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 2025
September 8
Michael Conte, MD
Professor and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
"Resolution of vascular inflammation - a fish tale?"
September 15
Sean Gibbons, PhD
Associate Professor
Institute for Systems Biology
"To rejuvenate or not to rejuvenate: lessons from the human gut microbiota"
September 22
Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD
Senior Scientist
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Tufts University
"The impact of vitamin D and calcium on risk of falls and fractures"
September 29
Emily Ho, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences
Division of Outcomes and Measurement Science
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
"Advancing reliable measurement for detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias: Decision-making, nutrition and more"
October 6
Roland Thorpe, Jr., PhD
Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity
Professor, Department of Health, Behavior and Society
Director, Program for Research on Men’s Health, Center for Health Disparities Solutions
Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg School of Public Health
"Black men’s health and aging across the life course"
October 20
Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, MD, MA, FESC
Professor, Sport and Exercise Medicine
Medical Director, Centre for Sports Medicine
University of Basel, Switzerland
"Exercise for longevity: Too essential to fail"
October 27
Aline Andres, PhD, RD, CLC
Professor and Interim Section Chief of Developmental Nutrition in Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
"Empowering futures: Nurturing health through maternal and pediatric nutrition & activity"
November 3
Paul Shiels, PhD
Professor of Geroscience
School of Molecular Biosciences
University of Glasgow, Scotland
"Modulating the exposome of ageing"
November 10
Paul Jacques, ScD
Senior Scientist
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Tufts University
"Does mid-life B vitamin status affect brain health at older ages?"
November 17
Christina Camell, PhD
McKnight Land-Grant Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
"Immune aging and adipose tissue homeostasis during aging"
December 1
Semir Beyaz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
"Nutritional regulation of tissue regeneration, cancer and immunity"
December 8
Sarah Booth, PhD, Center Director and Senior Scientist
Alice Lichtenstein, DSc, Senior Scientist and Leader, Diet & Chronic Disease Prevention directive, Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Tufts University
"Dietary guidelines scientific advisory committees: Navigating priorities and challenges"