM-1:00PM |
Tufts Talks Obesity – From the Bench to the World
Sai Das, PhD:“Interventions for weight control in the workplace and in military families” William Masters, PhD: “Using economics to inform nutrition interventions: Evidence from developing countries: Click here for more information. |
Tufts Global Obesity Collaborative. |
| Monday, October 7, 2019
12:30PM – 1:45PM
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CIERP & CREATE Research Seminar with Colin Orians
Agrosocial Resilience in a Changing World: Working Across the Coffee Supply Chain in a Coupled Socio-Environmental System Click here for more information |
CREATE |
| Thursday, October 10, 2019
8:00AM-5:00PM |
Healthy Aging Retreat and Research Day
Highlight Tufts’ research in areas related to aging. The day will include talks from researchers who received Healthy Aging pilot awards, as well keynotes from Dr. Rafael deCabo (NIH National Institute on Aging) and Dr. Jasmeer Chhatwal (MGH), and poster sessions. Click here for more information. Click here to register. |
Healthy Aging at Tufts |
| Thursday, November 7, 2019
2:00PM – 4:00PM |
L2D Day
At the Laboratory for Living Devices (L2D) we are working to unlock the unique properties of natural materials to meet the most critical challenges of our time. We work at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, human health, and the arts. Our innovations are driving scientific discovery, sustainable manufacturing, and translation into real-world applications. At the event you will…
Invitation and details on speakers to follow. For questions please contact Stacie Simon (Stacie.Simon@tufts.edu). |
Laboratory for Living Devices (L2D) |
| Thursday, November 21, 2019
12:00PM – 1:00PM |
Tufts Talks Obesity – From the Bench to the WorldFang Fang Zhang, MD, PhD“Obesity-Associate Cancer Burden in the US: Opportunities for Nutrition Intervention”Christina Economos, PhD and Susan Roberts, PhD“Tufts Institute for Global Obesity Research (TIGOR) Kick-Off 2019-2020”Click here for more information. |
Tufts Institute for Global Obesity Research (TIGOR) |
| Monday, November 25, 2019
12:30PM – 1:45PM |
CIERP & CREATE Research Seminar with Zdenka Myslikova
Building energy innovation systems in Latin America: Insights from Brazil, Chile, and Mexico Click here for more information |
CREATE |
| Tuesday, January 14, 2020
12:00PM – 1:00PM |
Tufts Talks Obesity & TMC Collaboration Kick-Off The Tufts Institute for Global Obesity Research (TIGOR) is pleased to announce the January session of Tufts Talks Obesity a series of talks designed to stimulate discussion, collaboration, and community-building.Patrick Catalano, MD will be the featured scientific presenter.Christina Economos, PhD and Susan Roberts, PhD will present the Tufts Medical Center Collaboration Kick-Off, discussing funding, services, and opportunities that will be available through TIGOR.Click here for more information. |
Tufts Institute for Global Obesity Research (TIGOR) |
| Friday, January 24, 2020
12:00PM – 1:00PM |
Healthy Aging Seminar Series with George ChurchGenetics of Aging Location: HNRCA Auditorium, BostonFor more information, contact Andrea Miller |
Healthy Aging at Tufts |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2020
12:30PM – 1:45PM
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CIERP & Tufts CREATE Solutions Spring 2020 Lunchtime Research Seminar Series
Responding to the Climate Emergency: Technology or Ecosystem Based Approaches? Bill Moomaw, CIERP Founder Location: Cheryl A. Chase Center RSVP here.
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CREATE |
| Thursday, January 30, 2020
12:00PM – 1:00PM
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Grant Writing Panel Tufts faculty share tips on writing successful grant proposals, followed by a Q&A.Panelists: Barbara Brizuela (Dean of Academic Affairs), Ioannis Evrigenis (Political Science), Jennifer Eyl (Religion), and Donna Tyson (Corporate & Foundation Relations)Location: 48 Professors Row Lunch will be provided |
Culture, History, and Translation |
| Thursday, February 13, 2020
12:00PM – 1:00PM
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Tufts Talks Obesity: From the Bench to the World
Emmanuel Pothos, PhD will be the featured scientific presenter. Christina Economos, PhD and Susan Roberts, PhD will present TIGOR updates. Click here for more information. |
Tufts Institute for Global Obesity Research (TIGOR) |
| Friday, February 21, 2020
12:00PM – 1:00PM
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Healthy Aging Seminar Series with David A SinclairEpigenetics of AgingLocation: Behrakis Auditorium, BostonFor more information, contact Andrea Miller |
Healthy Aging at Tufts |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2020
4:00PM – 5:30PM
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Tufts CREATE Solutions & CIERP Research Seminar & Reception with Adnan Amin
Geopolitical Implications of a Rapidly Accelerating Energy Transition Location: Ballou Hall, Coolidge Room For more information, please click here. |
CREATE |
| CANCELLED
Friday, March 13, 2020 12:00PM – 1:00PM |
Healthy Aging Seminar Series with Vera GorbunovaCellular senescence, DNA Repair, and EpigeneticsLocation: Behrakis Auditorium, BostonFor more information, contact Andrea Miller |
Healthy Aging at Tufts |
| Wednesday, April 1, 2020
12:30PM – 1:45PM |
CIERP & Tufts CREATE Solutions Spring 2020 Lunchtime Research Seminar Series
Acquaintances and Partners: Linkages and Networks in Energy Technology Innovation Zdenka Myslikova Location: Murrow Room, The Fletcher School
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CREATE |
| Friday, April 3, 2020
12:00PM – 1:00PM |
Healthy Aging Seminar Series with Louis La Pierre
Autophagy Location: HNRCA Auditorium, Boston For more information, contact Andrea Miller |
Healthy Aging at Tufts |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020
12:30PM – 1:45PM |
Green Industrial Policy: A delicate dance between socio-economic and environmental objectives
Easwaran Narassimhan Location: Goddard 310 (Crowe), The Fletcher School |
CREATE |