Previous Semesters' Seminar Schedules
Spring 2008
Coordinated by Doug Mashek and Dan O'Sullivan.
Seminars are held Tuesdays, 3:30- 4:30pm, in FScN Room 23 unless otherwise noted. A reception follows each seminar.
Seminar web cast:
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January 22
Estrogen, the "Other" Adiposity Signal
Debbie Clegg, Ph.D
Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
January 29
Animal Studies on the Relationship between Diet/Taste Preferences and Drugs of Abuse
Blake Gosnell, Ph.D
Research Professor, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
February 5
Trapping of methylglyoxal by dietary compounds in vitro
Di Tan, Ph.D
Post-Doctoral Associate, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
February 12
Emerging adulthood and the college years: An overlooked age for obesity prevention
Melissa Nelson, Ph.D, RD
Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
February 19
Techniques and Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Metabonomics of Food
Roger A. Upham, Ph.D.
Executive MS Specialist
Waters Corporation
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
February 26
Optimal diets for prevention and management of diabetes mellitus
Mike Lockheart
M.S. Nutrition student
University of Minnesota
Development of a Texture Lexicon for Protein Bars
Laura Folts
M.S. Food Science student
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
March 4
Physiological models of body composition and human obesity
David Levitt, Ph.D
Professor, Dept. of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota
Seminar Abstract
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
March 11
Physiological Effects of Four Novel Maize-based Dietary Fibers in Humans
Maria Stewart
Ph.D Nutrition candidate
University of Minnesota
Microarray analysis of Bifidobacterium longum DJO10A in Dairy Product
Jui-Ying Hsieh
M.S. Food Science student
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
March 18
No Seminar - Spring break
March 25
Improving the Stability of Beverage Emulsions
Sarah Reiner
M.S. Food Science student
University of Minnesota
Comparison of a novel instrument, the AquaSorp, to two traditional methods for the determination of moisture sorption isotherms
Jody Shands
M.S. Food Science student
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar
April 1
Whole Grains in Elementary School Children: Dietary Intake and Meal Observations
Renee Rosen
Ph.D Nutrition candidate
University of Minnesota
Strategies to Increase Whole Grain Consumption among Elementary School Children
Leila Sadeghi
Ph.D Nutrition candidate
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar
April 8
Front Faced Fluorescence Spectroscopy in Process Analytical Technology
Corinne Otte
M.S. Food Science student
University of Minnesota
The evaluation of silica based self assembly matrices for flavor encapsulation
Savitha Krishnan
Ph.D Food Science candidate
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar
April 15
Centrally-Located Body Fat in Relation to Inflammatory Markers in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
D. Lee Alekel, Ph.D.
Assoc Professor, Dept. of Food Sci & Human Nutrition, Iowa State University
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
April 22
Fatty acids derived from triacylglycerol hydrolysis as a source of ligands for PPAR alpha
Jessica Sapiro
M.S. Nutrition student
University of Minnesota
Furanocoumarins from apiaceous vegetables inhibit human cytochrome P-450 1A2 (hCYP1A2) activity
Ah-Young Kang
M.S. Nutrition student
University of Minnesota
April 29
The effect of processing state and wheat class on markers of colon cancer risk in carcinogen-treated rats
Ajmila Islam
Ph.D Nutrition candidate
University of Minnesota
Food group and nutrient intake of children and adolescents and relationship to weight status
Inyoung Hur
Ph.D Nutrition candidate
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
May 6
Protective Effect of Luteolin on Inflammatory Factor-Mediated Insulin Resistance in 3T3-L1 Adiopicytes
Li Ding
M.S. Nutrition student
University of Minnesota
Fluid Distribution, Body Composition and Renin-Angiotensin System Changes after Gastric Bypass Surgery
Jenny Dobratz
Ph.D Nutrition candidate
University of Minnesota
Characterization of Key Volatile Compounds of Red Wines Produced from Cold-Hardy Frontenac Grapes
Anna Katharine Mansfield
Ph.D Food Science candidate
University of Minnesota
UMConnect Web Seminar Recording
