Monday Seminar Series
Each Monday at 12 noon ET, a prominent research scientist working on topics related to aging and nutrition presents their latest research through the HNRCA Monday Seminar Series. The virtual lecture series is designed to bring researchers, faculty, and students together for learning. The lectures are open to members of the public interested in learning about current research topics taking place related to aging and nutrition. Registration is required.
Fall 2026
September 14
Eric L. Miller, PhD
Senior Scientist, The HNRCA at Tufts University
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University
Jose Ordovas, PhD
Senior Scientist and Senior Scientific Advisor
The HNRCA at Tufts University
"Not All Intelligence is Artificial: How New Data and Novel Models Might Impact the Future of Human Nutrition Research and Practice"
September 28
Shruti Sharma, PhD
Assistant Professor of Immunology, Graduate Medical Sciences Member
Tufts University
"The Indispensable Role of Innate Immunity in Tissue Homeostasis"
October 5
Scott Pletcher, PhD
William H. Powell Professor, Molecular & Integrative Physiology and Geriatrics Center
University of Michigan
"Neural States as Conserved Modulators of Aging"
October 19
Kristen Berendzen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Weill Institute for Neurosciences
University of California San Francisco
"Neurobiology of Social Attachment: Mechanisms Shaping Aging and Disease"
October 26
John Beard, PhD
Irene Diamond Professor of Productive Aging
Columbia University
"Beyond the Absence of Disease"
November 2
Valentina Parma, PhD
Assistant Member and Senior Director of Multisector Engagements
Monell Chemical Senses Center
"Towards Universal Smell Testing: Why Routine Olfactory Screening Belongs in Nutrition and Aging Care"
November 9
David B. Allison, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Endowed Chair, Chief of Nutrition and Director, USDA-ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
"Why the Time is Right for a Big Push to Increase Rigor in Nutrition, Energetics, and Aging Research: Key Needs and Solutions Within Grasp"
November 16
Maria Glymour, SD
Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Boston University School of Public Health
"Evidence Triangulation in Dementia Research"
November 30
Catherine Kaczorowski, PhD
Elinor Levine Professor of Neurology
University of Michigan
"Using Complex Genetics in Mice to Unlock the Secrets of Cognitive Resilience"
December 7
Frank Hu, PhD
Fredrick J. Stare Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology and Chair, Department of Nutrition
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
"Nutrition at a Crossroads: Rethinking Science, Obesity, and Food in a New Era"